Podcast
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
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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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How far can we go with chemical rockets?
3d ago00:48:40Tap to summarizeDaniel 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.
Transcribe →Cyclospora (and other diarrhea-inducing parasites)
1w ago00:58:59Tap to summarizeIt'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.
Transcribe →Listener Questions #46
1w ago00:56:50Tap to summarizeDaniel and Kelly answer listener questions about tick-induced meat allergies, experiencing quantum effects, and fibroids.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Sound (featuring audio wizard Mat Keselman)
2w ago00:58:24Tap to summarizeDaniel 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.
Transcribe →What is a space-time interval?
2w ago00:55:29Tap to summarizeDaniel 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.
Transcribe →Listener Questions #45
3w ago00:47:25Tap to summarizeDaniel and Kelly wonder how many Extraordinaries are planning on becoming supervillains as they discuss how to make Jupiter explode, the changing colors of children's hair, and whether or not aliens could discover electromagnetism without iron.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Rat lungworm (featuring Dr. Chelsea Wood)
3w ago00:53:25Tap to summarizeDaniel 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.
Transcribe →Is dark matter a fudge factor?
4w ago00:57:25Tap to summarizeDaniel 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.
Transcribe →Listener Questions #44 - How fast can animals go, and how fast can animals grow? (featuring Dr. John Hutchinson)
Jul 1400:57:14Tap to summarizeDr. 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.
Transcribe →Of lice and men
Jul 900:53:23Tap to summarizeDaniel 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.
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