Diffusion of scientific ideas

We discuss a paper on scientific diffusion—a metric for how widely an idea is spread—and how it can tell you if you are in a bubble.(00:00) Intro: Komal's trip to Langkawi(04:30) Setting goals for the new year(14:00) Million dollar weekend(22:10) Diffusion paper(24:20) Knowledge lab(25:10) What is diffusion (of research papers)(26:45) Two case studies of low and high diffusion papers(30:20) Low diffusion correlates with bubble bursting(34:30) What this means for your own research(39:00) Final thoughts on the paper(40:30) Outro: Building a social task manager app for my friends