# #428 - CERN Physicist: "We Found Something That Shouldn't Exist" | Daniel Whiteson

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Podcast: [Danny Jones Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/danny-jones-podcast-462898)
Published: 2026-09-04T16:57:00+00:00
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Watch every episode ad-free & uncensored on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dannyjones Daniel Whiteson is a particle physicist at UC Irvine and an active researcher at CERN's Large Hadron Collider. SPONSORS https://www.amentara.com/go/dj - Use code DJP22 for 22% off your first order. https://upwork.com - Visit Upwork dot com right now and post your job for free. https://shopify.com/dannyjones - Start your free trial today. https://dupe.com - Stop wasting money on brand names & start saving with Dupe. https://whiterabbitenergy.com/?ref=DJP - Use code DJP for 20% off. EPISODE LINKS Daniel's latest book: https://amzn.to/4gE81II Daniel's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daniel-and-kellys-extraordinary-universe/id1436616330 *NEW* DJP MERCH https://dannyjonespodcast.com FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/dannyjones https://twitter.com/jonesdanny OUTLINE 00:00 - Particle-colliding physics at CERN 03:23 - How to detect & measure dark matter 08:46 - Best evidence for existence of dark matter 15:19 - Universe expansion is accelerating 24:52 - Theory that information has mass 28:13 - Conservation of energy debunked 31:53 - Dark energy is taking over the universe 36:23 - James Webb telescope finds early galaxies 42:17 - Black holes 48:36 - The biggest mystery in physics 54:54 - New ion drive propulsion technology 01:03:55 - Voyager satellites & the golden records 01:10:17 - The problem with Spielberg's Disclosure Day 01:15:20 - Earth satellites that pre-date humans 01:25:34 - Our incorrect assumptions about aliens 01:30:08 - How we might learn an alien language 01:35:40 - How AI is advancing science 01:44:35 - Nazi involvement in the Manhattan Project 01:51:11 - Privatization of space exploration 01:57:37 - Jim Gates' simulation hypothesis 02:07:12 - Supersymm…

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