What is post-quantum gravity?

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. 

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, cheese.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

What is a gravitational wave? Janna Levin and comedian Matt Kirshen sit down with physicist Rainer Weiss to discuss LIGO, black holes, and the physics of gravitational waves. 

(Originally Aired October 4, 2016)

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Gravity is everywhere. We and every other thing in the cosmos experience its force at all times no matter how small, no matter how oblivious you might be to its presence - it's there. But for something that causes the falling of a leaf in autumn as well as the collision of superm ...  Show more

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Joe chats with Daniel Whiteson, co-host of the podcast "Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe" about Whiteson's upcoming book "Do Aliens Speak Physics," now out whereever you get your books.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in ...  Show more

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