Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

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• Rat lungworm (featuring Dr. Chelsea Wood) 21.07.2026 53min

  Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Chelsea Wood about rat lungworm - a particularly unpleasant nematode parasite that is spreading way outside of its native range.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Is dark matter a fudge factor? 16.07.2026 57min

  Daniel and Kelly talk about what it means to be a physics fudge factor and whether DM is fudgy or solid science.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Listener Questions #44 - How fast can animals go, and how fast can animals grow? (featuring Dr. John Hutchinson) 14.07.2026 57min

  Dr. John Hutchinson is back to help Kelly and Daniel answer listener questions about how fast animals can grow, how fast animals can go, and whether animal size impacts average lifespans. Also, cheese.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Of lice and men 09.07.2026 53min

  Daniel and Kelly explore what lice can teach us about human evolution, and the role lice have played in some of humanity's most devastating wars.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Did aliens put satellites into Earth's orbit pre-Sputnik? 07.07.2026 53min

  Daniel and Kelly dissect the evidence presented in recent peer-reviewed science papers for pre-Sputnik artificial satellites in Earth orbit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Listener Questions #43 02.07.2026 1t 2min

  Daniel and Kelly marinate in ethanol and saltwater, and reflect on the symmetries of antiparticles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• The science of bathing (featuring Dr. Katrine Whiteson) 30.06.2026 55min

  Daniel, Kelly, and Katrine talk about what bathing does to your microbiome, and weigh up the pros and cons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• What broke the grand unified force in the early universe? 25.06.2026 59min

  Daniel and Kelly walk through the early history of the Universe to explain how forces can be unified, or broken.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Listener Questions #42 23.06.2026 55min

  Zach joins Daniel and Kelly for a segment on art and science communication. Then Daniel and Kelly explore the concept of absolute hot, and what makes some rocks glow.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• The curious lives of social amoeba 18.06.2026 54min

  Daniel and Kelly talks about a species of social amoeba that will die to help others. Why the heck does it do that? And bonus: the amoeba are farmers!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• What are JWST's little red dots? 16.06.2026 52min

  Daniel and Kelly talk about the James Webb Telescope and something mysterious it sawSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Listener Questions #41 11.06.2026 53min

  Daniel and Kelly answer questions from listeners about earthworms, the origins of the galaxy, and snails!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• What is a species? (featuring Dr. Scott Egan) 09.06.2026 1t 5min

  Daniel and Kelly talk to Prof. Scott Egan about the meaning of species in modern biology.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Could the Earth be at the center of the solar system? 04.06.2026 49min

  Daniel and Kelly explain the bizarre Tychonic model of the solar system, which for centuries stood as a valid theory alongside the Copernican model.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Listener Questions #40 02.06.2026 52min

  Daniel and Kelly answer questions about relativistic paradoxes, parasitoid wasp viruses, and detector technologies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Are urban raccoons becoming domesticated? 28.05.2026 56min

  A recent paper found tantalizing evidence that rural raccoons are showing evidence of domestication. So how long until we all have pet raccoons? And how well do we really understand the domestication process anyway?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• What is quantum contextuality? 26.05.2026 51min

  Daniel and Kelly dig into the mysterious concept of quantum contexuality: how measurements depend on each other.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Listener Questions #39 21.05.2026 1t

  Daniel and Kelly answer questions about muscle memory, water-less showers, and why everyone can't be ambidextrous.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• The Deep Seabed (featuring Dr. Andrew Thaler) 19.05.2026 1t 15min

  Over 50% of Earth's surface is the deep seabed. Dr. Andrew Thaler joins Daniel and Kelly to talk about the amazing diversity of life on the deep seabed, the resources found here, and the rules that govern this region.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• How do signals get jammed? 14.05.2026 49min

  Daniel and Kelly explain how signals get jammed, how to avoid being jammed, and whose music makes the best jam.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.