Writing
Short thoughts on science, research, and life.
One of the Things I Enjoy About My Work
Playing detective through inherited code — and slipping in two preprocessing steps without breaking anything
Oct 3, 2026How to File Your Dissertation at UCLA
Practical tips on filing your PhD dissertation at UCLA, from someone who just went through it.
Sep 26, 2026Why My DIPY Array Jobs Were Taking Forever on HPC
My DIPY MP-PCA jobs kept timing out on HPC. The likely culprit was thread oversubscription.
Sep 19, 2026To My Younger Self
On disappearing for a summer, a quiet defense, a 35,000+ word dissertation, and what finishing a PhD actually looks like.
Jun 27, 2026The Quiet Role of Luck in Research
A close call, and what actually saved a fifteen-year-old shared lab folder.
Jun 20, 20260.2 Seconds
A perspective on how short a human life really is.
Jun 13, 2026On Being Commented On
My first reaction when I heard my paper received a commentary.
Jun 6, 202610 Random Facts About the Cerebellum
Ten things worth knowing about the little brain.