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Does consciousness come from quantum processes in the brain?
Daniel and Kelly explore Penrose's Orchestrated Objective Reduction Theory that aims to explain consciousness, quantum measurements, quantum gravity and anaesthesia! See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listener Questions #34
Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about what creates the morning fog, why bats don't get dizzy, and the cauchy horizon. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How cholera kills you and how we kill it
Daniel and Kelly talk about what Vibrio cholerae does to your body, and the methods we have to combat it. They also talk about some of the really bad methods we tried using in the past. Like, real bad. See https://omnystudio.com/listener fo
To swill or to smell: How John Snow determined the cause of cholera
Daniel and Kelly dive into the history of medicine, and discuss the data John Snow collected to argue that cholera is transmitted through contaminated water and not foul-smelling air. These data bolstered the emerging germ theory of disease
Listener Questions #33
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about tongue worms, units, and Kelly's nightmares. Link: Standard reference peanut butter (https://www.nist.gov/blogs/taking-measure/going-nuts-over-nists-standard-reference-peanut-butter) See https://omnys
Do we live in a super bubble?
Daniel and Kelly explore the structure of the space between solar systems and reveal our cosmic context. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Is Cold Fusion impossible?
Daniel and Kelly talk about the challenges of hot fusion and the frustrated potential of cold fusion. And Keanu Reeves. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listener Questions #32
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about the expanding universe, how sleep aids impact sleep quality, and what characteristics might make aliens better adapted for interstellar travel. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat
Becoming Martian (featuring Dr. Scott Solomon)
Daniel and Kelly welcome Dr. Scott Solomon back on the show to talk about his new book Becoming Martian: How Living in Space Will Change our Bodies and Minds. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Musk on the Moon
Daniel and Kelly discuss Elon Musk's recent announcement that SpaceX has shifted focus from a self-sustaining settlement on Mars to a self-growing city on the Moon. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listener Questions #31
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about how it can both be true that humans share 98.7% of their DNA with bonobos and that fraternal twins share 50% of their DNA, why black holes don't have color charges, and whether or not you could treat
Which planet has the most moons?
Daniel and Kelly revel in the amazing multiplicity of moons in our solar system and what they reveal about our cosmic history. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why do animals cooperate?
Daniel and Kelly talk about the evolution of cooperation, and why humans struggle so much with isolation. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listener Questions #30
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about sentience, chicken eggs, and the early Universe! See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why does the Universe minimize action?
Daniel and Kelly dive into one of the most important but mysterious principles of physics: least action. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rabies
Daniel and Kelly talk about rabies, which results in very few deaths in the United States but is a neglected tropical disease - taking approximately 60,000 lives globally each year. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio
Bonus Episode: History Daily - The First Reported Case of the Spanish Flu
Here’s an episode of a show we think you’ll love. It’s History Daily which tells the fascinating stories of what happened “on this day” in history. New episodes come out every weekday. In this episode, it’s March 11, 1918. A US army cook be
Listener Questions #29
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about bark beetles, ambipolar fields, and gray hairs! See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Can cosmic rays corrupt computers?
Daniel and Kelly talk about how computers store information, and how cosmic rays might flip some vital bits. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What is interspecific brood parasitism?
Daniel and Kelly talk about interspecific brood parasites - which are species that sneak their eggs into the nests of other, unsuspecting species. How do they get away with this? See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listener Questions #28
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about black holes, duplicate organs and bubble Universes! See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How fast are we moving?
Daniel and Kelly slow down to understand what velocity really means, and how much we have of it. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Can quantum measurements change the past?
Daniel and Kelly talk about the problem of time in quantum mechanics and how the past might depend on the future. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listener Questions #27
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about birthing multiple species, mental imagery, and face mites! See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What can we learn by smashing muons together?
Daniel and Kelly talk about why particle physicists are excited about a muon collider. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Zombie fish
Daniel and Kelly talk about a brain-infecting parasite of California Killifish, and discuss how the parasite might be altering the fish's behavior to its own ends. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The several styles of singularities
Daniel and Kelly take a tour through the various singularities that are predicted by general relativity. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listener Questions #26
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about tornadoes, water purification, and massive moons in the sky. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Perimenopause
Daniel, Kelly, and Katrine discuss what happens during menopause, why evolutionary biologists think menopause occurs, and our current knowledge of the risks of hormone therapy. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What's the densest thing in the Universe that's not a black hole?
Daniel and Kelly dive into the hearts of blue giants, massive planets, and neutron stars to reveal a surprising limit on cosmic density. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
