Why This Universe?

Host: Dan Hooper and Shalma Wegsman

About the Podcast

The biggest ideas in physics, broken down. Join theoretical physicist Dan Hooper and soon-to-be physicist Shalma Wegsman as they answer your questions about dark matter, black holes, quantum mechanics, and more.

About the Host

Dan Hooper and Shalma Wegsman

Dan Hooper is a theoretical cosmologist and particle physicist at Fermilab and the University of Chicago, specializing in dark matter, cosmic rays, neutrino astrophysics, and the early universe. He is the author of several books including At the Edge of Time: Exploring the Mysteries of Our Universe's First Seconds. Shalma Wegsman is a PhD student studying physics at New York University.

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