About this podcast
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.
116 episodes · science
Why This Universe?
About this podcast
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.
Latest episode100 - What is Light? A Journey from Ancient Philosophy to Quantum Physics
Recent episodes
- 99 - The 7 Most Exciting Developments in Physics Today + a WTU Update3 Aug · 36 min
- 98 - An Improbable Quantum Ghost Story (Ft. David Kaplan)19 Jan · 41 min
- 97 - The Schrödinger Equation: The Heart of Quantum Mechanics22 Dec 2025 · 30 min
- 96 - The Making of Particle Fever (Ft. David Kaplan)24 Nov 2025 · 53 min
- 95 - Would Aliens Have the Same Physics? (Ft. Daniel Whiteson)4 Nov 2025 · 43 min
- 38 - The Nobel Prize's Greatest Misses (2025 Update)13 Oct 2025 · 34 min
- 94 - Inside the Hubble Tension (Ft. Adam Riess)29 Sept 2025 · 32 min
- 93 - The Moment Dark Energy Appeared (Ft. Adam Riess)15 Sept 2025 · 40 min
- AUA: Changing Dark Energy, Twin Paradox, and What's Next for CERN2 May 2025 · 55 min
- AUA: The Early Universe, Quantum Interpretations, and Asteroids9 Mar 2025 · 29 min
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