#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