9 - Is Space Expanding?
Here's how a heated debate about whether our Milky Way galaxy is the entire universe led to the discovery of expanding space. Support the show
7 Sep 202022min
8 - Is Space Flat or Curved?
Learn how the geometry of space defies our intuition, and why it gave Einstein so much anxiety. Support the show
31 Aug 202023min
7 - Could Black Holes Be the Dark Matter?
Dark matter has eluded physicists for years - all we know is that it's some kind of matter that doesn't interact with light. Does that sound like a black hole to you? Support the show
24 Aug 202023min
6 - Your Tour Through Quantum Weirdness
Entanglement, wave-particle duality, and uncertainty - here's a breakdown of the weirdest and wildest things about quantum mechanics. Support the show
17 Aug 202029min
5 - How Dan Lost a Bet With Dark Matter
We revisit some of Dan's early predictions about dark matter, and talk about the biggest dark matter ideas and experiments of the last decade. Support the show
10 Aug 202027min
4 - Where Did the Antimatter Go?
Every time a particle of matter is made, a particle of antimatter is also made. So it seems like all matter ever created should have annihilated with antimatter, leaving behind an empty universe. But ...
3 Aug 202026min
3 - What in the World Is Antimatter?
Learn how special relativity and quantum mechanics come together to make an odd prediction about matter. Support the show
26 Jul 202015min
2 - What's It Like to Discover Quantum Mechanics?
Quantum mechanics revolutionized our understanding of the universe. But have you ever wondered how it was first discovered? What's it like to live through such a dramatic scientific moment? Support t...
20 Jul 202032min
