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The Psychology, Neuroscience, Philosophy, and Poetry of Loss

Loss is something we slowly learn to live around. This blog explores its psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and poetry, from attachment and memory to grief, meaning, and absence.

Jul 9, 2026

Tech · 15 min

Part I: The 0s and 1s Inside CPUs and GPUs

Before a CPU or GPU can run a program, it first needs a way to turn electricity into 0s and 1s. This part starts at silicon and slowly builds up to the transistor, the tiny switch at the heart of every modern chip.

Jul 6, 2026

Grad School · 10 min

Reflections on My First Year of Ph.D.

The beauty of beginning, the pressure of fast-moving AI research, the mistakes I made, and the small moments that kept me going.

Jun 12, 2026

Physics · 15 min

Light Comes in Dumplings

The world looks continuous because we are too large to see its smallest steps. Planck’s constant reveals those steps through $E = h\nu$ , showing that light comes in tiny packets called photons.

Jun 10, 2026