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  • 93 - The Moment Dark Energy Appeared (Ft. Adam Riess)

    93 - The Moment Dark Energy Appeared (Ft. Adam Riess)
    Sep 15 2025

    Adam Riess recounts the moments of his Nobel prize-winning discovery that our universe is expanding at an accelerating rate, powered by a mysterious energy source called dark energy.

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    40 min
  • AUA: Changing Dark Energy, Twin Paradox, and What's Next for CERN

    AUA: Changing Dark Energy, Twin Paradox, and What's Next for CERN
    May 2 2025

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    55 min
  • AUA: The Early Universe, Quantum Interpretations, and Asteroids

    AUA: The Early Universe, Quantum Interpretations, and Asteroids
    Mar 9 2025
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    29 min
  • 92 - What Cosmology Has in Store for 2025 (Ft. Dan Scolnic)

    92 - What Cosmology Has in Store for 2025 (Ft. Dan Scolnic)
    Jan 13 2025
    Learn what exciting cosmology results and potential discoveries await us in 2025!For exclusive ask-us-anything episodes, join us for just $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverse. Our merch is available here: https://www.shalmawegsman.com/why-this-universe

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    46 min
  • 91 - What Neutrinos Reveal About the Milky Way

    91 - What Neutrinos Reveal About the Milky Way
    Dec 23 2024
    A discovery last year reveals our galaxy in a whole new light - except it's not light, it's neutrinos! Learn what this discovery can teach us about the Milky Way and beyond.For exclusive ask-us-anything episodes, join us for just $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverse. Our merch is available here: https://www.shalmawegsman.com/why-this-universe

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    31 min
  • 90 - Quintessence: Is Dark Energy Changing? (Ft. Sean Carroll)

    90 - Quintessence: Is Dark Energy Changing? (Ft. Sean Carroll)
    Nov 4 2024
    Is it possible that dark energy is not a constant, but rather is changing over time? Sean Carroll talks to us about how our understanding of dark energy evolved in recent history, and what is still left unknown.For exclusive ask-us-anything episodes, join us for just $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverse. Our merch is available here: https://www.shalmawegsman.com/why-this-universe

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    42 min
  • 89 - A Dark Matter Vibe Check

    89 - A Dark Matter Vibe Check
    Oct 14 2024
    Dan and Shalma have a candid conversation about the state of dark matter research, and the ways the field has changed over the last few years.For exclusive ask-us-anything episodes, join us for just $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverse. Our merch is available here: https://www.shalmawegsman.com/why-this-universe

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    37 min
  • 88 - Why Does Our Universe Exist At All? (Ft. Sean Carroll)

    88 - Why Does Our Universe Exist At All? (Ft. Sean Carroll)
    Sep 23 2024
    Why does something exist, rather than nothing? Special guest Sean Carroll helps us explore this deep philosophical question.For ad free episodes and other exclusives, join us for just $3 a month on Patreon: https://patreon.com/whythisuniverse.Our merch is available here: https://www.shalmawegsman.com/why-this-universe

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    28 min