Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

Episodes

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  What is creativity? (featuring Dr. Moiya McTier) 01.10.2026 54m

  Daniel and Kelly interview Dr. Moiya McTier about how we define and measure creativity, and the impacts of the modern world on creative pursuits. Check out her new book, Mothers of Invention.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Supervoids 29.09.2026 48m

  Daniel and Kelly explore the structure of the Universe and examine its emptiest places, making no effort to spare the scatological humor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Listener Questions #51 24.09.2026 48m

  Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about special relativity, organisms that eat plastic, and whether the future is already determined.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Do Animals Make Mistakes? (featuring Dr. Andy Sih) 22.09.2026 1h

  Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Andy Sih about the kinds of mistakes wild animals make, and why they make them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Did we just discover dark matter? 17.09.2026 52m

  Daniel and Kelly talk about the recent observation of a dark matter candidateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Listener Questions #50 15.09.2026 51m

  Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about scent dialects, drilling through the ice above the oceans of Enceladus, and why some animals have penises.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Addiction (featuring Dr. Marcelo Wood) 10.09.2026 57m

  Daniel and Kelly interview Dr. Marcelo Wood about what addiction does to our brains, why some of us become addicted to drugs while others don't, what drugs do to our brains in the long term, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Is dark energy a fudge factor? 08.09.2026 55m

  Daniel and Kelly talk about whether physicists are trying to understand the expansion of the Universe, or pull the cosmic wool over everyone's eyes. Also, horse milk comes up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Listener Questions #49 03.09.2026 51m

  Daniel and Kelly answer questions about alternatives to the Big Bang, scurvy, and supercontinents.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Rewilding 01.09.2026 1h 2m

  Daniel and Kelly talk about the differences between conservation and rewilding, and discuss some of the successes, failures, and wild ideas that have come from the rewilding movement so far.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Can we simulate the Universe? 27.08.2026 54m

  Daniel and Kelly talk about what a recent simulation project can tell us about how the Universe got so clumpy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Listener Questions #48 25.08.2026 49m

  Daniel and Kelly answer questions about crackpots, hearing meteors, and the age of everything.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Origins of life (featuring Dr. Katrine Whiteson) 20.08.2026 54m

  Daniel, Kelly, and Katrine take on the origins of life. They discuss competing definitions for "life", whether it's even helpful to have a definition, the oldest evidence we have for life, and how we think life got started.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Should the government be hiding aliens? 18.08.2026 56m

  Daniel and Kelly review the recent movie 'Disclosure Day' and discuss some tough questions about knowledge and secrecy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Listener Questions #47 - Plant Questions (featuring Dr. Manuel Lerdau) 13.08.2026 1h 9m

  Daniel and Kelly are joined by Dr. Manuel Lerdau to answer listener questions about toxic plants, seed germination, and micropropagation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  How far can we go with chemical rockets? 11.08.2026 48m

  Daniel and Kelly explain the limitations of chemical rockets and how physics can propel humans to the outer reaches of the solar system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Cyclospora (and other diarrhea-inducing parasites) 06.08.2026 58m

  It's July 2026, and the United States is dealing with an outbreak of cyclospora. Diarrhea makes people think of Kelly, so today we're dealing with the many questions Kelly has gotten about parasites in our food supplies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Listener Questions #46 04.08.2026 56m

  Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about tick-induced meat allergies, experiencing quantum effects, and fibroids.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Sound (featuring audio wizard Mat Keselman) 30.07.2026 58m

  Daniel and Kelly chat with DKEU's audio engineer, Mat Keselman, about the physics of sound and give a behind the scenes look at how Mat works his magic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  What is a space-time interval? 28.07.2026 55m

  Daniel and Kelly break space, twist time, and then put it back together to explain the most important concept in relativity you've never heard of.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.