PUBLISHED RESEARCH · CURIEUX · 2026
Do Orphan Genes Challenge Evolutionary Theory?
Examining what biological anomalies can—and cannot—tell us about common ancestry.
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I write to make sense of the world around me.
Through essays, research, projects, and experiences.
FEATURED WRITINGS
Exploring the world through words.
BOOK REFLECTION · MY BRILLIANT FRIEND
Shoes, Dreams, and Light
A reflection on childhood, memory, dreams, and the people who shape us.
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Between Philosophical Rigor and Policy Pragmatism
Exploring the tension between moral consistency and practical policymaking through a response to Ackerman's arguments on physician-assisted suicide.
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Exploring ideas, asking questions.
The End of Average
What happens when we stop measuring life by a single standard?
ReflectionBrave New World and Me
On conformity, freedom, and the courage to think independently.
Literary AnalysisOn Achievement and Failure
A reflection on expectations, effort, and learning to live with uncertainty.
Personal Essay
FEATURED PROJECT
A Better Summer
From a simple question — “Why do summer breaks often feel empty?” — to a platform designed to help teenagers stay connected, purposeful, and engaged.
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Diving deeper into the questions that matter.
Orphan Genes and Evolution
Investigating the role of orphan genes in evolutionary innovation and biodiversity.
Published in Curieux · 2026Existentialism vs. Absurdism
A comparative study of two responses to meaning, freedom, and the human condition.
Published in Curieux · 2026BEYOND THE PAGE
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Honored to do what I love.
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Curieux research publications and selected essays published beyond the classroom.
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CURRENTLY
Still reading. Still writing. Still curious.
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Reading
Exploring literature, philosophy, and science.
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Writing
New essays, reflections, and questions.
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Thinking about
Identity, meaning, society, and what comes next.
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Building
Ideas that can make a positive impact.