Senior Research Manager Michael Aird on Hear This Idea

Written By Michael Aird

Senior Research Manager Michael Aird was interviewed for the podcast Hear This Idea.

He discusses:

  • Whether you should stay in academia if you want to do impactful research

  • How to start looking for roles at impact-driven research organisations

  • What simple changes can improve how you write about your research

  • The uses of 'reductionism' and quantitative thinking

  • The concept of ‘reasoning transparency’

  • Michael’s experience investigating nuclear security

Michael Aird

Michael Aird is a Researcher at Rethink Priorities. He has a background in political and cognitive psychology and in teaching. Before joining RP, he conducted longtermist macrostrategy research for Convergence Analysis and the Center on Long-Term Risk.

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