From First Principles
Krishna Choudhary and Lester Nare
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.
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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Aug 1, 2025 • 56min
FFP EP. 1 | Earth’s 1-ms Day, Baby Solar Systems, Record Black Hole Crash, CRISPR Cancer Hack & AI Indiana Jones
Last week the Earth finished a full rotation one millisecond early – but that’s just the opener.In this week’s From First Principles we dive into six mind-bending headlines with our trademark mix of hard science and light-hearted banter:Earth’s fastest spin ever recorded – what shaved a millisecond off the day and why your chakras are still safe.ALMA spots a “baby Earth” forming 1,300 light years away – the first direct look at rocky planets in the making.Biggest black-hole merger on record – 15 ☉ of mass vaporized into pure gravitational waves, detected by LIGO/Virgo/KAGRA.CRISPR reveals a vitamin-D “kill switch” for tumors – how silencing one gene in pancreatic & colon cancers triggers 4,000 downstream changes.A star that died… then died again – the first confirmed “double-detonation” white-dwarf supernova.DeepMind’s Aeneas AI deciphers broken Latin tablets – giving historians new text, provenance and dating in seconds.👋 Hosts • Lester Nare – storyteller & professional curiosity machine • Dr. Krishna Choudhary – Princeton-trained physicist & cosmic tour guide👍 Like what you hear? Hit Subscribe, ring the bell 🔔, and drop your questions for next week’s episode.
