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Dan Hooper, Shalma Wegsman
Why This Universe?
The biggest ideas in physics, broken down. Join theoretical physicist Dan Hooper and co-host Shalma Wegsman as they answer your questions about dark matter, black holes, quantum mechanics, and more. Part of The University of Chicago Podcast Network.
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4.7 stars from 471 ratings
Took 10 mins though !
StuAtum via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 04/04/24
Great content
While most of the science content in podcasts is too shallow, this one gets a at least a bit more into the core of it all. Great content!
Krisseldissel via Apple Podcasts · Germany · 03/29/24
Love it!
I love this podcast! Easy to understand, keeps me interested. Keep it up!
the og farmer girl via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 02/26/24
Recent Episodes
Pseudoscience can sometimes be hard to distinguish from the real thing. Today we discuss how philosophers of science have thought about this problem. For ad free episodes and other exclusives, join us for just $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverse Our merch is available...
Published 04/29/24
Published 04/29/24
The first episode in a new mini-series on philosophical problems in cosmology - Today we start with the origins of Western science and learn what the ancient Greeks thought about the cosmos. For ad free episodes and other exclusives, join us for just $3 a month on Patreon:...
Published 04/15/24
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