Part 1: a collection of reflections — Panta rhei: Everything flows Heraclitus of Ephesus claimed “life is flux” and though he presumed this observation would be crystal clear, we continue to resist change in its entirety to this day. The Pre-Socratic philosopher was well aware of this, yet encouraged society to embrace change and celebrate it wholeheartedly…

View this article in newsletter form – and subscribe here to receive periodic updates :) A review and reflection on 2021, a year of learning, growth, change and new experiences — & an update on my personal journey. The last time I was writing a newsletter, I noted how 2021 was officially 25% done. 9 months later, here we are at the 99.7% mark. Inadvertently, a short planned break developed into an enlightening…

I’m currently in the process of posting some valuable drafts, consisting of takeaways and highlights, research sprints, and projects from the past year and beyond. I’m really excited to share a proposal exploring griffonia simplicifolia derived 5-HTP for mental health disorders and alternatives to SRI’s soon — leveraging synthetic biology…

A couple months ago I looked a bit deeper into the food system, here is an unedited deep dive into the global problem 🌎 Never did I think that a summative for a Food & Nutrition course where I had to cook and analyze a 3 course meal would lead…

I didn’t recognize the benefits and opportunities that would be automatically unlocked when I was younger, but I am so grateful that I’ve gotten to witness and experience healthcare innovations in the diabetes space first hand. Though every product has not been beneficial for me, I am thankful that I’ve…

Computer-aided design is opening a door for scientists and aspiring scientists worldwide. — The development of synthetic biology software tools has opened up a new door for all researchers to biotech enthusiasts. We now have the ability to simulate and design life right on our computers. These new frameworks are absolutely game-changing for everyone in the biological engineering space. They have removed many…

There are a few things that humans are first introduced to as children that they carry with them throughout their lifetime regardless of the path they walk. Throughout our years in elementary school, we are introduced to and subconsciously practice life-long valuable skills like “teamwork”, “sharing is caring”, and “collaboration”…

I’m that person who used to get bursts of motivation and spontaneous will-power to change everything up and take on countless new objectives at one time. …

Evolution is happening at this very moment, constantly. From humanity, animals and technology — everything in our world is changing at an exponential rate. With this truth comes the fact that the amount of data in our world doubles every two years. In other words, the digital universe doubles in…