Neuroscientist, teacher, and storyteller committed to building fun, compassionate, and multi-cultural learning communities.
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A science fiction graphic novel, created in collaboration with 17 artists, crowdfunded by 155 supporters, and based on my neuroscience PhD research.
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In Korean, 단비 (pronounced dhan-bi) literally means "sweet rain", and idiomatically refers to rain that comes just when you need it. It's often used to refer to the first rain after a drought.
I earned the nickname Tauntaun as a cast member in the MIT Musical Theater Guild's 2005 production of Star Wars Trilogy: Musical Edition. I played Bail Organa, Lobot, an Ewok, a Death Star technician, one of the Emperor's Red Guards, and a drunk alien in Chalmun's Spaceport Cantina -- but hilariously, no tauntauns ever appeared on stage.
4 heartsongs of Sorriso
A song cycle inspired by my neuroscience research, originally written for and with Scubaphone, c.2014-2016. Since then I've performed these songs on my own and as a member of Aronauts and Hugmonger, on bass guitar, bass ukelele, and upright double bass.
lyrics13 cities and counting
After growing up in 6 different states in Los Estados Unidos, I lived in Portugal and the British Isles before returning to Turtle Island.