Does the Universe have a preferred direc...

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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

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. 

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about crackpots, hearing meteors, and the age of everything.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Dan and Shalma have a candid conversation about the state of dark matter research, and the ways the field has changed over the last few years.For exclusive ask-us-anything episodes, join us for just $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverse. Our merch is availabl ... Show More

<p>Numerous mythologies speak to the birth of our universe out of darkness and chaos, but can humans follow in the footsteps of the gods? Can we create a universe in the lab? In this episode of the Stuff to Blow Your Mind podcast, Robert and Joe explore the primordial darkness of ... Show More

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the psychological, economic and decision theory phenomenon known as ambiguity aversion. Find out how it relates to the Ellsberg paradox, madman theory and the balance of power in our world.See omnystudio.com/liste ... Show More

A super massive black hole broods at the center of our galaxy. In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe discuss just what that means -- and doesn’t mean -- for humanity, our solar system and our future.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodc ... Show More

Two SciAm editors duke it out to see if wormholes and multiverses could in fact exist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Relating to the Universe 

A super massive black hole broods at the center of our galaxy. In this Stuff to Blow Your Mind two-parter, Robert and Joe discuss just what that means -- and doesn’t mean -- for humanity, our solar system and our future.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodc ... Show More

<p>Daniel Whiteson and Jorge Cham talk to us about what science communication means to them.<br/><br/>Listen to their podcast, Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-daniel-and-jorge-explain-t-29862087/<br/><br/>Support WTU on Patreon: https://w ... Show More

<p>Could it be that another universe’s gravity is bleeding into our universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and  Chuck Nice answer grab bag questions ranging from dark matter to the end of the universe. </p><p><i>(Originally Aired February 8, 2021)</i></p><p>NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can lis ... Show More

You Are The Universe Looking At Itself