A map of almost all bookshops in NYC, whether they have a cafe or a bar, and how I used R to visualize this hand-curated dataset
I am a Research Scientist at BetterUp. Right now I'm working with a team of social psychologists, technologists, and other researchers, where we do a mix of basic behavioral science and cutting-edge innovation.
I graduated from the University of California: San Diego, where I studied Cognitive Science and Mathematics and researched metaphor's impact on behavior under Ben Bergen and Sean Trott. My passions lie in undersanding and influencing human behavior, and I strive to contribute to the development of human-centered, data-driven technologies that positively impact people.
These days I'm living in Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood. Outside of my analytical work, I focus on creative and meditative hobbies: wandering around neighborhoods looking for interesting restaurants, bookshops, etc.; reading; painting murals or sketching; or printing photos in the darkroom. For an explanation of my blog's title, see here.
The Language I Read That Makes Ideas Fit Together
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A map of almost all bookshops in NYC, whether they have a cafe or a bar, and how I used R to visualize this hand-curated dataset
Do smaller objects (like small apple slices) always fit better in a container than larger objects (like big apple slices)?
Analyzing The Iliad of Homer through a computational lens
Building models to predict my optimal workouts
What are quantiles, and what’s happening underneath the hood of quantile()?
Reproducing & expanding on the results of a recent article on the link between exposure to greenspace and mental well-being
Questioning the developers of our favorite languages
Solving Grandma’s puzzle with a little algorithmic help