Does physics have to be causal and local?
Daniel and Kelly talk to Sean Carroll about where some of the basic assumptions we make about the Universe come from, and whether we need them.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
18 Sep 20251h 11min
Zombie ants
Daniel and Kelly talk about the science behind the "zombie ants".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
16 Sep 202551min
How does scientific peer review work?
Daniel and Kelly shine a light on the inner workings of one of the crucial parts of the scientific process: peer review. How does it work? Who are these peers? Can peer-reviewed papers be wrong, and d...
11 Sep 202556min
How are scientific discoveries made?
Daniel and Kelly explore how scientific discoveries are made, digging into fun stories, the history of science with Prof. Lydia Patton and the lessons of Nobel Prize winners with Prof. Brian Keating.S...
9 Sep 20251h 15min
How long will Moore's Law continue boosting computing power? (featuring Dr. Adam Becker)
Daniel and Kelly discuss the future of computing and talk to Adam Becker about what it all means.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4 Sep 20251h 1min
Is the Universe Fine-tuned for life?
Daniel and Kelly grapple with the implications of arbitrary numbers in our theory, whether they could have had different values, and what it all means.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...
2 Sep 202548min
Phage therapy (featuring Dr. Katrine Whiteson)
Daniel and Kelly chat with Katrine Whiteson about how we can enlist viruses to kill infectious bacteria.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
28 Aug 20251h 2min
Listener Questions #17
Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about screwworm at the southern border, life without the Moon, and the status of synthetic blood.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
26 Aug 202557min
