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“This is way more challenging than what people have done so far,” — Yuan-Yu, acknowledging the large magnitude of creating the smallest clock.

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A lot of scientists make jokes about people who do their own research. I want you to know, it’s of course completely okay if you do your own research — provided you do it right. But how do you do that? I have collected some tips that I hope you will find useful.

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00:00 Intro.
00:39 Reasons for doing this video.
03:35 When not to do your own research.
04:27 Before You Start: Reasonable Expectations.
05:27 Before You Start: Be Honest With Yourself.
08:00 Before You Start: Acknowledge Biases.
09:18 Start With the Basics.
11:08 Understanding Scientific Literature.
14:24 Don’t Do This.
15:29 Statistics and other lies.
16:02 Summary.
16:40 Learn Science With Brilliant.

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