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Corpus

The complete Brenner document collection

Primary Sources

The original transcript collection from Sydney Brenner's Web of Stories interviews

Complete Transcript Collection

The full Web of Stories interview transcript with Sydney Brenner - 236 segments of wisdom.

complete_brenner_transcript.md

2+ hours

Model Distillations

Frontier model analyses of Brenner's methodology - three different perspectives

Final Distillation (GPT-5.2)

GPT-5.2's analysis emphasizing optimization and systematic search.

final_distillation_of_brenner_method_by_gpt_52_extra_high_reasoning.md

30 min

Final Distillation (Opus 4.5)

Claude Opus 4.5's analysis framing the method through epistemic axioms.

final_distillation_of_brenner_method_by_opus45.md

45 min

Final Distillation (Gemini 3)

Gemini 3's minimal kernel distillation of core cognitive operations.

final_distillation_of_brenner_method_by_gemini3.md

20 min

Metaprompts & Reference

Structured prompts and curated quotes for applying the Brenner method

Quote Bank

Curated verbatim quotes organized by theme for quick reference.

quote_bank_restored_primitives.md

45 min

Metaprompt (v0.2)

A structured prompt for applying the Brenner method to new domains.

metaprompt_by_gpt_52.md

10 min

Initial Metaprompt

The original metaprompt that started the distillation process.

initial_metaprompt.md

5 min

Reading Tips

  • 1.Start with a Distillation for a structured overview of Brenner's methodology.
  • 2.Use the Quote Bank to find specific Brenner quotes on topics of interest.
  • 3.Dive into the full Transcript for context and nuance around specific ideas.