Episodes

  • Anti Matter

    Anti Matter
    Jun 26 2026
    Today, we're answering a question from listener Tim Smith, who asks a deceptively simple question: Why does anything exist?
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    2 mins
  • Filters & Photons

    Filters & Photons
    Jun 19 2026
    How do you capture a full-color image when your recording medium can only see in black and white?
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    2 mins
  • Cosmica traffic jam

    Cosmica traffic jam
    Jun 12 2026
    How many satellites can we actually fit around the Earth before it becomes a problem?
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    2 mins
  • How stars are formed

    How stars are formed
    May 29 2026
    We talk a lot about stars, but how they are formed is a process that is not completely understood.
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    2 mins
  • Before the Big Bang

    Before the Big Bang
    May 25 2026
    A look at how modern physicists tackle the ultimate origin story.
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    2 mins
  • Hydrogen & History

    Hydrogen & History
    May 15 2026
    Construction is currently underway for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), a massive radio telescope poised to revolutionize our understanding of the cosmos.
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    2 mins
  • Warp Speed Ahead!

    Warp Speed Ahead!
    May 7 2026
    Physics professor Nicole Gugliucci explains the science of Star Trek’s warp drive, the Alcubierre concept, and why we're still far off from zipping through space.
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    2 mins
  • Make your own rocket fuel

    Make your own rocket fuel
    May 1 2026
    We need water to live, but what else does water on Mars mean for space exploration?
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    2 mins