This week, the Dwarkesh Podcast examined the mechanisms underlying scientific progress through a conversation with Michael Nielsen. The episode explored how discoveries actually emerge across disciplines, moving beyond popular narratives about individual breakthroughs to consider the systems, institutions, and networks that shape the pace and direction of research.
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