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S02E23: The Big Bang

May 20, 2019Season 2big bang, cosmology, universepat

On this episode we are joined by special guest and science enthusiast Ed Robertson. Ed is the frontman of Barenaked Ladies and wrote the theme song for Big Bang Theory. So naturally, we HAD to challenge Stuart to try and explain the Big Bang in 5 minutes with Ed in the house! If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us.

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S02E22: What Is A Light Cone?

May 20, 2019Season 2cone, light, observable, universepat

Darren McKee, host of The Reality Check, has many questions. This episode he asks: “What is a light cone?”  If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us.

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S02E21: How Big Is The Universe?

May 20, 2019Season 2cosmology, size, universepat

This episode we are joined by Darren McKee, host of The Reality Check who asks, “What is the size of the universe?” If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us. Image credit: Andrew Z. Colvin

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S02E20: What Is Expanding?

May 20, 2019Season 2expansion, universepat

This episode we are joined by Darren McKee, host of The Reality Check. We previously discussed that the universe is expanding but Darren asks, “What exactly is expanding and what is it expanding into?” If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us. Image credit: NASA/ESU

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S02E19: Gravitational Assists

May 20, 2019Season 2gravitational assist, gravitypat

Cristina has been waiting to ask this one since season one after pondering Kepler’s laws of planetary motion. What is a gravitational assist and how does it work? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us. Image credit: NASA

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S02E18: What Is The Photoelectric Effect?

May 20, 2019Season 2einstein, photoelectric effectpat

Many people know that Albert Einstein won a Nobel prize. But do you know why? It was for something called the photoelectric effect.  Well, what’s that? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us.

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S02E17: Does The Moon Improve Earth’s Habitability?

May 20, 2019Season 2earth, habitability, moonpat

Pat asked a question last season about whether our moon improves the Earth’s habitability. Stuart said it would have to wait for another episode. That time has come! If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us.

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S02E16: What Is Interesting About Comets?

May 20, 2019Season 2comets, interestingpat

Occasionally rather than asking a specific question, we ask Stuart why he finds something interesting.  This episode’s question is: what is interesting about comets? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us.  Image credit: Johannes-Kepler-Observatory

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S02E15: Why Does NASA Follow The Water?

May 20, 2019Season 2NASA, solar system, waterpat

NASA missions seem to often be looking for water elsewhere in the solar system. Why does NASA follow the water? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us.

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S02E14: What Is The Hubble Constant?

May 20, 2019Season 2constant, cosmology, Hubblepat

One of the most important numbers in Cosmology makes up this episode’s question: what is the Hubble Constant? If you have feedback or a topic suggestion, email us.  Image credit: ESA/Hubble.

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