Podcasts · Science
From First Principles
42 episodes · 6 with AI analysis
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.
AI Intelligence · across all analyzed episodes
People · top 20
Companies · top 20
NASA×3CERN×2Google DeepMind×2Canadian Space Agency×2JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)×2MIT×2OpenAI×2MicrosoftEuropean Space Agency (ESA)Welcome Sanger InstituteNorthwestern UniversityMetaCarnegie ScienceJAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)Istanbul UniversityUniversity of BernColumbia UniversityArc InstituteUC San DiegoOberlin College
Topics · top 10
Dark Matter Detection in Galaxy GroupsX-ray Astronomy and Hydrostatic EquilibriumGiant Magellan Telescope Development and EngineeringExoplanet Atmospheric SpectroscopyJames Webb Space Telescope LimitationsScience Funding and Federal Budget CutsPrivate Philanthropy in Fundamental ResearchCollaborative vs. Solo Research ModelsOpen Data Policies in AstronomyLas Campanas Observatory Operations
Analyzed Episodes
May 13, 2026
Dr. John Mulchaey on Carnegie Science and the Future of Astronomy (EP 41)
Dark Matter Detection in Galaxy GroupsX-ray Astronomy and Hydrostatic EquilibriumGiant Magellan Telescope Development and Engineering
View AnalysisApr 3, 2026
Artemis II, Claude Code Leak, iPhone Spyware & Project Hail Mary (EP 36)
Artemis II Lunar MissionNASA Space Exploration StrategyClaude Code Source Code Leak
View AnalysisFeb 26, 2026
Dream Engineering, the Proton Radius Puzzle, and an ALS Breakthrough (EP. 27)
Dream Engineering and Targeted Memory ReactivationREM Sleep Neurobiology and Acetylcholine-Norepinephrine BalanceLucid Dreaming Induction and Two-Way Dream Communication
View AnalysisFeb 4, 2026
FFP EP. 24 | Artemis II, Apollo, and the Physics of Going Back to the Moon
Artemis II Mission Architecture and Flight ProfileSpace Launch System (SLS) vs Saturn V ComparisonArtemis Accords International Space Cooperation Framework
View AnalysisFeb 18, 2026
Winter Olympics Deep Dive: Ice Physics, Performance Pressure, and Climate Change (EP. 26)
Ice Physics and Slipperiness MechanismsAtomic Force Microscopy ApplicationsGlacier Dynamics and Sea Level Rise
View AnalysisFeb 10, 2026
FFP EP. 25 | Plants, Quantum Sensors, and Predicting Cancer Evolution
Alkaloid Biosynthesis and Pharmaceutical ProductionQuantum Entanglement in MetrologyCancer Aneuploidy and Fitness Landscapes
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