60 - The Search for Extra Dimensions
Learn how extra dimensions of space might appear to us, and what physicists have done to try to find them. To support our show and get ad-free episodes and other exclusives, join us for $3 a month on...
13 Feb 202323min
59 - The End of Everything (Ft. Katie Mack)
Special guest Katie Mack talks to us about how the universe might end. To support our show and get ad-free episodes and other exclusives, join us for $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythi...
9 Jan 202340min
58 - The Risks of Science Populism
In today's different type of episode, we talk about the risks of a subtle kind of scientific misinformation. Support the show
12 Des 202214min
57 - String Theory Part 3: Duality
This episode will hurt your brain, or your money back. To support our show and get ad-free episodes and other exclusives, join us for $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverse Suppor...
21 Nov 202224min
56 - An Icy Neutrino Interruption
We interrupt our regular episodes to cover the exciting new discovery that the IceCube Neutrino Observatory announced on November 3rd, 2022. To support our show and get ad-free episodes and other exc...
7 Nov 202228min
55 - String Theory Part 2: The First Superstring Revolution
We pick up the story of string theory and explore the explosion of interest it experienced in the mid 1980s. For ad-free episodes and other exclusives, join us for $3 a month on Patreon: https://patr...
24 Okt 202228min
54 - String Theory Part 1: What Is It?
Last time, we introduced the biggest open problem in theoretical physics - the problem of combining gravity with quantum mechanics. In this first part of a three-part series, we introduce the leading ...
3 Okt 202225min
53 - Why We Need a Theory of Quantum Gravity
Quantum mechanics and general relativity are two of the most successful theories of science ever, but they don't necessarily fit together. Learn why physicists are trying so hard to discover a quantum...
12 Sep 202228min
