Category: Doing Good
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The thing in France
Previous post for context: An interdisciplinary science school in the Pyrenees So INTS – or “the thing in France”, as I tended to refer to it to my friends – has happened. I still don’t know what to call it really: INTS was supposed to be standing for interdisciplinary school, which was my attempt to…
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Town vs Gown & 7-year anniversary
Both of these were originally posted, separately, on my socials Town vs Gown: on Experience Cambridge LinkedIn post 🏠 vs 🧑🎓 : on Experience Cambridge CICAs many of my connections here, I’ve studied at University of Cambridge, enjoyed exclusive access to college gardens and formal dinners at Christ’s College Cambridge, and worked at Cambridge Biomedical…
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Communities and hidden extroverts
I should really look into this properly, but I bet that being part of a community, i.e. having regular contact and some common activities and goals with like-minded people, scores very highly in human happiness’ prediction. I’d even go as far as to say it’s one of the highest – we are social animals after…
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On EA and EAGxNordics (nap room!)
Effective altruism, or EA, is a movement that I’ve been familiar with since about 2021, but not really involved in. From wikipedia: a 21st-century philosophical and social movement that advocates impartially calculating benefits and prioritizing causes to provide the greatest good. It is motivated by “using evidence and reason to figure out how to benefit others as much as possible, and taking action…
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An interdisciplinary science school in the Pyrenees
In the ever-evolving world, the art of forging genuine connections remains timeless. Whether it’s with colleagues, clients, or partners, establishing a genuine rapport paves the way for collaborative success.
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Volunteering in Lviv, Ukraine
In the ever-evolving world, the art of forging genuine connections remains timeless. Whether it’s with colleagues, clients, or partners, establishing a genuine rapport paves the way for collaborative success.
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Old refugee-related posts (2018-2021)
Pushbacks in the Med Trying to avoid hand-wringing, but even though I kind of follow related news, I haven’t realised before just how appalling pushbacks in the Mediterranean are. Children and adults who have made the crossings seeking asylum and arrived on Greek islands are being taken by authorities back to the sea, in dinghies,…
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