Friendly, sometimes social human. I am in for walk, coffee, and some nice conversations along the way.

At the moment:
✅ living in Freiburg, Germany
✅ studying Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Freiburg (Life Sciences major; it's pretty close to biology bachelor)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To keep in touch with friends met on the way and make new ones.

Interests

Various and varying over time :)

• ethics
• reading
• traveling
• hiking
• biology
• languages
• neuroscience
• philosophy
• cultures
• climbing
• sustainable development
• biotechnology
• renewable energy
• adventure sports
• effective altruism
• stand up paddle
• epigenetics
• resistance training
• nutrition science
• reducing unnecessary suffering
• brain organoids

Music, Movies, and Books

Books (a few recent and long time favourites) - Julia Galef's "Scout mindset", Jean-Dominique Bauby's "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly", William MacAskill's "Doing good better", Albert Camus's "The stranger", George Orwell "Animal Farm", "1984"..

Music - depends on the occasion

Movies - Woody Allen movies (most of them), Jim Jarmusch's "Night on Earth", Abbas Kiarostami's "Life, and Nothing More.." would be among the favorites

Some podcasts and videos I enjoy(ed) very much - Robert Sapolsky's fascinating lecture collection on Human Behavioral Biology (YouTube), "Sigma nutrition" channel on nutrition science (Spotify)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Told so unfunny joke that nobody else was laughing but me (more than once)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share some tips on where to find good coffee and suggest nice places to visit in Freiburg, Málaga, Latvia or Montenegro.

Most of my time is currently spent in a lab studying how epigenetics influence early brain development. I joined because they use brain organoids as model systems and since not many people have heard about them, I am happy to talk (or show some photos) with anyone curious about these things.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Spontaneous (or planned) trips outdoors. Exploration of the city centre. Cup of good tea or coffee. Conversations on topics we are interested in

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Germany, Latvia, Montenegro, Spain