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Synthesizing Ideas
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2:32:17 - 2:42:06 (09:48)

The practice of synthesizing ideas in academic research doesn't necessarily require peer review, yet there can be issues when PIs for academic researchers don't want their graduate students working on the same topics due to confusion over who has done what work.

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The model of senescence is widely accepted now and there is a dynamic in some parts of science where PIs parasitize their underlings to publish more papers and make a difference to publications.
2:32:17 - 2:35:06 (02:49)
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The model of senescence is widely accepted now and there is a dynamic in some parts of science where PIs parasitize their underlings to publish more papers and make a difference to publications.

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Synthesizing Ideas
Episode
#194 – Bret Weinstein: Truth, Science, and Censorship in the Time of a Pandemic
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Lex Fridman Podcast
This episode discusses the value of synthesizing ideas in science without necessarily needing to rely on peer-reviewed journals as the primary mechanism for distribution.
2:35:06 - 2:39:00 (03:53)
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This episode discusses the value of synthesizing ideas in science without necessarily needing to rely on peer-reviewed journals as the primary mechanism for distribution. The guest highlights how great mentors don't steal ideas and the importance of avoiding confusion about authorship in scientific research.

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Synthesizing Ideas
Episode
#194 – Bret Weinstein: Truth, Science, and Censorship in the Time of a Pandemic
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
Peer preview, often confused with peer review, is a non-anonymous process where competitors get to see and decide whether or not your works get published before it sees the light of day.
2:39:00 - 2:39:56 (00:56)
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Peer Review
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Peer preview, often confused with peer review, is a non-anonymous process where competitors get to see and decide whether or not your works get published before it sees the light of day. This approach is not ideal for advancing important ideas, according to experts in the field.

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Synthesizing Ideas
Episode
#194 – Bret Weinstein: Truth, Science, and Censorship in the Time of a Pandemic
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
The speaker expresses a desire to have their work reviewed in public rather than through traditional peer-review processes, acknowledging the potential for ego involvement in the latter.
2:39:56 - 2:42:06 (02:10)
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The speaker expresses a desire to have their work reviewed in public rather than through traditional peer-review processes, acknowledging the potential for ego involvement in the latter.

Chapter
Synthesizing Ideas
Episode
#194 – Bret Weinstein: Truth, Science, and Censorship in the Time of a Pandemic
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast