Origins of life (featuring Dr. Katrine Whiteson)
Daniel, Kelly, and Katrine take on the origins of life. They discuss competing definitions for "life", whether it's even helpful to have a definition, the oldest evidence we have for life, and how we ...
20 Aug 54min
Should the government be hiding aliens?
Daniel and Kelly review the recent movie 'Disclosure Day' and discuss some tough questions about knowledge and secrecy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
18 Aug 56min
Listener Questions #47 - Plant Questions (featuring Dr. Manuel Lerdau)
Daniel and Kelly are joined by Dr. Manuel Lerdau to answer listener questions about toxic plants, seed germination, and micropropagation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
13 Aug 1h 9min
How far can we go with chemical rockets?
Daniel 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.
11 Aug 48min
Cyclospora (and other diarrhea-inducing parasites)
It'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 i...
6 Aug 58min
Listener Questions #46
Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about tick-induced meat allergies, experiencing quantum effects, and fibroids.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4 Aug 56min
Sound (featuring audio wizard Mat Keselman)
Daniel 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 informat...
30 Juli 58min
What is a space-time interval?
Daniel 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.
28 Juli 55min
