#209 – Luís and João Batalha: Fermat’s Library and the Art of Studying Papers
#209 – Luís and João Batalha: Fermat’s Library and the Art of Studying Papers  
Podcast: Lex Fridman Podcast
Published On: Mon Aug 09 2021
Description: Luis and Joao Batalha are co-founders of Fermat's Library. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Skiff: https://skiff.org/lex to get early access - SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX to get a free security camera - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off EPISODE LINKS: Fermat's Library Twitter: https://twitter.com/fermatslibrary Luis's Twitter: https://twitter.com/luismbat Joao's Twitter: https://twitter.com/joao_batalha Fermat's Library Website: https://fermatslibrary.com PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (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