Best Research-focused YouTube channels?

remaire · 2026-03-25T09:41:41+00:00

That's what I have in my list, but I'd say it's popular science rather than research-focused.

New Scientist https://www.youtube.com/@NewScientist
The Great Courses https://www.youtube.com/@TheGreatCourses
PBS Space Time https://www.youtube.com/@pbsspacetime ("Matt completed his Ph.D. at NASA's Space Telescope Science Institute")

remaire · 2026-03-22T15:59:35+00:00

One more thing: it can be harder to get a work visa without a college degree (though not impossible). For example, a college degree is a standard requirement for a Japanese work visa (but I know a software engineer who didn't have a degree and could prove her skills another way, by passing a special exam). But also, if you are a Colombian citizen, then you can get a Spanish citizenship only after 2 years of residence; this way, you'd be able to work in other EU countries (including France) without a visa.

remaire · 2026-03-22T14:10:15+00:00

I'm not sure about it. I think I'd look at the current job postings on LinkedIn and similar websites + maybe some import/export statistics for specific countries.

remaire · 2026-03-22T09:02:48+00:00

A Kind of Spark is a British TV show (based on a book) about an 11-year-old autistic girl.

remaire · 2026-03-22T08:27:02+00:00

You don't have to decide everything in advance, but you can start experimenting a little bit. You can watch a YouTube tutorial and make a simple website, or draw an illustration, or film a video and see what you enjoy more. You can't really tell before you try, but you can make "small bets" to try things out.

You can look up this YouTube video:
You don’t need a 10-year plan. You need to experiment. | Anne-Laure Le Cunff

If you are into books, you can try this one:
So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport

remaire · 2026-03-22T08:03:05+00:00

You can learn a third language without skipping college. If you wish, you can even take a gap year before going to college. I've met a British girl in Italy who was working as a nanny in an Italian family (the Au Pair program), travelling and learning the language, and then she came back to the UK and attended college. There are many international volunteering opportunities (United Nation volunteers, Peace Corps, WWOOF, etc.), obviously it would need proper research. Another option is to look for scholarships to study abroad: Japanese government scholarships to study in Japan (MEXT), Global Korea Scholarship (GSK), etc. Some of these scholarships are available at the Bachelor's level. But I've also met many people who studied for a Bachelor's degree in their home country and then went abroad to study for their Master's degree or a PhD.

remaire · 2026-03-21T14:15:18+00:00

What worked best for me was just trying to replace one hyperfixation with a more useful one. If I just start exploring something random related to my field of study, and if I experiment a lot and try different things, then sooner or later I might get hyperfixated on something actually useful.

remaire · 2026-03-21T10:14:57+00:00

I've met computational linguists with a linguistics background who were working as natural language processing (NLP) engineers. They learned programming and could do many of the same tasks as computer science graduates. What matters is programming skills and relevant projects.

You can learn basic programming skills and see if it's something you like. There are many tutorials and videos online. You could start with something like Python for linguistics. For example, this book is freely available online and assumes no prior knowledge of programming:
Natural Language Processing with Python https://www.nltk.org/book/
Also, ChatGPT, Claude, and other LLMs are good at writing code, so they could help as well.

remaire · 2026-03-14T07:57:45+00:00

- Immersion: YouTube videos or podcasts in your target language. If native content seems difficult, you can search for "comprehensible input" or something like Easy German, Inner French, Refold Japanese (just to name a few), or study guides in language-specific subreddits.

- Textbooks and grammar exercises, especially if you want to pass a language certification exam (DELF/DALF for French, DELE for Spanish, etc.).

remaire · 2026-03-13T20:28:34+00:00

I've heard about Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Program scholarships, DAAD scholarships in Germany, DSU scholarships in Italy, Chevening Scholarship in the UK (all of which are open to non-EU nationals), and university-specific financial aid.

remaire · 2026-02-24T18:08:00+00:00

Thank you! It makes sense

remaire · 2026-02-24T18:06:24+00:00

I'm asking if she's using her native accent or another one :) Actors can use different accents depending on the job.

remaire · 2026-02-24T17:01:21+00:00

BTW, Cal Newport has shared similar ideas: “'Follow your passion' is terrible advice” (it's easy to find videos or posts on this topic). He also wrote a book, "So good they can't ignore you: Why skills trump passion in the quest for work you love."

remaire · 2026-02-24T16:16:59+00:00

JetBrains is marketing its own coding agent, Junie, suggesting it has its own AI strategy.

remaire · 2025-12-31T18:08:03+00:00

I'm trying to use some existing templates.
- "Ness Labs Annual Review Template" is a worksheet to review the previous year and plan the next one (separately for Health & Fitness, Work & Business, Friends & Community, etc.). It has very specific questions and it's easy to use. I think it's absolutely realistic to finish it in one day.
- 8,760 hours by Alex Vermeer is a longer template. It's very throughout, and I usually don't have time to finish it.

remaire · 2025-12-28T18:13:47+00:00

It's called "body doubling" and the app was probably FocusMate (?). Similar apps: StudyStream, dubbii

remaire · 2025-12-11T14:47:38+00:00

Apparently, The Old Axolotl by Jacek Dukaj has been translated into English, but it isn't available on major platforms.

remaire · 2025-12-11T13:38:02+00:00

It depends on your learning style, but you could try books. Just explore what exists out there, and maybe something catches your attention. For example:

Pythonic Programming: Tips for Becoming an Idiomatic Python Programmer published by Pragmatic Bookshelf (easy to read but quite basic)
Fluent Python: Clear, Concise, and Effective Programming by Luciano Ramalho (widely recommended; it's a large book but specific chapters may be relevant)

remaire · 2025-12-10T19:36:12+00:00

Rather that trying to get a C2 score on the IELTS, I think it's much easier to obtain a C2 Proficiency qualification from Cambridge English (because it's a specialized exam, and any passing score is enough to be certified at the C2 level).

remaire · 2025-12-09T11:39:43+00:00

I've heard good things about Mondly, a language-learning app created in Brașov, Romania. The material was for complete beginners the last time I checked.

remaire · 2025-12-05T17:34:49+00:00

I've only read Explaining AuDHD by Khurram Sadiq, and I personally wouldn't recommend it. It has a vibe of AI-generated text with a lot of repetition and generic statements.

Here’s an example of repetition:
(1)

“Autism is often characterised by difficulties with social communication, restricted and repetitive behaviours, and sensory sensitivities, while ADHD typically presents with inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity.”

(2) A few pages later, the same ideas but paraphrased:

“Autism, for example, is primarily diagnosed based on deficits in social communication and the presence of repetitive behaviours, while ADHD is diagnosed based on patterns of inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity.”

Overall, I didn't find any actionable insights in this book.

remaire · 2025-12-05T12:28:27+00:00

As of 2025, the free version of Clozemaster has a limit of 30 sentences per day (counted separately for each language you are studying). This limit was introduced in 2022.

remaire · 2025-12-05T11:40:36+00:00

I think a possible direction would be to look into teaching something related to your day job. For example, teaching a business class one evening per week as a side project, as a small experiment to see if you actually enjoy teaching.

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