Welcome to Re: Life 👋 ! I’m Aaryan—a junior at Stanford diving headfirst into a world of virology, philosophy, and mild sleep deprivation. You just stumbled into the weird corner of the internet where I chronicle my life. In each post, I share three brief updates, two quick resources, and one idea to reflect on for the week. Let’s begin.
// Spring has come and left. After packing my room, contending with BIOE42 finals, and delivering my first ever TEDx talk (?!), I’ve somehow emerged from the rubble as a rising senior. Once again, I’m forced to recognize that another year has passed at Stanford, and I can’t help but smile at the fun of it all.
// Last month, I hopped onto a plane bound for Los Angeles and started my life from scratch. Specifically, I’m here to work on R&D with a phage therapy company called Armata Pharmaceuticals.
Stepping into industry has jolted me awake. As we refine our science and blast toward our first phase III clinical trial, I remember why I wanted to become a bioengineer. Every day is new here, so stay tuned for more!
// Meanwhile, I’m ironing out life and making sense of this sprawling, unfamiliar city. So far, I’ve walked the Santa Monica pier, perfected my grocery route at Food4Less, and devoured burritos on Jefferson street (naturally, squatting next to a hundred roaring customers as Norway vs. Brazil played on a janky outdoor TV).
Frankly, LA doesn’t feel real, and I love it.
Why Is this Liquid Attracted to Blood?
A deceptively simple question about liquids that led to an entire PhD thesis on fluid dynamics.
Google Gemini XPRIZE
A $2M hackathon for people building in AI. (Without a hint of sarcasm, I’m confident at least one of our readers could sweep this whole challenge).
One of my favorites from Leo Rosten:
“I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong.”
Strength, when used beautifully, becomes peace.
This week, I’m asking myself: How can I channel my force into something beautiful?
see you soon,
- aaryan
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