#209 – Luís and João Batalha: Fermat’s Library and the Art of Studying Papers

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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) - Introduction
(10:18) - Backstories to research papers
(25:09) - Fermat's Library
(45:10) - Scientific publishing
(1:08:50) - How to read a paper
(1:14:44) - Taking good notes
(1:23:23) - Favorite papers on Fermat's Library
(2:04:14) - Fermat's Library on Twitter
(2:13:46) - What it takes to build a successful startup
(2:22:43) - Game of Thrones
(2:25:30) - Realism in science fiction movies
(2:31:29) - Greatest soccer player of all time
(2:54:18) - Advice for young people