Why This Universe? – Details, episodes & analysis
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Why This Universe?
Dan Hooper, Shalma Wegsman
Frequency: 1 episode/18d. Total Eps: 114
The biggest ideas in physics, broken down. Join theoretical physicist Dan Hooper and co-host Shalma Wegsman as they answer your questions about dark matter, black holes, quantum mechanics, and more. Part of The University of Chicago Podcast Network.
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93 - The Moment Dark Energy Appeared (Ft. Adam Riess)
Season 2 · Episode 1
lundi 15 septembre 2025 • Duration 41:11
Adam Riess recounts the moments of his Nobel prize-winning discovery that our universe is expanding at an accelerating rate, powered by a mysterious energy source called dark energy.
For ask-us-anything segments and other exclusives, join us for just $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverse
Our merch is available here: https://www.shalmawegsman.com/why-this-universe
Crew CollectiveA podcast about the wild, weird, and deeply human side of cosmic storytelling.
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AUA: Changing Dark Energy, Twin Paradox, and What's Next for CERN
Episode 95
vendredi 2 mai 2025 • Duration 55:24
We answer your questions. To listen to our backlog of ask-us-anything episodes for free, head to our Patreon, or join for $3/month to submit your questions: https://www.patreon.com/whythisuniverse
Crew CollectiveA podcast about the wild, weird, and deeply human side of cosmic storytelling.
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86 - The Life and Death of Stars
Episode 86
mardi 2 juillet 2024 • Duration 41:40
A podcast about the wild, weird, and deeply human side of cosmic storytelling.
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7 - Could Black Holes Be the Dark Matter?
Season 1 · Episode 7
lundi 24 août 2020 • Duration 24:19
Dark matter has eluded physicists for years - all we know is that it's some kind of matter that doesn't interact with light. Does that sound like a black hole to you?
Crew CollectiveA podcast about the wild, weird, and deeply human side of cosmic storytelling.
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6 - Your Tour Through Quantum Weirdness
Season 1 · Episode 6
lundi 17 août 2020 • Duration 30:05
Entanglement, wave-particle duality, and uncertainty - here's a breakdown of the weirdest and wildest things about quantum mechanics.
Crew CollectiveA podcast about the wild, weird, and deeply human side of cosmic storytelling.
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5 - How Dan Lost a Bet With Dark Matter
Season 1 · Episode 5
lundi 10 août 2020 • Duration 28:37
We revisit some of Dan's early predictions about dark matter, and talk about the biggest dark matter ideas and experiments of the last decade.
Crew CollectiveA podcast about the wild, weird, and deeply human side of cosmic storytelling.
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4 - Where Did the Antimatter Go?
Season 1 · Episode 4
lundi 3 août 2020 • Duration 26:54
Every time a particle of matter is made, a particle of antimatter is also made. So it seems like all matter ever created should have annihilated with antimatter, leaving behind an empty universe. But then... why is our universe filled with matter?
Crew CollectiveA podcast about the wild, weird, and deeply human side of cosmic storytelling.
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3 - What in the World Is Antimatter?
Season 1 · Episode 3
dimanche 26 juillet 2020 • Duration 15:31
Learn how special relativity and quantum mechanics come together to make an odd prediction about matter.
2 - What's It Like to Discover Quantum Mechanics?
Season 1 · Episode 2
lundi 20 juillet 2020 • Duration 33:12
Quantum mechanics revolutionized our understanding of the universe. But have you ever wondered how it was first discovered? What's it like to live through such a dramatic scientific moment?
Crew CollectiveA podcast about the wild, weird, and deeply human side of cosmic storytelling.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts
1 - Why Are We So Sure About Dark Matter?
Season 1 · Episode 1
lundi 13 juillet 2020 • Duration 20:47
Dark matter sounds as mysterious as it is - an invisible form of matter that permeates our universe that physicists have not yet been able to detect! And yet, most physicists are extremely confident that it exists. Learn why!
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