Rewilding
Sep 01, 2026
Daniel and Kelly talk about the differences between conservation and rewilding, and discuss some of the successes, failures, and wild ideas that have come from the rewilding movement so far.See…
Scientists Daniel and Kelly cannot stop talking about our amazing, wonderful, weird Universe! Each episode is a fun, easy-to-understand, and in-depth explanation of topics in science, from particles to black holes to moon colonies to ecosystems to parasites and everything else in the Universe!
PodSkip has analyzed 11 episodes of Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe, averaging 17.7 ads per episode (20% of runtime).
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Can we simulate the Universe?
Aug 27, 2026
Daniel and Kelly talk about what a recent simulation project can tell us about how the Universe got so clumpy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listener Questions #48
Aug 25, 2026
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about crackpots, hearing meteors, and the age of everything.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Origins of life (featuring Dr. Katrine Whiteson)
Aug 20, 2026
Daniel, Kelly, and Katrine take on the origins of life. They discuss competing definitions for "life", whether it's even helpful to have a definition, the oldest evidence we have for life, and how we…
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Should the government be hiding aliens?
Aug 18, 2026
Daniel and Kelly review the recent movie 'Disclosure Day' and discuss some tough questions about knowledge and secrecy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Listener Questions #47 - Plant Questions (featuring Dr. Manuel Lerdau)
Aug 13, 2026
Daniel and Kelly are joined by Dr. Manuel Lerdau to answer listener questions about toxic plants, seed germination, and micropropagation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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How far can we go with chemical rockets?
Aug 11, 2026
Daniel and Kelly explain the limitations of chemical rockets and how physics can propel humans to the outer reaches of the solar system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Cyclospora (and other diarrhea-inducing parasites)
Aug 06, 2026
It's July 2026, and the United States is dealing with an outbreak of cyclospora. Diarrhea makes people think of Kelly, so today we're dealing with the many questions Kelly has gotten about parasites…
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Listener Questions #46
Aug 04, 2026
Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about tick-induced meat allergies, experiencing quantum effects, and fibroids.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Sound (featuring audio wizard Mat Keselman)
Jul 30, 2026
Daniel and Kelly chat with DKEU's audio engineer, Mat Keselman, about the physics of sound and give a behind the scenes look at how Mat works his magic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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What is a space-time interval?
Jul 28, 2026
Daniel and Kelly break space, twist time, and then put it back together to explain the most important concept in relativity you've never heard of.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Listener Questions #45
Jul 23, 2026
Daniel and Kelly wonder how many Extraordinaries are planning on becoming supervillains as they discuss how to make Jupiter explode, the changing colors of children's hair, and whether or not aliens…
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Rat lungworm (featuring Dr. Chelsea Wood)
Jul 21, 2026
Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Chelsea Wood about rat lungworm - a particularly unpleasant nematode parasite that is spreading way outside of its native range.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
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Is dark matter a fudge factor?
Jul 16, 2026
Daniel and Kelly talk about what it means to be a physics fudge factor and whether DM is fudgy or solid science.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Listener Questions #44 - How fast can animals go, and how fast can animals grow? (featuring Dr. John Hutchinson)
Jul 14, 2026
Dr. John Hutchinson is back to help Kelly and Daniel answer listener questions about how fast animals can grow, how fast animals can go, and whether animal size impacts average lifespans. Also…
Of lice and men
Jul 09, 2026
Daniel and Kelly explore what lice can teach us about human evolution, and the role lice have played in some of humanity's most devastating wars.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Did aliens put satellites into Earth's orbit pre-Sputnik?
Jul 07, 2026
Daniel and Kelly dissect the evidence presented in recent peer-reviewed science papers for pre-Sputnik artificial satellites in Earth orbit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listener Questions #43
Jul 02, 2026
Daniel and Kelly marinate in ethanol and saltwater, and reflect on the symmetries of antiparticles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The science of bathing (featuring Dr. Katrine Whiteson)
Jun 30, 2026
Daniel, Kelly, and Katrine talk about what bathing does to your microbiome, and weigh up the pros and cons.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for…
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!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
What are JWST's little red dots?
Jun 16, 2026
Daniel and Kelly talk about the James Webb Telescope and something mysterious it sawSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listener Questions #41
Jun 11, 2026
Daniel and Kelly answer questions from listeners about earthworms, the origins of the galaxy, and snails!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What is a species? (featuring Dr. Scott Egan)
Jun 09, 2026
Daniel and Kelly talk to Prof. Scott Egan about the meaning of species in modern biology.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Could the Earth be at the center of the solar system?
Jun 04, 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listener Questions #40
Jun 02, 2026
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about relativistic paradoxes, parasitoid wasp viruses, and detector technologies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Are urban raccoons becoming domesticated?
May 28, 2026
A recent paper found tantalizing evidence that rural raccoons are showing evidence of domestication. So how long until we all have pet raccoons? And how well do we really understand the domestication…
What is quantum contextuality?
May 26, 2026
Daniel and Kelly dig into the mysterious concept of quantum contexuality: how measurements depend on each other.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listener Questions #39
May 21, 2026
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about muscle memory, water-less showers, and why everyone can't be ambidextrous.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.