• What broke the grand unified force in the early universe?
    Jun 25 2026

    Daniel and Kelly walk through the early history of the Universe to explain how forces can be unified, or broken.

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    59 mins
  • Listener Questions #42
    Jun 23 2026

    Zach joins Daniel and Kelly for a segment on art and science communication. Then Daniel and Kelly explore the concept of absolute hot, and what makes some rocks glow.

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    56 mins
  • The curious lives of social amoeba
    Jun 18 2026

    Daniel and Kelly talks about a species of social amoeba that will die to help others. Why the heck does it do that? And bonus: the amoeba are farmers!

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    55 mins
  • What are JWST's little red dots?
    Jun 16 2026

    Daniel and Kelly talk about the James Webb Telescope and something mysterious it saw

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    53 mins
  • Listener Questions #41
    Jun 11 2026

    Daniel and Kelly answer questions from listeners about earthworms, the origins of the galaxy, and snails!

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    54 mins
  • What is a species? (featuring Dr. Scott Egan)
    Jun 9 2026

    Daniel and Kelly talk to Prof. Scott Egan about the meaning of species in modern biology.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Could the Earth be at the center of the solar system?
    Jun 4 2026

    Daniel and Kelly explain the bizarre Tychonic model of the solar system, which for centuries stood as a valid theory alongside the Copernican model.

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    50 mins
  • Listener Questions #40
    Jun 2 2026

    Daniel and Kelly answer questions about relativistic paradoxes, parasitoid wasp viruses, and detector technologies.

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    52 mins