WRITING & SPEAKING
October 20, 2019 - At the End of the Day
I spoke with the hosts of At the End of the Day, a podcast for newly arrived immigrants about Científico Latino and our Graduate School Mentorship Initiative, a guided one-on-one mentorship program, where we pair students currently applying to graduate school with career scientists.
March 19, 2018 - Graduate Women in Science
I interviewed Dr. Lydia Villa-Komaroff on some of the obstacles of being a young scientist, particularly for women and underrepresented minorities. Dr. Villa-Komaroff is best known for cloning an insulin precursor into bacterial cells and was one of the first Mexican-American women to receive a doctorate in the sciences in the United States.
ARTICLE REVIEWS
Spring 2017 - DataScientists.org
I find articles relevant to a data scientist audience and concisely summarize them to be featured on DataScientists.org. Previous topics have included: the inscrutable nature of Deep Learning reasoning processes, applications of data science in psychotherapy, and the importance of qualitative data in producing insights.
March 19, 2019 - FuturismJournal.com
Artificial empathy is the new frontier for machines to create more meaningful relationships with its human users. To some, this may sound like a dystopian nightmare, but with a more intuitive, emotional role in our lives, it is only a matter of time before artificially intelligent programs become our confidants, caretakers, and even our therapists.
August 2017 - Científico Latino
A personal reflection on how being a lab technician made me a better graduate school applicant, scientist and person.
Científico Latino aims to help undergraduate, graduate, and professional students by providing resources on scholarships and fellowships and blogs on professional development.
NU-JAZZ IMPROVISATION MEETS A.I.
January 8, 2018 - WeWork Bryant Park
Gave opening thoughts on neurobiology, artificial intelligence and the role of art in the realm of perceptual AI. Performance featured Kobi Arad, new music and jazz pianist-composer, improvising with Ian Nacht, an algorithmic and generative musician.
