From First Principles
By Krishna Choudhary and Lester Nare
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Episodes: 27
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From First Principles is a fast, funny, and rigorous breakdown of the biggest science stories of the week, hosted by Lester Nare and physicist Krishna Choudhary, PhD. We go past headlines into the actual mechanics: what happened, why it matters, and what everyone’s missing.
Expect physics, space, AI, energy, biotech, and the occasional “wait… is that real?” story. If you’re curious, skeptical, and you like learning in public — you’re in the right place.
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Dream Engineering, the Proton Radius Puzzle, and an ALS Breakthrough (EP. 27)
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Winter Olympics Deep Dive: Ice Physics, Performance Pressure, and Climate Change (EP. 26)
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Plants, Quantum Sensors, and Predicting Cancer Evolution (EP. 25)
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Artemis II, Apollo, and the Physics of Going Back to the Moon (EP. 24)
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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JWST’s “Little Red Dots,” TimeVaults, and the Dawn of Math (EP. 23)
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Cloud9 Dark Matter Halo, Jellyfish Sleep, and String Theory Hidden in Nature (EP. 22)
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Roman Concrete, Brain “Cognitive Legos,” DeepSeek, and Econophysics (EP. 21)
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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The Physics Behind Fusion’s Biggest Problem (Season Finale) (EP. 20)
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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The Race to the Double Helix — Watson, Crick, Franklin & the Real Story of DNA (EP. 19)
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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3I/ATLAS Explained, Forensic Fingerprints & Alzheimer’s Breakthrough (EP. 18)
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Hypersonic Physics, Deep Sea Life & Princeton’s Millisecond Qubits (EP. 17)
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Nov 22, 2025 |
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Octopus Camouflage, Orcas vs. Sharks, Civet Coffee & Sub-Diffraction Telescope Tech (EP. 16)
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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AI-Generated Genomes, Retinal Implants, and Palomar’s Mystery Lights Explained (EP. 15)
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Chen Ning Yang — The Man Who Unlocked Symmetry (EP. 14)
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Portable Muon Beams, Sodium Batteries, and the Secret to Long Life (EP. 13)
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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From Princeton to the Nobel Prizes — How FFP Started + 2025 Nobel Recap (EP. 12)
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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From Cells to Circuits to Crystals — 2025 Nobel Prizes Unpacked (EP. 11)
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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AI Supercharges CRISPR & LIGO (Nobel Prize Week Preview) (EP. 10)
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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China’s AI Breakthrough, Time Crystals, Hidden Viruses, & Brightest Cosmic Signal (EP. 9)
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Strongest Evidence for Alien Life? (Mars, K2-18b & JWST) (EP. 8)
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Interstellar Visitor 3I/Atlas, Human Longevity Plateau, New No-Sort Plastic & Analog AI (EP. 7)
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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New Supernova, Virus+Bacteria vs Cancer, Electron Spin, Bee Superfood (EP. 6)
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Hacking The Human Brain, Unlocking Our DNA, Unbreakable Diamonds & The Quantum Magician (EP. 5)
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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3rd Interstellar Visitor, Rubin’s Sky Camera, AI CRISPR Boost & T. rex Blood Vessels (EP. 4)
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Oldest Molecule, Programmable Proteins, Europa Radar & Light’s Double Life (EP. 3)
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Hidden Star in Betelgeuse, Dancing Atoms, Ultra-High-Energy Cosmic Rays & VR Immunity (EP. 2)
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Earth’s 1-ms Day, Baby Solar Systems, Record Black Hole Crash, CRISPR Cancer Hack & AI Indiana Jones (EP. 1)
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Aug 01, 2025 |