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Winter Olympics Deep Dive: Ice Physics, Performance Pressure, and Climate Change (EP. 26)

Winter Olympics Deep Dive: Ice Physics, Performance Pressure, and Climate Change (EP. 26)

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Hosted by Lester Nare and Krishna Choudhary, this episode is a
Winter Olympics deep dive from first principles—physics,
neuroscience, and climate science in one ride. • Why ice is
slippery: the “water layer” story is incomplete—new nanoscale
measurements suggest a far more viscous, thicker interfacial film
than textbook intuition. • Choking under pressure: how high stakes
can disrupt neural control—reward signals can push brain states out
of the “optimal zone.” • Climate change vs winter sports: why
artificial snow has limits, why some legacy venues may become
unreliable, and what “snow farming” is trying to solve. • Rundown:
AI doing physics proofs, cat vocalizations, immune epigenetics,
origin-of-life genetics, and an “impossible” exoplanet system.
Support the show: FFPpod.com/donate Follow: @FFPod (X / Instagram /
TikTok / Facebook) 00:00 Intro 00:32 Episode setup 02:15 Why is ice
slippery? 33:23 Rundown + housekeeping + donate 01:09:11 Choking
under pressure (neuroscience) 01:32:32 Climate change & the
Winter Olympics + potpourri 01:43:47 Wrap-up + closing