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Overview

  • 23 references 19 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Hebrew (modern), Russian
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Researcher (molecular genetics)
  • Ph.D Candidate
  • From Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Learn something new every day (via audiobooks, podcasts, scientific journals).

Complete my Ph.D.

Complete my first V3 climb.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I have my couch and company available for fellow surfers.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Excellent! I have met dozens of interesting, kind, and unique people.

Interests

I generally try to keep my brain and body engaged in some interesting or creative way.

A few things I do and enjoy regularly: reading, biking, bouldering, HiFi audio-ing, and spending time with friends.

A few things I'm actively trying to improve: baking skills, story-telling, and public speaking.

Music, Movies, and Books

Movie/TV: The Man from Earth, There Will Be Blood, Arrival, Hereditary, Primal.
Book: The Count of Monte Cristo, Kingkiller Chronicles, Stormlight Archives, The Wheel of Time.
Music: Tom Waits, Findlay, Ben Gibbard, Chris Webby, Little Stranger, Max Frost.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveled through the Amazon rainforest.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Ideas, concepts, and technologies related to biology and genetics, how to make delicious grilled cheese and pancakes, and a variety of accumulated wisdom on traveling, philosophy, and well-being (with much credit going to the amazing people I have met through Couchsurfing).

Learn: About your city and culture, philosophies, and anything that you're passionate about.

Share: My experiences and stories.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, Egypt, England, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Netherlands, Peru, Russian Federation, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Israel

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