Aug 24, 2026
100 - What is Light? A Journey from Ancient Philosophy to Quantum Physics
36 minutes
Podcast · Inglés
Why This Universe?
Dan Hooper, Shalma Wegsman
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.
Episodes
Ordered by publication date.
Aug 3, 2026
99 - The 7 Most Exciting Developments in Physics Today + a WTU Update
36 minutes
Jan 19, 2026
98 - An Improbable Quantum Ghost Story (Ft. David Kaplan)
41 minutes
Dec 22, 2025
97 - The Schrödinger Equation: The Heart of Quantum Mechanics
29 minutes
Nov 24, 2025
96 - The Making of Particle Fever (Ft. David Kaplan)
54 minutes
Nov 4, 2025
95 - Would Aliens Have the Same Physics? (Ft. Daniel Whiteson)
43 minutes
Oct 13, 2025
38 - The Nobel Prize's Greatest Misses (2025 Update)
35 minutes
Sep 29, 2025
94 - Inside the Hubble Tension (Ft. Adam Riess)
32 minutes
Sep 29, 2025
94 - Inside the Hubble Tension With Adam Riess
31 minutes
Sep 15, 2025
93 - The Moment Dark Energy Appeared (Ft. Adam Riess)
40 minutes
May 2, 2025
AUA: Changing Dark Energy, Twin Paradox, and What's Next for CERN
54 minutes
May 2, 2025
AUA: Changing Dark Energy, Twin Paradox, and What's Next for CERN
54 minutes
Mar 9, 2025
AUA: The Early Universe, Quantum Interpretations, and Asteroids
29 minutes
Mar 9, 2025
AUA: The Early Universe, Quantum Interpretations, and Asteroids
28 minutes
Jan 13, 2025
92 - What Cosmology Has in Store for 2025 (Ft. Dan Scolnic)
46 minutes
More related podcasts
Other podcasts in Science & Medicine.