30 Apr Making Room for Magic
If you happen to be walking through the countryside in Ireland and come across a single tree that seems a bit out of place, you might be standing in the...
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23 Apr When Helping Starts to Sound Like Steering
It was early on a Tuesday morning, and I was driving to the airport for a 9 a.m. flight. I’ve been enough times that I don’t need directions, but since it...
15 Apr Do You See Me, Too?
At Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, there’s a massive clock located in the international transit area that stops people in their tracks. At first glance, it looks like a man is inside of...
09 Apr Amaze Amaze Amaze
Over spring break, our family spent an afternoon at the movie theater, seeing Project Hail Mary. In the story, a man wakes up alone in deep space with no memory and...
02 Apr I Let it Be for Me
I was nearing the end of a Peloton ride, dragging a bit, when something caught the corner of my eye. Just outside the window next to me, a silver mylar...
26 Mar More Than What I Do
Before I give a talk, I’m usually asked to send a short intro to the event organizer. I have a folder on my desktop labeled “Biosketch.” I open it and scroll...