

Oldest Molecule, Programmable Proteins, Europa Radar & Light’s Double Life (EP. 3)
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:…
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