Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

Scientists Daniel and Kelly cannot stop talking about our amazing, wonderful, weird Universe! Each episode is a fun, easy-to-understand, and in-depth explanation of topics in science, from particles to black holes to moon colonies to ecosystems to parasites and everything else in the Universe!

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Listener Questions #23

Episode Date: December 2, 2025

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about fingerprints, particle beam accidents, tickles and yawns!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The physics of shadows

Episode Date: November 27, 2025

Daniel and Kelly shine a light on the mysterious every day physics of shadows, including whether they can move faster than light.See omnystudio.com/li...

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Listener Questions #22

Episode Date: November 20, 2025

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about interstellar comets, evolution of parasitoids, and the nature of scientific theories.See omnystudio.com/listen...

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Can we engineer the sun?

Episode Date: November 18, 2025

Daniel and Kelly exercise their optimism and explore engineering solutions to the Sun's projected overheating and demise.See omnystudio.com/listener f...

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Listener Questions #20

Episode Date: October 28, 2025

Daniel and Kelly answer questions from listeners about aliens, archaea and the speed of light.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Listener Questions #19

Episode Date: October 21, 2025

Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about how pinworms know it's nighttime, how quarks contribute to mass, and why eating too many carrots make...

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Relativistic beaming

Episode Date: October 7, 2025

Daniel and Kelly talk about how gravity, magnetism and relativity work together to create one of the most brilliant spectacles in the Universe.See omn...

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Listener Questions #18

Episode Date: September 30, 2025

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about gravtational slingshots, megafauna and microscopic black holes!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...