Did the Earth ever have a ring?
Daniel and Kelly talk about whether the Universe ever put a ring on the EarthSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
13 Feb 202547min
Listener Questions #5
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about chain reactions in space, the chemistry of life, and how a theory is accepted.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11 Feb 202546min
What is weak hypercharge?
Daniel and Kelly break down what it means for particles to have charge, and how that translates to charges for the weak forceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6 Feb 202554min
Was the Big Bang left handed?
Daniel and Kelly dive into the left-right asymmetry of hands, life, particles and the Universe itself. (This version was edited to reflect that 2d space has handedness and methane is non-chiral.)See o...
4 Feb 202549min
How do we defeat the dirt worms?
Daniel and Kelly talk about what we're doing to combat soil-transmitted nematodes, which are parasite that infects up to 25% of the world's population. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...
30 Jan 202547min
How did we tackle Trichinella?
Daniel and Kelly talk about how public health officials turned "the most serious parasitic disease in New England" into a disease that only afflicts about 15 people per year in the whole of the United...
28 Jan 202546min
Can tardigrades survive on the Moon?
Daniel and Kelly talk about the extraordinary ability to tardigrades to survive extreme conditions, and ponder whether those abilities have kept them alive after a space craft carrying them crashed in...
23 Jan 202551min
Listener Questions #4
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about binary star seasons, meat wasps and freefall.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
21 Jan 202543min
