Is scientific progress slowing? James Evans on how researchers could generate greater innovation

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00:00 - Introduction: The Need for Scientific Innovation 01:20 - The Paradox of Scientific Progress 02:35 - James Evans and the Knowledge Lab 04:15 - Science as a Brain: System Efficiency vs. Innovation 06:30 - Modeling Scientific Discoveries 08:00 - Information Overload in Scientific Fields 10:00 - Diminishing Returns in Scientific Research 12:15 - Professionalization and Incentives in Science 14:00 - Predicting Future Discoveries 17:00 - Impact of the Replication Crisis 19:30 - Importance of Diversity in Driving Innovation 22:00 - The Role of Cross-Disciplinary Approaches 24:15 - Investing in Failure to Promote Innovation 26:30 - Conclusion: Challenges and Opportunities for Scientific Progress

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[@jiezhao9254]

Great insight!

[@sumertheory]

no significant advancement since 2000

[@TriglycerideBeware]

18:45 "beg the question" smh

[@hugomansavage]

Lots of hand waving and meta ideas, I don't see concrete examples, even though he is being prompted to give one.

[@radwanabu-issa4350]

discussion is based purely on impressions, no data or experiment to support or refute such impressions!

[@mattp1913]

basically science/academia has been corrupted for their personal gain at the detriment of societal outcomes... thanks academia! (unfortunately that also includes univ of chicago... sadly)

[@mattp1913]

did the narrator really say "never have stakes been higher in the need for innovation"... dude, tell that to our ancestors and they will probably take a swing at you... just a little lacking in awareness of history and how tough life used to be

[@TriglycerideBeware]

haha true