Just resharing this here, since it’s not often that we get to discuss research papers on Nostr. I’m sure others here have great tips on where to search for and read academic work.
Where do you usually search for and download academic papers?
#asknostr #research #science
arXiv most of the time.
I do not yet read research magazines or other sources of new research. Do you know a good format? I heard Nature magazin can be good. Is there a cool podcast about research?
To be honest, outside of my own little Computer Science / Software Engineering bubble (well, specific smaller bubbles inside these bit bubbles), I'm not a big consumer of scientific articles or podcasts myself.
Science does have its "celebrities/ambassadors" who make an effort to make science entertaining for people outside their respective bubbles, e.g. Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michio Kaku, Brian Cox, Richard Dawkins. You'll often come across educational shows, books written for the general public rather than for other scientists, interviews, and so on. I'm sure you'll also find podcasts featuring some of all of thrm.
I actually respect these folks quite a bit. For example, you've heard me mention the great Carl Sagan many times. His educational shows certainly left a strong impression on a younger version of myself. They can also serve as a kind of "gateway drug" to science, encouraging people to follow their references to articles, take classes, or dive deeper into specific subjects.
Despite the "soft science" aspect of a lot of these shows and books, they have without a doubt played a huge role in getting many people interested in science.
