Chapter
The Future of Science Funding
3:20:47 - 3:27:00 (06:12)
Balaji Srinivasan discusses the centralized US government establishment set up after WWII and how it may be showing its age in terms of funding basic science. He explores the idea of distributed funding and the role of technology in changing the funding landscape.
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The centralized scientific establishment, set up after World War II, might have been the right thing to do then, but it is now showing its age as technology is starting to favor decentralization.
3:20:47 - 3:24:29 (03:41)
Science
Summary
The centralized scientific establishment, set up after World War II, might have been the right thing to do then, but it is now showing its age as technology is starting to favor decentralization.
ChapterThe Future of Science Funding
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PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The process of importing code and datasets enables researchers to build upon previous work more easily, while also avoiding errors that may occur during the rebuilding process.
3:24:29 - 3:27:00 (02:31)
Academia
Summary
The process of importing code and datasets enables researchers to build upon previous work more easily, while also avoiding errors that may occur during the rebuilding process. This is particularly useful in academia, where institutional gerontocracy can hinder progress.