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The Insight Distiller Prompt

How to Turn Complex Papers into Viral Content

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Paolo Perrone
Jun 28, 2025
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Most posts about research papers get ignored, and for good reason.

They're often just a link to a PDF, packed with jargon and completely lacking context. Even if the research is groundbreaking, the post gives you no reason to care.

But every so often, someone flips the script. They take a dense, technical paper and transform it into a viral post you can't ignore.

They do this by becoming an Insight Distiller. They do the hard work for the reader: they cut through the noise, frame the core finding, and make the research valuable—even if you never read the full paper. It's one of the most effective ways to build authority in a technical field.

Sebastian Raschka, PhD
, a serious ML researcher himself and author of Ahead of AI, is a master of this. He's not chasing clickbait; he's making complex research accessible.

Let's look at his post as our proof, and then I'll give you The Insight Distiller Prompt to help you turn your next paper breakdown into must-read content.

Here’s the prompt:

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