Physics
Episodes and research papers from From First Principles that help explain Physics from the ground up.
Episodes
Conversations and explainers connected to Physics.
EP 52
The Amazon’s Hidden Civilization (One Year Anniversary)
For FFP’s first anniversary, we uncover the densely populated precolonial Amazon, imagine what our civilization will leave behind, and build the first shelves of the From First Principles library.
EP 45
The Physics of the World Cup: VAR, Smart Balls, and Soccer Aerodynamics
A World Cup special on the science behind the beautiful game, from VAR and smart-ball sensors to soccer ball aerodynamics, pitch engineering, and match momentum analytics.
EP 39
The Prometheus Constellation: Dramaturgical and Scientific Analysis of the Physicists in Oppenheimer
A movie cast list turned into a deep dive on quantum mechanics, black holes, nuclear physics, and the greatest minds of the 20th century.
EP 38
Harder Than Diamond? The New Hexagonal Diamond Breakthrough
A 50-year debate, a harder-than-diamond claim, and some very funny peer review drama.