The Sav Sidorov Podcast

Victor is a doctoral student at the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, studying cancer biology. We talk about his journey through academia, the state of cancer research, and topics in biology in general.

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
2:28 - Journey through academia
19:03 - Mentorship
23:02 - The Cancer Science Institute of Singapore
25:34 - The “Cure for Cancer”
34:49 - What causes cancer?
46:00 - Evolution & adaptation
1:02:44 - Death
1:16:07 - “Fishing” in research
1:28:17 - Reproducibility
1:43:26 - Thoughts on career and the future
1:48:00 - RNA
1:54:30 - Why do science?
1:58:42 - Advice to your younger self

Victor’s Email: victor7.tong@gmail.com

Yasmeen is a student and researcher at the University of Toronto, studying neuroscience, computer science and mathematics. We talk about our current understanding of the brain, and how we can use those insights to build cool tech.  

Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
3:38 - “Why are you into the brain?”
8:55 - Cryonics
18:39 - Advances in BCIs
22:00 - Frictionless technology & tighter feedback loops
31:22 - Invasive vs noninvasive BCIs
43:11 - The current state of neuroscience
56:35 - The “200 year BCI goal”
1:28:44 - Urbit  

Alexey is a researcher, founder, and writer. He recently founded New Science, an organization that aims to build new institutions and improve the structures of science. We talk about New Science, his blog, and his journey to where he is today.

Chen is the co-founder of Nototo — a collaborative, spacial workspace. We talk about his journey, from dropping out of university to living in Silicon Valley, about Nototo and how it fits into the broader ‘Tools for Thought’ software landscape, and about the impact that communities have in shaping your thinking.

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Michael is a programmer, blogger and overall interesting personality. We talk about his experience learning at School 42 - a school that focuses on learning by doing above all else, about habits and how to do effective work, as well as artificial intelligence.

Lulu Petrosyan is an archaeology student at the University of Calgary. We talk about what got her interested in it, the history of the field, current concerns, and what has her excited for the future.

Welcome to the podcast! This is a short description of where I plan to go with it in the episodes ahead.