Deep Paper Reading

Read a paper the way its reviewers do: find the claim, decode the notation, question every figure, rebuild the method, and check one result yourself.

18 video lessons · about 39 min · free to study

1. Watch · module 1Reading like a researcher3 lessons

   • A paper is an argument2 min
   • The claim sentence3 min
   • Reading the abstract backwards2 min
   • Practice quiz: Reading like a researcher · practice, optional4 min
2. Watch · module 2Notation and maths3 lessons

   • Notation is a language2 min
   • Reading an equation out loud2 min
   • When to skip the maths2 min
   • Practice quiz: Notation and maths · practice, optional4 min
3. Watch · module 3Figures as evidence3 lessons

   • Axes first, story second2 min
   • Error bars and what they hide2 min
   • The figure that is missing2 min
   • Practice quiz: Figures as evidence · practice, optional4 min
4. Watch · module 4Methods and results3 lessons

   • Rebuilding the method2 min
   • Baselines and comparisons2 min
   • Ablations: which part did the work2 min
   • Practice quiz: Methods and results · practice, optional4 min
5. Watch · module 5Case studies3 lessons

   • Case: Watson and Crick, 19532 min
   • Case: Attention Is All You Need, 20172 min
   • Case: a paper that was retracted2 min
   • Practice quiz: Case studies · practice, optional4 min
6. Watch · module 6From reading to doing3 lessons

   • Reproducing one number2 min
   • Writing a reading report2 min
   • Leading a reading group2 min
   • Practice quiz: From reading to doing · practice, optional4 min
7. Graded · step 1Hands-on project

   Your reading report. Checked by a reviewer.

8. Graded · step 2Graded test

   20 questions · 30 minutes · 70% to pass · sign in to take it

9. FinishYour certificate

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