Were we sleeping when everything changed? Seems like the technologically driven future is already here. On kill switch, we explain the right NOW of our supercharged technological lives. Ask ourselves who is in control? Can we beat the computer or are we going to need to throw the kill switch? New host Dexter Thomas, Jr answers questions big and small – like who made Shrimp Jesus and why? To how and why you very well could get arrested by a computer. And we’ll be bringing the DIY back to tech – How to Now on everything from how to run your own LLM to tips to mitigate your exposure online. Listen here or on the iHeartRadio app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Listener Questions #10
Daniel and Kelly answer questions about prions, playing music near a black hole, and medical maggots. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Why is mercury liquid at room temperature?
Daniel and Kelly take a detour into the fascinating world of chemistry to explore why mercury is liquid at room temp. The answer is relatively surprising!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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How did intelligence arise?
Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about how we measure and define intelligence, hypotheses for why it arises, and why flies are so dumb. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Can we see what's inside the electron?
Daniel and Kelly explore the nature of of matter and whether we can crack it open without spending billions on bigger collidersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Acerca de Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
Scientists Daniel and Kelly cannot stop talking about our amazing, wonderful, weird Universe! Each episode is a fun, easy-to-understand, and in-depth explanation of topics in science, from particles to black holes to moon colonies to ecosystems to parasites and everything else in the Universe!
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