A fun-filled discussion of the big, mind-blowing, unanswered questions about the Universe. In each episode, Daniel Whiteson (a Physicist who works at CERN) and Jorge Cham (a popular online cartoonist) discuss some of the simple but profound questions that people have been wondering about for thousands of years, explaining the science in a fun, shorts-wearing and jargon-free way.
Daniel and Jorge answer questions from listeners like you! Write to us at questions@danielandjorge.com
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Daniel and Jorge talk about a speculative theory called "rainbow gravity" which might help us understand the origins of the Universe.
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Daniel and Jorge talk about how stars fuse lighter elements and what changes when they reach Iron.
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Daniel and Jorge talk about how the Universe's preference for left-handed particles may have shaped our chemistry.
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Daniel and Jorge talk about how to explain one of the weirdest stars in the Universe.
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Daniel and Jorge talk about the science of the alt-history science fiction show "For All Mankind".
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Daniel and Jorge talk about whether anti-matter falls down, or up!
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Daniel and Jorge dissect research articles claiming sudden progress in warp technology
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Daniel talks with Dr. Katie Robertson about whether there even is a single unified theory of physics for us to discover.
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Daniel and Jorge absorb listener questions, reflect on the answers and emit some silly jokes
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Daniel and Jorge discuss the Kardashev Scale, Kardashians, Cryptocurrencies and crpytozoology.
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Daniel and Jorge explore the mystery of inertia and whether a controversial theory can explain it.
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Daniel and Jorge debate whether the Higgs boson discovery marks the end of collider physics.
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Bonus episode: Daniel and Jorge visit the metaverse to discuss what happens when particles, stars, galaxies or superclusters collide!
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Daniel and Jorge talk about the science of "Umbrella Academy", "Time Traveler's Wife" and "Dark".
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Daniel and Jorge talk about what would happen if dark energy increased and tore the Universe apart.
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Daniel and Jorge talk about whether a new idea for dark matter might overcome some discrepancies in galaxy behavior.
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Daniel and Jorge talk about whether the dark massive objects we've observed could be something stringier and stranger than black holes.
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Daniel and Katie talk about whether a future impact is predictable or random.
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Daniel and Jorge talk about whether black holes can be blocked or can block other objects.
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