A personal journal · Science · Places · Ideas
Curiosity, places,
and ideas.
I am a researcher, teacher, traveler, and lifelong student of the world. This is a place for things I discover, questions I carry, and moments I want to remember.
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Recent writing
A growing collection
Samarkand, and the Architecture of Memory
A journey through blue mosaics, public squares, and the stories cities choose to remember.
On Remaining Curious
A few notes on asking better questions, the joy of learning, and changing one’s mind.
Science Is a Way of Looking
What research, teaching, and everyday observation have in common.
The Value of Ordinary Days
Not every memory needs to be extraordinary to be worth keeping.
A note about this space
More than a professional biography.
I work in artificial intelligence and teach people how to ask questions of data. Outside the classroom, I am drawn to history, architecture, books, music, and unfamiliar places. Here, these interests can coexist.
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