Advancing on all fronts
Breakthroughs often come from emerging fields and at the intersection of existing fields. These emerging and cross-disciplinary fields constitute the actual frontier of scientific knowledge, and are scattered across the physical sciences, life sciences, social sciences, and in the study of science itself, also known as “metascience.”
Nucleonics @ MIT
In partnership with the low energy nuclear reactions (LENR) team at MIT, Leverage is helping to advance nucleonics. The field of nucleonics studies atomic nuclei and how energy can be transferred between nuclei and extracted. Anomaly reports and better theory will drive progress in this rising field.
Magnetobiology
Weak magnetic fields have measurable biological effects, though these effects are poorly understood on a practical and theoretical level. Theoretical work will define the space of possible explanations while experimental work, as in Leverage’s new magnetobiology lab, will rule those explanations in or out.
Introspection
Identifying reliable reports about a person's mind makes it possible to model their beliefs and goals. Such models can then be used to predict action. With rapid feedback on many proposed interventions, a full-fledged exploration of the mind becomes possible. Learn about Leverage's foundational exploration of the human mind.
History of Science
Throughout the history of successful science, from astronomy and optics to chemistry and geology, there are only a few hundred major discoveries. Leverage is conducting case studies on each of these, beginning with electricity. These case studies will furnish a data set that will make public and scientific discussion of science much easier.
Bottlenecks
Social Science
Metascience
AI Initiatives
Follow our research initiative to determine how AI will reshape science, starting with the question: “How good are AI systems at assessing the quality of papers?”
Recent Publications
Leverage publishes reports on many topics in science and technology, including case studies on major discoveries in the history of science, analyses of bottlenecks in existing fields, as well as research from our own foundational research programs.
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Summary of Leverage Introspection Research
An overview of Leverage's introspection findings from 2012-2019. Presents a physics, chemistry, biology, and ecology of the mind while summarizing the main findings. The best available piece on the topic, as of late 2024.
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Introduction to Quantum Biology
For a variety of biological phenomena, the only known explanation involves the laws of quantum physics. Learn about whether and how biology runs on quantum and what that means for the future of health, longevity, biomanufacturing, and more.
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A Concise Overview of Wolfram’s Research
Stephen Wolfram has produced a mountain of valuable research, creating a bottleneck between said mountain and the rest of the scientific community. The first step in breaking that bottleneck is producing an accessible summary of Wolfram's work, making it easier for people to engage.
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A Summary of Samo Burja Thought
Drawn from a wide-ranging study of recorded history, Samo Burja Thought represents part of the sociological framework created by Samo Burja, founder of Bismarck Analysis. It covers some of the central features of importance in human society: functional institutions, great founders, and coordination around power.
Recent Publications
Leverage publishes reports on many topics in science and technology, including case studies on major discoveries in the history of science, analyses of bottlenecks in existing fields, as well as research from our own foundational research programs.
Summary of Leverage Introspection Research
An overview of Leverage's introspection findings from 2012-2019. Presents a physics, chemistry, biology, and ecology of the mind while summarizing the main findings. The best available piece on the topic, as of late 2024.
Introduction to Quantum Biology
For a variety of biological phenomena, the only known explanation involves the laws of quantum physics. Learn about whether and how biology runs on quantum and what that means for the future of health, longevity, biomanufacturing, and more.
A Concise Overview of Wolfram’s Research
Stephen Wolfram has produced a mountain of valuable research, creating a bottleneck between said mountain and the rest of the scientific community. The first step in breaking that bottleneck is producing an accessible summary of Wolfram's work, making it easier for people to engage.
A Summary of Samo Burja Thought
Drawn from a wide-ranging study of recorded history, Samo Burja Thought represents part of the sociological framework created by Samo Burja, founder of Bismarck Analysis. It covers some of the central features of importance in human society: functional institutions, great founders, and coordination around power.
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