The Engineering and Architecture of Progress

I’m a molecular biophysicist with an interdisciplinary background in solid-state physics and microfluidics. My fascination with progress stems from a lifelong curiosity about the fundamental questions of science, the evolution of transformative ideas, and the dreams of science-fictional megastructures.

I see progress as a multigenerational web woven from countless fragile threads: each representing a discovery or an idea, mutually reinforcing, but easily broken if not protected by a culture of open criticism and the quest for better explanations. By strengthening these threads, we connect the inventors of fire and wheels in our past to pioneers in our future who will see the sunrise on worlds beyond our own.

I aim to explore the biographies of ideas, space exploration as a path to resource abundance, and our ongoing quest to answer science’s deepest questions. These topics illuminate the scope of human advancement and our collective potential.

Talker, Reader, Walker, Chef

I buy books with reckless abandon and read them with shameless urgency. Statistically speaking, the modal object in my apartment is a book. My bibliomania probably traces back to my childhood: I spent my first seven years in a remote settlement in the jungles of India, we didn’t have electricity but we always had books.

Those early experiences also sparked my lifelong love of nature. America is a veritable paradise for nature lovers, and I want to visit every national park (and as many state parks as possible).
When we moved to the city, I was put in a strictly English-medium convent school, and I learned English simply because I couldn’t bear not talking.

A few more fun facts: I’m a pretty good cook and love experimenting in the kitchen; my go-to board game is Terraforming Mars; and, unless I’m out with friends, I spend my evenings cooking, reading, and listening to audiobooks or podcasts.