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Why This Universe?
Dan Hooper, Shalma Wegsman
Frequency: 1 episode/18d. Total Eps: 113
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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96 - The Making of Particle Fever (Ft. David Kaplan)
Season 2 · Episode 5
lundi 24 novembre 2025 • Duration 53:24
In the years leading up to the Large Hadron Collider turning on, the physics community was buzzing with curiosity and excitement about what they were about to discover. These moments were captured in the documentary Particle Fever, created by the particle physicist David Kaplan. On today's episode, he recounts these historic years from the perspective of both physicist and filmmaker.
For ad-free episodes and exclusive ask-us-anything segments, 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
95 - Would Aliens Have the Same Physics? (Ft. Daniel Whiteson)
Season 2 · Episode 4
mardi 4 novembre 2025 • Duration 43:10
If we met aliens, could we communicate through physics? Daniel Whiteson explores this question on today's episode. For more, check out his new book, Do Aliens Speak Physics?
For ad-free episodes and exclusive ask-us-anything segments, 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
89 - A Dark Matter Vibe Check
Episode 91
lundi 14 octobre 2024 • Duration 37:14
11 - Discovery Alert! Let's Talk About Gravitational Waves
Season 1 · Episode 11
lundi 21 septembre 2020 • Duration 26:43
You may have heard of the new gravitational wave discovery of September 2020. Here's everything you need to know to understand what this detection means for physics!
10 - What is Dark Energy?
Season 1 · Episode 10
lundi 14 septembre 2020 • Duration 28:03
Get introduced to one of the most mysterious characters in physics.
9 - Is Space Expanding?
Season 1 · Episode 9
lundi 7 septembre 2020 • Duration 22:56
Here's how a heated debate about whether our Milky Way galaxy is the entire universe led to the discovery of expanding space.
8 - Is Space Flat or Curved?
Season 1 · Episode 8
lundi 31 août 2020 • Duration 23:22
Learn how the geometry of space defies our intuition, and why it gave Einstein so much anxiety.
7 - Could Black Holes Be the Dark Matter?
Season 1 · Episode 7
lundi 24 août 2020 • Duration 23:31
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?
6 - Your Tour Through Quantum Weirdness
Season 1 · Episode 6
lundi 17 août 2020 • Duration 29:17
Entanglement, wave-particle duality, and uncertainty - here's a breakdown of the weirdest and wildest things about quantum mechanics.
5 - How Dan Lost a Bet With Dark Matter
Season 1 · Episode 5
lundi 10 août 2020 • Duration 27:49
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.
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