Episodes
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07 | Elizabeth Van Nostrand | Pandemics, Systemic Risk & Effective Government
Elizabeth Van Nostrand is a researcher and writer. She has a past in software engineering, and currently works as a freelance researcher. In addition, she’s figuring out better ways to make sense of the world through her Epistemic Spot Checks and Knowledge Bootstrapping projects. We talk about...
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06 | Victor Tong | On Cancer Research
Victor is a doctoral student at the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, studying cancer biology. We talk about his journey through academia, the state of cancer research, and topics in biology in general. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 2:28 - Journey through academia 19:03 - Mentorship 23:02 - The...
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05 | Yasmeen Hmaidan | Building the Brain-Interfacing Future
Yasmeen is a student and researcher at the University of Toronto, studying neuroscience, computer science and mathematics. We talk about our current understanding of the brain, and how we can use those insights to build cool tech. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 3:38 - “Why are you into the brain?” 8:55 -...
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04 | Alexey Guzey | Improving the Structures of Science
Alexey is a researcher, founder, and writer. He recently founded New Science, an organization that aims to build new institutions and improve the structures of science. We talk about New Science, his blog, and his journey to where he is today. Links: Alexey’s Twitter:...
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03 | Chen Wang | Nototo, a Spacial Workspace
Chen is the co-founder of Nototo — a collaborative, spacial workspace. We talk about his journey, from dropping out of university to living in Silicon Valley, about Nototo and how it fits into the broader ‘Tools for Thought’ software landscape, and about the impact that communities have in…
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02 | Michaël Trazzi | Learning by Doing, Perfecting Habits and the Future of AI
Michael is a programmer, blogger and overall interesting personality. We talk about his experience learning at School 42 - a school that focuses on learning by doing above all else, about habits and how to do effective work, as well as artificial intelligence. Michaël's Twitter: @MichaelTrazzi...
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01 | Lulu Petrosyan | On Archaeology
Lulu Petrosyan is an archaeology student at the University of Calgary. We talk about what got her interested in it, the history of the field, current concerns, and what has her excited for the future. Buy Lulu's cards here. Pertaining to People website: pertainingtopeople.com Pertaining to People...
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00 | Welcome!
Welcome to the podcast! This is a short description of where I plan to go with it in the episodes ahead. Find me on Twitter: @savsidorov Blog: savsidorov.substack.com Website: savsidorov.com