• Who really wrote Maxwell's equations?
    Dec 26 2024

    Daniel and Kelly talk to Kathy Joseph about the true, twisted history of humanity's understanding of electromagnetism

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    56 mins
  • Holiday Special: santa, reindeer and long-lasting lamps
    Dec 24 2024

    Daniel and Kelly talk about how santa takes solves an NP-hard problem, how reindeer fly and glow, and the physics of lamps that defy time.

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    45 mins
  • Listener Questions Volume #2
    Dec 19 2024

    Daniel and Kelly answer questions from curious listeners, about big black holes, nuking hurricanes and the philosophy of photons.

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    48 mins
  • When animals break the law (featuring Mary Roach)
    Dec 17 2024

    Daniel and Kelly chat with Mary Roach about her latest book (Fuzz), and how she goes about getting the incredible stories that appear in her books.

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    56 mins
  • Why do planes fly?
    Dec 12 2024

    Daniel and Kelly dig into the surprisingly controversial question of why airplanes stay in the air.

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    55 mins
  • The Expanse (featuring James S.A. Corey)
    Dec 10 2024

    Daniel and Kelly talk to Daniel Abrahams and Ty Franck, the authors behind The Expanse series.

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    52 mins
  • Do we have enough fuel for fusion?
    Dec 5 2024

    Daniel and Kelly talk about the surprisingly difficult task of finding the fuel to make fusion work on Earth

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    55 mins
  • Love, fear, greed, and asteroids (featuring Martin Elvis)
    Dec 3 2024

    Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Martin Elvis about the promise and perils of space resources.

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    55 mins