#209 – Luís and João Batalha: Fermat’s Library and the Art of Studying Papers
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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
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(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(10:18) – Backstories to research papers<br />
(25:09) – Fermat’s Library<br />
(45:10) – Scientific publishing<br />
(1:08:50) – How to read a paper<br />
(1:14:44) – Taking good notes<br />
(1:23:23) – Favorite papers on Fermat’s Library<br />
(2:04:14) – Fermat’s Library on Twitter<br />
(2:13:46) – What it takes to build a successful startup<br />
(2:22:43) – Game of Thrones<br />
(2:25:30) – Realism in science fiction movies<br />
(2:31:29) – Greatest soccer player of all time<br />
(2:54:18) – Advice for young people</p>