Royal Society
English learned society for science
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Videos Mentioning Royal Society
Joan Lasenby on Applications of Geometric Algebra in Engineering
Y Combinator
A prestigious learned society in the UK that offers research fellowships, one of which Joan Lasenby received to pursue her work in geometric algebra.
Science & Survival: A Conversation with Martin Rees (Episode #323)
Sam Harris
Martin Rees served as the president of this organization, which is the National Academy of Sciences of the UK.
Did SARS-CoV-2 Escape from a Lab?: A Conversation with Matt Ridley and Alina Chan (Episode #311)
Sam Harris
The Royal Society in London was asked to hold a debate on pandemic origins but deemed the topic too controversial.
Founder of Dyson on How to Turn the Mundane into Magic — Sir James Dyson
Tim Ferriss
Sir James Dyson was elected a fellow of this prestigious scientific institution in 2015.
Patrick Collison: Philosophies for Running Stripe, Hiring, Decision Making, and Reading
The Knowledge Project Podcast
Influential scientific society inspired by Francis Bacon, mentioned in the context of the intellectual drivers of the Industrial Revolution.
Michael Mauboussin — How Great Investors Make Decisions | The Tim Ferriss Podcast
Tim Ferriss
The oldest scientific society in the world, whose motto 'Nullius in verba' (take nobody's word for it) resonates with Mauboussin's teaching philosophy.