Mechanistic Researchhttps://mechanisticresearch.org/Recent content on Mechanistic ResearchHugoen-us<link>https://mechanisticresearch.org/old-v2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://mechanisticresearch.org/old-v2/</guid><description><div class="hero"> <h1 class="hero-title">Mechanistic Research</h1> <p class="hero-tagline">Validation methodology for mechanistic claims across scientific domains.</p> </div> <div class="category-grid"> <a href="https://mechanisticresearch.org/research/mechanistic-validity/" class="category-card"> <h2>Mechanistic Validity</h2> <p class="card-tagline">What counts as evidence for a mechanistic claim.</p> <span class="paper-count">5 papers →</span> </a> <a href="https://mechanisticresearch.org/research/causal-geometry/" class="category-card"> <h2>Causal Geometry</h2> <p class="card-tagline">Reading causal structure from the geometry of representations.</p> <span class="paper-count">1 paper →</span> </a> <a 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