Why This Universe?
Dan Hooper, Shalma Wegsman
Science and ideas · Ongoing · ~38 min
Taste attributes: documentarytalk-showslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinear
Boxlist takeA grounded, slow-paced ideas podcast, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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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.
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- Publisher
- Dan Hooper, Shalma Wegsman
- Format
- Ongoing
- Typical episode
- About 38 minutes
- Latest episode
- 12 October 2026
- Categories
- Science, Physics, Astronomy
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Podcasts are scored on the same ten characteristics as films and matched with your own match bands, from your film and TV taste. The scores are estimates, from fixed rules plus a one-off AI reading of each show's own description and episode titles. Quality badges never change your match.
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