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Interstellar Visitor 3I/Atlas, Human Longevity Plateau, New No-Sort Plastic & Analog AI (EP. 7)

Interstellar Visitor 3I/Atlas, Human Longevity Plateau, New No-Sort Plastic & Analog AI (EP. 7)

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Hosted by Lester Nare and Krishna Choudhary, Episode 7 of From
First Principles covers four stories at the frontier of science
and technology. This week, we dive into new telescope data on the
interstellar visitor 3i Atlas, explore a major longevity study
that suggests life expectancy may have plateaued, unpack a
breakthrough nickel catalyst that could enable no-sort plastic
recycling, and look at Microsoft’s analog AI computer — a
potential game-changer for energy efficiency and medical
applications.

Summary

• Interstellar comet 3i Atlas imaged by Hubble, JWST, TESS, and
ESA orbiters

• Longevity study shows human life expectancy may have plateaued
post-1939 births

• Northwestern researchers develop a nickel catalyst for no-sort
plastic recycling

• Microsoft unveils an analog optical AI computer with 100x GPU
efficiency

Show Notes

Space.com — 3I/Atlas Coverage

PNAS — Longevity Plateau Study

Nature Chemistry — No-Sort Plastic Catalyst

Nature — Analog AI