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First Principles

First Principles

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 First Principles is the podcast that deconstructs the complex, invisible systems shaping our modern world. Ever wonder how a social media algorithm works, how AI really thinks, or how GPS knows your exact location? Each episode, we break down one concept from its fundamental truths, giving you clarity without the technical jargon. If you're curious about the tech you use every day and want to finally understand it, this is your starting point.First-Principles Podcast Nature & Ecology Science
Episodes
  • EP50 - Mirror World: How Digital Twins Clone Reality to Predict the Future

    EP50 - Mirror World: How Digital Twins Clone Reality to Predict the Future
    Feb 20 2026
    Imagine if you could create a perfect, living copy of a jet engine, a skyscraper, or even your own heart, and test it to the breaking point without ever touching the real thing. This episode deconstructs Digital Twins, tracing the technology from Apollo 13’s desperate physical hacks to the invisible data streams that allow engineers to fix problems before they even happen.
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    20 mins
  • EP49 - Graphene and the Impossible Physics of the One-Atom-Thick World

    EP49 - Graphene and the Impossible Physics of the One-Atom-Thick World
    Feb 13 2026
    Imagine a material two hundred times stronger than steel, more conductive than copper, yet so thin it is technically invisible. We deconstruct the accidental discovery of Graphene to understand how a simple roll of scotch tape and a pencil stump unlocked a new dimension of physics that shouldn't mathematically exist.
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    26 mins
  • EP48 - The Universal Language Decoding HTTP and the Secret Life of APIs

    EP48 - The Universal Language Decoding HTTP and the Secret Life of APIs
    Feb 6 2026
    We tap a button and a car arrives or a flight is booked, but we rarely consider the invisible conversation making it happen. This episode deconstructs the rigid, polite, and surprisingly simple language that allows the world's computers to talk to each other.
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    25 mins
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