Best With Mike Leech Podcasts (2025)

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The Martian Revolution (featuring Mike Duncan) 55:02

5m ago55:02

55:02

Daniel and Kelly talk to Mike Duncan, creator of The Martian Revolution, about economics, politics and revolution on Mars. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Listener Questions #11 43:23

2d ago43:23

43:23

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about black holes, animal coloration, the big bang and time dilation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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How and why do trees get so old? 49:41

4d ago49:41

49:41

Daniel and Kelly talk about the science behind aging trees, and why some trees live so long. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Is the standard model of dark energy in trouble? 48:57

9d ago48:57

48:57

Daniel and Kelly talk about recent measurements that leave us confused about the expansion of the Universe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Do microbes help or hurt you? (featuring Katrine Whiteson) 1:10:05

14d ago1:10:05

1:10:05

Daniel and Kelly talk to Katrine Whiteson (a Whiteson Prize laureate) about the complex relationship between humans and microbes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Introducing: Kill Switch 2:04

19d ago2:04

2:04

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 sma…

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Listener Questions #10 49:32

19d ago49:32

49:32

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about prions, playing music near a black hole, and medical maggots. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Why is mercury liquid at room temperature? 51:37

21d ago51:37

51:37

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.By iHeartPodcasts

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How did intelligence arise? 1:00:19

23d ago1:00:19

1:00:19

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.By iHeartPodcasts

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Can we see what's inside the electron? 54:53

28d ago54:53

54:53

Daniel and Kelly explore the nature of of matter and whether we can crack it open without spending billions on bigger colliders See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Listener Questions #9 46:15

1M ago46:15

46:15

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about space within the atom, picky parasites, and speed-of-light particles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Was the Tyrannosaurus rex fast or slow? (Featuring Dr. John Hutchinson) 52:27

1M ago52:27

52:27

Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. John Hutchinson about how large animals move. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Where does energy come from? 45:53

1M ago45:53

45:53

Daniel and Kelly talk about what energy is, how it flows, and whether it has to come from anywhere! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Are Humans Still Evolving? (Featuring Scott Solomon) 1:06:36

1M ago1:06:36

1:06:36

Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Scott Solomon about how we measure evolution, and whether or not humans are still evolving. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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How Does Memory Work? (Featuring Dr. Michael Yassa) 1:00:38

2M ago1:00:38

1:00:38

Kelly talks to Dr. Michael Yassa about how memories are formed, comparing brains to computers, brain-computer interfaces, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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What is Entropy? 58:28

2M ago58:28

58:28

Daniel and Kelly try to organize their thoughts about the disorderly topic of entropy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Is nuclear power good for the environment? (ft. Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow) 56:26

2M ago56:26

56:26

Daniel and Kelly talk to Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow, author of "Atomic Dreams", a new book that tracks the complex relationship between environmentalism and nuclear power. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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What is the future of nuclear power? 49:08

2M ago49:08

49:08

Daniel and Kelly talk about how nuclear reactors work and explore the new techologies that try to limit the risks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Crab Body Plans (Featuring Dr. Jo Wolfe) 1:01:19

2M ago1:01:19

1:01:19

Does nature keep evolving crabs? Is the crab body plan the peak of evolution? Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. Jo Wolfe to discuss some misconceptions about "carcinization". See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Listener Questions #8 51:23

2M ago51:23

51:23

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about electron spin, quantum fields, and cellular vaults! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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How does consciousness emerge? 1:07:41

2M ago1:07:41

1:07:41

Daniel and Kelly talk to Prof. Megan Peters about the inner workings of the mind, and how much we do and don't understand it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Nettie Stevens and the Discovery of Sex Chromosomes 51:26

2M ago51:26

51:26

Daniel and Kelly explore the oft-forgotten scientific contributions of Dr. Nettie Stevens, who discovered that chromosomes are responsible for determining an organism's sex. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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What did Emmy Noether reveal about the Universe? 51:44

2M ago51:44

51:44

Daniel and Kelly talk about the life and underappreciated contribution of mathematician and accidental physicist Emmy Noether See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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How Many Babies Should You Have? (featuring Katie Goldin) 58:59

3M ago58:59

58:59

Daniel and Kelly chat with Creature Feature's Katie Goldin about babies and how much to care for them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Can fast-moving potatoes become black holes? 48:25

3M ago48:25

48:25

Daniel and Kelly try to unravel some popular mis-explanations about the wonders of special relativity, potatoes and photons. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Listener Questions #7 46:41

3M ago46:41

46:41

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about the Big Bang, figs and Higgs! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Insulin (featuring Dr. Katrine Whiteson) 1:06:42

3M ago1:06:42

1:06:42

Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Katrine Whiteson about diabetes, the history of insulin production, and Dr. Lydia Villa-Komaroff. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Leeches (featuring Dr. Anna Phillips) 53:57

3M ago53:57

53:57

Daniel and Kelly chat with Dr. Anna Phillips about the disgusting and fascinating world of leeches. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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The Sexual Evolution (Featuring Dr. Nathan Lents) 52:25

3M ago52:25

52:25

Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. Nathan Lents about sex, gender, monogamy, and other topics from his recent book, The Sexual Evolution. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Listener Questions #6 51:37

3M ago51:37

51:37

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about fundamental particles, radiation-gobbling fungi, and the physics of pinball. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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The science of taste and smell (with Steven Munger) 58:51

3M ago58:51

58:51

Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. Steven Munger about phantom smells, stinky shirts, careers as a "nose", and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Can antimatter help us find dark matter? 52:56

3M ago52:56

52:56

Daniel and Kelly look for ways that mysteries of antimatter could shed light on the mysteries of dark matter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Did the Earth ever have a ring? 47:42

4M ago47:42

47:42

Daniel and Kelly talk about whether the Universe ever put a ring on the Earth See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Listener Questions #5 46:35

4M ago46:35

46:35

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about chain reactions in space, the chemistry of life, and how a theory is accepted. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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What is weak hypercharge? 54:06

4M ago54:06

54:06

Daniel and Kelly break down what it means for particles to have charge, and how that translates to charges for the weak force See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Was the Big Bang left handed? 49:42

4M ago49:42

49:42

Daniel and Kelly dive into the left-right asymmetry of hands, life, particles and the Universe itself. (This version was edited to reflect that 2d space has handedness and methane is non-chiral.) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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How do we defeat the dirt worms? 47:51

4M ago47:51

47:51

Daniel and Kelly talk about what we're doing to combat soil-transmitted nematodes, which are parasite that infects up to 25% of the world's population. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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How did we tackle Trichinella? 46:10

4M ago46:10

46:10

Daniel and Kelly talk about how public health officials turned "the most serious parasitic disease in New England" into a disease that only afflicts about 15 people per year in the whole of the United States. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Can tardigrades survive on the Moon? 51:00

4M ago51:00

51:00

Daniel and Kelly talk about the extraordinary ability to tardigrades to survive extreme conditions, and ponder whether those abilities have kept them alive after a space craft carrying them crashed into the surface of the Moon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Listener Questions #4 43:10

4M ago43:10

43:10

Daniel and Kelly answer questions about binary star seasons, meat wasps and freefall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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What is post-quantum gravity? 51:32

5M ago51:32

51:32

Daniel and Kelly talk to Jonathan Oppenheim about his unusual theory of unpredictable gravity See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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What is so beautiful about string theory? 1:01:20

5M ago1:01:20

1:01:20

Daniel and Kelly talk to Thomas Van Riet about how string theory unravels the puzzle of quantum gravity and whether math can be beautiful. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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DKEU Listener Questions Volume #3 1:09:44

5M ago1:09:44

1:09:44

Daniel and Kelly answer listener questions about soil on Mars, the double slit experiment, and adaptations for surviving on the Red Planet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Familes in space 54:34

5M ago54:34

54:34

Can humans safely have babies in space? Daniel and Kelly talk about what we know about human health in space, and our prospects for starting families there. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Time travel fiction 44:31

5M ago44:31

44:31

Daniel and Kelly talk to authors about the science and storytelling of time-travel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Winter solstice listener questions 23:51

5M ago23:51

23:51

Daniel and Katie answer a question about building super duper long structures in space See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Space Debris (featuring Dr. Jonathan McDowell) 54:09

5M ago54:09

54:09

Daniel and Kelly talk to Dr. Jonathan McDowell about the kinds of junk you find in space, the problems it causes, and what we can do about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Who really wrote Maxwell's equations? 55:47

5M ago55:47

55:47

Daniel and Kelly talk to Kathy Joseph about the true, twisted history of humanity's understanding of electromagnetism See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Holiday Special: santa, reindeer and long-lasting lamps 45:25

5M ago45:25

45:25

Daniel and Kelly talk about how santa takes solves an NP-hard problem, how reindeer fly and glow, and the physics of lamps that defy time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Listener Questions Volume #2 47:41

6M ago47:41

47:41

Daniel and Kelly answer questions from curious listeners, about big black holes, nuking hurricanes and the philosophy of photons. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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