From First Principles
By Lester Nare and Krishna Choudhary
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Episodes: 21
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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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FFP EP. 21 | Roman Concrete, Brain “Cognitive Legos,” DeepSeek, and Econophysics
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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FFP EP. 20 | The Physics Behind Fusion’s Biggest Problem (Season Finale)
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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FFP EP. 19 | The Race to the Double Helix — Watson, Crick, Franklin & the Real Story of DNA
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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FFP EP. 18 | 3I/ATLAS Explained, Forensic Fingerprints & Alzheimer’s Breakthrough
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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FFP EP. 17 | Hypersonic Physics, Deep Sea Life & Princeton’s Millisecond Qubits
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Nov 22, 2025 |
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FFP EP. 16 | Octopus Camouflage, Orcas vs. Sharks, Civet Coffee & Sub-Diffraction Telescope Tech
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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FFP EP. 15 | AI-Generated Genomes, Retinal Implants, and Palomar’s Mystery Lights Explained
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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FFP EP. 14 | Chen Ning Yang — The Man Who Unlocked Symmetry
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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FFP EP. 13 | Portable Muon Beams, Sodium Batteries, and the Secret to Long Life
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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FFP EP. 12 | From Princeton to the Nobel Prizes — How FFP Started + 2025 Nobel Recap
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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FFP EP. 11 | From Cells to Circuits to Crystals — 2025 Nobel Prizes Unpacked
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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FFP EP. 10 | AI Supercharges CRISPR & LIGO (Nobel Prize Week Preview)
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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FFP EP. 9 | China’s AI Breakthrough, Time Crystals, Hidden Viruses, & Brightest Cosmic Signal
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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FFP EP. 8 — Strongest Evidence for Alien Life? (Mars, K2-18b & JWST)
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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FFP EP. 7 | Interstellar Visitor 3I/Atlas, Human Longevity Plateau, New No-Sort Plastic & Analog AI
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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FFP EP. 6 | New Supernova, Virus+Bacteria vs Cancer, Electron Spin, Bee Superfood
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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FFP EP. 5 | Hacking The Human Brain, Unlocking Our DNA, Unbreakable Diamonds & The Quantum Magician
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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FFP EP. 4 | 3rd Interstellar Visitor, Rubin’s Sky Camera, AI CRISPR Boost & T. rex Blood Vessels
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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FFP EP. 3 | Oldest Molecule, Programmable Proteins, Europa Radar & Light’s Double Life
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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FFP EP. 2 | Hidden Star in Betelgeuse, Dancing Atoms, Ultra-High-Energy Cosmic Rays & VR Immunity
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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FFP EP. 1 | Earth’s 1-ms Day, Baby Solar Systems, Record Black Hole Crash, CRISPR Cancer Hack & AI Indiana Jones
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Aug 01, 2025 |