I am Ali, just finished my Ph.D. at Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA. I am about to start my postdoc at Stanford University medical school.

I am a big fan of culture, history, psychology, economics, cognitive science, cooking, traveling, natural scenes, museums and ...
Anything new you could show or teach me is much appreciated.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I really like to meet new people in my travels, so I think couch surfing is the best way to meet people.

Interests

I love trying new stuff and being places I have never been, trying food I have never tried, meeting new people, and pretty much anything fun.

• culture
• theater
• photography
• bodybuilding
• health clubs
• clubbing
• motor boating
• boating
• reading
• watching sports
• live music
• folk music
• fantasy sports
• computer science
• cultural studies
• history
• neuroscience
• physics
• hitchhiking
• travel
• nature
• bars
• movie
• hikeing

Music, Movies, and Books

Recently I am reading a few books on behavioral economics.
Currently, I am reading the "Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics" by Richard Thaler, the winner of the 2017 Nobel prize in Economic Sciences.

Also, I've read "Thinking Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman, the winner of the 2002 Nobel prize in Economic Sciences, and "Nudge" by Richard Thaler again.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have gathered a vast amount of knowledge on my expertise which is neuroscience, physics, biological physics, behavioral economics, marketing and ...
I can tell a lot of interesting stories.
Also, I can cook some Persian food, as well.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, France, Iran, Qatar, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, China, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, United States