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Posts
Stories about research, education, and life. Also published on Substack.
A Vision of the Future
And, why I write on Substack.
Sidewalks, Reflections, and the Journey of My Two Feet
On slowing down enough to hear yourself think
How The Big Bang Theory made me want to do a PhD
If you clicked on this expecting a post about the theory that explains the origins of our universe, you may be disappointed to learn this is about something much less scientific: the sitcom.
Snow Crash; A parallel to our own world;
The written dystopia that is slowly coming to life
Why Community College Was the Best Decision I Ever Made
For every high achiever who thinks they're above their options
The Factory Floor of Medicine
Six months inside the oldest biotech company in the world
The Uber Ride That Changed My Life
A stranger's words gave me the clarity months of overthinking couldn't.
My Day in the Life as a Computational Biologist at the National Institutes of Health
I take you on a day in my life and what it looks like to do productive research at one of the greatest scientific institutions in the world.
Adjusting the Focus
From pond water to proteins, and the questions that never changed
Quitting my $100K Software Job: A Lesson in Risk and Meaning
Why I walked away from a six-figure tech role to return to my roots in biotech and research.
I was interrogated by the NSA
"Interrogation" might be a strong word.
I interned at NASA, and here's how you can too.
How I went from community college and repeated NASA rejections to a research internship, with lessons on projects, persistence, and reaching out.
Running Without Limits
How a rare disease led me to computer science, resilience, and a mission to reimagine medicine.