FFP EP. 3 | Oldest Molecule, Programmable Proteins, Europa Radar & Light’s Double Life

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From First Principles

Lester Nare and Krishna Choudhary

14 episodes

5 days ago

We break down the week’s biggest science headlines from first principles—because understanding the world shouldn’t require a PhD.

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We break down the week’s biggest science headlines from first principles—because understanding the world shouldn’t require a PhD.

Science

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FFP EP. 3 | Oldest Molecule, Programmable Proteins, Europa Radar & Light’s Double Life

From First Principles

1 hour 16 minutes 46 seconds

2 months ago

FFP EP. 3 | Oldest Molecule, Programmable Proteins, Europa Radar & Light’s Double Life

We go from the universe’s first chemistry to tomorrow’s designer biology, swing by Mars to tune Europa Clipper’s ice radar, and finish with a fresh take on the double-slit experiment.

In this episode

The “oldest molecule” puzzle (HeH⁺), cooling the early universe, and why JWST’s findings matter
Programmable proteins: reassigning codons, recoding organisms, and real biosafety
Europa Clipper’s REASON radar test at Mars: frequencies, ice thickness & ocean clues
Double-slit, demystified: single photons, “which-path” info, and measurement reality

Chapters
00:00 Intro

• 01:26 First molecule

• 22:27 Programmable proteins

• 43:05 Europa radar

• 55:00 Double-slit

• 1:15:03 Sign-off