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Zombie fish
New Jan 08, 2026 54 min

Zombie fish

Daniel and Kelly talk about a brain-infecting parasite of California Killifish, and discuss how the parasite might be altering the fish's behavior to its own ends.See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

The several styles of singularities
New Jan 06, 2026 54 min

The several styles of singularities

Daniel and Kelly take a tour through the various singularities that are predicted by general relativity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listener Questions #26
Jan 01, 2026 46 min

Listener Questions #26

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about tornadoes, water purification, and massive moons in the sky.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Perimenopause
Dec 30, 2025 1h 0m

Perimenopause

Daniel, Kelly, and Katrine discuss what happens during menopause, why evolutionary biologists think menopause occurs, and our current knowledge of the risks of hormone therapy.See omnystudio.com/li...

Listener Questions #25
Dec 23, 2025 52 min

Listener Questions #25

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about kissing bugs, magnetic fields in the Sun, and microbiomes in space.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How many rogue planets and stars are there?
Dec 18, 2025 48 min

How many rogue planets and stars are there?

Daniel and Kelly answer a question from a listener about planets without stars and stars without galaxies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How bad are microplastics?
Dec 16, 2025 59 min

How bad are microplastics?

Microplastics are everywhere. How did they get there, and should we worry?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listener Questions #24
Dec 11, 2025 48 min

Listener Questions #24

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about Jupiter and circadian rhythms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do we predict the weather?
Dec 09, 2025 1h 0m

How do we predict the weather?

Daniel and Kelly explain how physics predicts the future rain and shine, and all of the incredible science involved.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do we control mosquito populations?
Dec 04, 2025 1h 6m

How do we control mosquito populations?

Daniel, Kelly, and Katrine chat about how mosquitos find us, and what we can do to protect ourselves from the diseases they transmit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listener Questions #23
Dec 02, 2025 55 min

Listener Questions #23

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about fingerprints, particle beam accidents, tickles and yawns!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The physics of shadows
Nov 27, 2025 51 min

The physics of shadows

Daniel and Kelly shine a light on the mysterious every day physics of shadows, including whether they can move faster than light.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listener Questions #22
Nov 20, 2025 51 min

Listener Questions #22

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about interstellar comets, evolution of parasitoids, and the nature of scientific theories.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can we engineer the sun?
Nov 18, 2025 49 min

Can we engineer the sun?

Daniel and Kelly exercise their optimism and explore engineering solutions to the Sun's projected overheating and demise.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to make sense of quantum entanglement
Nov 13, 2025 54 min

How to make sense of quantum entanglement

Daniel and Kelly talk about the confusing aspects of quantum entanglement, and try to untangle the concepts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listener Questions #21 featuring Cat Bohannan
Nov 06, 2025 55 min

Listener Questions #21 featuring Cat Bohannan

Daniel and Kelly are joined by Cat Bohannan, who answers questions about whether we can shorten gestation, superhuman feats of strength, and whether viruses are ever good for us.See omnystudio.com/...