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The Problems with Crypto Science
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The speaker discusses the issues with "crypto science," where people publish false information in the name of science, and the flawed processes of public policy. They also touch on issues with central institutions and discuss an example of conflicting science regarding mask usage.

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The speaker explains the concept of "crypto science" and how it manifests in the current public health crisis, where contradictory studies are presented to the public for political gain.
3:06:20 - 3:07:44 (01:24)
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Science
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The speaker explains the concept of "crypto science" and how it manifests in the current public health crisis, where contradictory studies are presented to the public for political gain.

Chapter
The Problems with Crypto Science
Episode
#331 – Balaji Srinivasan: How to Fix Government, Twitter, Science, and the FDA
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
The ideal academic paper in 2022 is one that adheres to the concept of reproducible research, which means that the PDF should be regenerated from the data and code, and also incorporates interactive figures and tables, collaboration tools, and open access publishing.
3:07:44 - 3:08:31 (00:47)
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Academic Research
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The ideal academic paper in 2022 is one that adheres to the concept of reproducible research, which means that the PDF should be regenerated from the data and code, and also incorporates interactive figures and tables, collaboration tools, and open access publishing.

Chapter
The Problems with Crypto Science
Episode
#331 – Balaji Srinivasan: How to Fix Government, Twitter, Science, and the FDA
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
Many scientific papers are not reproducible, meaning that the code and data behind a figure or result are not available.
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Reproducible Research
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Many scientific papers are not reproducible, meaning that the code and data behind a figure or result are not available. Reproducible research means that the code, data, and resulting PDF are all open and available to others.

Chapter
The Problems with Crypto Science
Episode
#331 – Balaji Srinivasan: How to Fix Government, Twitter, Science, and the FDA
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
The second step in creating on-chain scatter plots is regenerating code and PDFs from the code and data stored on the chain, facilitating the ability to easily compare algorithms and data sets.
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Blockchain
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The second step in creating on-chain scatter plots is regenerating code and PDFs from the code and data stored on the chain, facilitating the ability to easily compare algorithms and data sets.

Chapter
The Problems with Crypto Science
Episode
#331 – Balaji Srinivasan: How to Fix Government, Twitter, Science, and the FDA
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast