エピソード

  • 90 - Quintessence: Is Dark Energy Changing? (Ft. Sean Carroll)

    90 - Quintessence: Is Dark Energy Changing? (Ft. Sean Carroll)
    2024/11/04
    Is it possible that dark energy is not a constant, but rather is changing over time? Sean Carroll talks to us about how our understanding of dark energy evolved in recent history, and what is still left unknown. For exclusive ask-us-anything episodes, join us for just $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverse. Our merch is available here: https://www.shalmawegsman.com/why-this-universe
    続きを読む 一部表示
    42 分
  • 89 - A Dark Matter Vibe Check

    89 - A Dark Matter Vibe Check
    2024/10/14
    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 available here: https://www.shalmawegsman.com/why-this-universe
    続きを読む 一部表示
    37 分
  • 88 - Why Does Our Universe Exist At All? (Ft. Sean Carroll)

    88 - Why Does Our Universe Exist At All? (Ft. Sean Carroll)
    2024/09/23
    Why does something exist, rather than nothing? Special guest Sean Carroll helps us explore this deep philosophical question. For ad free episodes and other exclusives, join us for just $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverse. Our merch is available here: https://www.shalmawegsman.com/why-this-universe
    続きを読む 一部表示
    28 分
  • 87 - The Good and the Bad of Peer Review

    87 - The Good and the Bad of Peer Review
    2024/09/02
    There has been some criticism of the process scientists use to check each other's work. Today we take a deep dive into peer review to determine how broken it really is. For ad free episodes and other exclusives, join us for just $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverse. Our merch is available here: https://www.shalmawegsman.com/why-this-universe
    続きを読む 一部表示
    40 分
  • 28 - How Noether's Theorem Changed Physics (Rerun)

    28 - How Noether's Theorem Changed Physics (Rerun)
    2024/08/05
    Learn how Noether's profound mathematical theorem relating symmetries to conservation laws is deeply woven into the physics of the universe. Enjoy this rerun of an earlier episode as we take our summer break. For ad free episodes and other exclusives, join us for just $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverse Our merch is available here: https://www.shalmawegsman.com/why-this-universe
    続きを読む 一部表示
    24 分
  • 86 - The Life and Death of Stars

    86 - The Life and Death of Stars
    2024/07/02
    We explore the diverse world of stars in the universe, from those similar to our Sun to those totally unrecognizable. For ad free episodes and other exclusives, join us for just $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverse Our merch is available here: https://www.shalmawegsman.com/why-this-universe
    続きを読む 一部表示
    41 分
  • 85 - Our Sun: Present, Past and Future

    85 - Our Sun: Present, Past and Future
    2024/06/17
    Today's episode is all about the star in our front yard - the sun. Learn how it came to be, how it has changed, and how will it change in the future. For ad free episodes and other exclusives, join us for just $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverse Our merch is available here: https://www.shalmawegsman.com/why-this-universe
    続きを読む 一部表示
    37 分
  • 84 - The Search For New Worlds (ft. Josh Winn)

    84 - The Search For New Worlds (ft. Josh Winn)
    2024/06/03
    Hear how the search for exoplanets has developed, and what surprises it has brought so far. For ad free episodes and other exclusives, join us for just $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverse Our merch is available here: https://www.shalmawegsman.com/why-this-universe
    続きを読む 一部表示
    45 分