CURRENT MISSION

explore!

ABOUT ME

Right now, I'm working on my PhD in cosmology: I try to wrap my head around what was going on in the early universe. Sometimes, I try to get non-scientists excited about science by answering questions at science festivals, organising talks and film screenings, helping out with a magazine, and getting on a podcast.

I love wandering around new cities. I enjoy detours. You will often find me taking random turns like I know where I'm going. I don't. That's the point.

I'm good at keeping houseplants alive.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've stayed on lots of couches. Most recently, I was visiting a friend in Stockholm and stayed with a friend of hers. He was great, extremely easy-going, made fantastic ginger tea, converted me to smokey whisky, and lived with the loveliest cat I'd ever met.

Interests

I am interested in a lot of things. I can get pretty excited about random science or anything else that helps me understand the world better. I love the theatre, strange art, dogs, grammar, musicals, cats, and cake.

I like parties where I don't know anyone, and I like parties with just my close friends. I love meeting lots of different people.

• cats
• dogs
• arts
• festivals
• baking
• partying
• physics
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Books/authors I like: Kite Runner, Handmaid's Tale, We Need To Talk About Kevin, Neil Gaiman, American Gods, His Dark Materials, George Orwell, Tennessee Williams.

Music I've been enjoying lately: Dresden Dolls, Gold Panda, Tori Amos, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Silje Nergaard, Regina Spektor, Jacques Brel.

Films: The Kid, Magnolia, Spirited Away, A Single Man, The Prestige, Memento.

Teach, Learn, Share

I've got a physics degree, so I'm happy to talk about that. I used to know someone who claimed physics gave him a working knowledge of the entire universe; I wouldn't go that far, but I'm pretty good at making educated guesses and appearing confident about them.

I'm very curious about how communities work and how you can make a given set of people feel like they're part of something bigger. If anyone had any insight to share on that, that'd be great!

I love baking, but don't get enough opportunities to practise. If you wanted to bake something and get better at it together, that could be pretty fun!

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United Kingdom