Daniel and Kelly break space, twist time, and then put it back together to explain the most important concept in relativity you've never heard of. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...

What is a space-time interval?

Podcast Episode · Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe · July 28 · 55m

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Huge thank you to the brilliant @danielwhiteson.bsky.social who bravely read an early draft and provided one of the cover quotes.

Victoria Ling 🌱 🎓 🪐📚@vrling.bsky.social · 3w ago

For those who like their sci-fi laced with satire and dark humour, my new novel "Paradox Lost" will be unleashed by @elsewhen.press on 14th August. Please form an orderly queue at your nearest book shop and always remember to heed the crush barriers 😜 #Booksky #SciFi #AnimalRights

The magazine for CERN wrote an article featuring our very our @danielwhiteson.bsky.social! cerncourier.com/a/physics-wi...

This episode has prompted lots of requests for photos of @danielwhiteson.bsky.social's dog (a chihuahua/German shephard mix). Here you go!

Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe@dandkuniverse.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We had way too much fun in this episode! Up now: Daniel and Kelly talk to Prof. @scottpegan.bsky.social about the meaning of species in modern biology. www.iheart.com/podcast/105-... (link has audio + transcript)

Science communication people! Come tell us about your experience at the APS DPF meeting! Submit your abstract by the May 11 deadline: indico.fnal.gov/event/72820/...

Science communication people! Come tell us about your experience at the APS DPF meeting! Submit your abstract by the May 11 deadline: indico.fnal.gov/event/72820/...

Cherry headache

Libby Hill@libbyhill.bsky.social · 3mo ago

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Angela Collier at UCI, making a fascinating point about "crackpot physics" vs "conspiracy physics"

Thinking about space aliens can be fun and exciting, but it can also teach us about human science and communication. Particle physicist @danielwhiteson.bsky.social joins @matthew.flux.community to discuss his new book, ‘Do Aliens Speak Physics?’ Perfect for your weekend queue:

What imagining aliens can teach us about philosophy of science

Particle physicist Daniel Whiteson on his new book, ‘Do Aliens Speak Physics?’

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Oil pipeline too slow you say? How about one that operates at 0.99999c? High energy physicists, this is our moment!

Are aliens real? Do they speak physics? Will we become aliens? @danielwhiteson.bsky.social and I are on the case!

If your middle schooler is into physics he may also enjoy @danielwhiteson.bsky.social 's books "Do Aliens Speak Physics?: And Other Questions about Science and the Nature of Reality", "We Have No Idea: A Guide to the Unknown Universe", and "Frequently Asked Questions about the Universe"

I have an article in this month's @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social

Listener email: "your podcast has been so inspiring that I will take an introduction to physics class at Community College. I have always been intimidated by physics but your show makes it seem very approachable"

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Do you like braining? Listening to really smart people figuring things out together? Cool science? Funny and genial conversation? Have I got a podcast for you! My pals @weinersmith.bsky.social and @danielwhiteson.bsky.social answer all my questions--literally! Subscribe! All the cool kids do!

Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe@dandkuniverse.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Daniel and Kelly talk about rabies, which results in very few deaths in the United States but is a neglected tropical disease - taking approximately 60,000 lives globally each year. www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...

If anyone wants some follow-up reading, here's a link to my popular-science-level essay on the topic that Daniel mentioned in the podcast: arxiv.org/abs/1211.7081

The Universe is not a Computer

When we want to predict the future, we compute it from what we know about the present. Specifically, we take a mathematical representation of observed reality, plug it into some dynamical equations, a...

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Today we're tackling a listener question: how close are we to making teleportation a reality? The answer includes a very catchy song about quantum physics, and a chat with @danielwhiteson.bsky.social about wormholes! omny.fm/shows/part-t...

How Close Are We to Teleporting? - Part-Time Genius

Teleportation is a major mode of travel in science fiction, but when will it become a reality? To find out, Mango and Gabe are grappling with the history and theoretical science behind one of humanity...

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Thanks for the nice "shout-outs" in the second half! And even more thanks for working up to a wonderfully clear account of how entanglement might be explained by a retrocausal hidden variable model, Bell's theorem notwithstanding. @danielwhiteson.bsky.social @weinersmith.bsky.social

Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe@dandkuniverse.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Can quantum measurements change the past? Daniel and Kelly talk about the problem of time in quantum mechanics and how the past might depend on the future. www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...

Our Literary Thursdays series continues with @danielwhiteson.bsky.social, who will talk about his new book "Do Aliens Speak Physics? And Other Questions about Science and the Nature of Reality." Join us on January 29 at 6PM! www.queenslibrary.org/calendar/lit...

“We invested zillions of dollars in data centers lured by the hype that chatbots will replace scientists and cure cancer.” ← @danielwhiteson.bsky.social on 2025 themorningnews.org/2025-the-yea...

The Year That Was and Wasn’t

We asked some of our favorite journalists, writers, and thinkers: What were the most important events of 2025, and what were the least?

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Join us for a brand new year of Literary Thursdays virtual author talks! Learn More about our January guests: Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, Robert J. Coplan, the anonymous author of “Diary of an Oxygen Thief," and @danielwhiteson.bsky.social! www.queenslibrary.org/calendar?sea...

Lovely listener email: "I love you both, even when your jokes are a bit corny, I suppose those a moments I realise I'm listening to nerds, but I'm a nerd too so that's not a criticism etc...you make me feel that I've been educated by friends. Thank you so much for what you do."

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Are you in Boston next week and want to hear two serious physicists have a conversation about aliens? I will discuss whether aliens speak physics with @mattstrassler.bsky.social on Nov 17 at the Harvard Bookstore. @harvardbookstore.bsky.social

So excited for this #scicomm seminar course this Spring! Such a great lineup! Featuring @danielwhiteson.bsky.social @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social @weinersmith.bsky.social and more! Open to all @riceuniversity.bsky.social students!

Might aliens live on a different timescale than we do? Join particle physicist Daniel Whiteson (@danielwhiteson.bsky.social) this week to explore some mind-stretching possibilities about alien science. eagleman.com/podcast/128

Had a great time discussing whether "aliens speak physics" with @danielwhiteson.bsky.social . When the aliens arrive, will they understand our physics? Will they have the same laws? Will they want to discuss the subject? We address these Qs and many more! Link: youtube.com/watch?v=l1Sz... ⚛️🧪

Will the power of AI kill scientific careers or enhance them? Explore this and more with me & physicist Daniel Whiteson (@danielwhiteson.bsky.social) on this week's Inner Cosmos. eagleman.com/podcast/128

Starts With A Bang podcast #123 – Alien physics Do aliens speak the same physics that we do? @danielwhiteson.bsky.social argues, in his new book and in this fascinating episode, that no, they probably don't. I disagree; listen to the intense interview here! bigthink.com/starts-with-... #aliens

Starts With A Bang podcast #123 - Alien physics

Do aliens speak the same physics that we do, with similar laws, observables, and underlying mathematics. Maybe not, argues Daniel Whiteson.

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Our whole planet does science only one way. How might a different planet, with different lucky accidents, have developed? Join particle physicist Daniel Whiteson (@danielwhiteson.bsky.social) this week to explore the possibilities of alien science.