# Introduce Yourself **URL:** \ **Category:** Connections\ **Created:** [November 3, 2025, 4:16pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/introduce-yourself/28 "2025-11-03T16:16:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GregK](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/reimagining-science.discourse.group/gregk/32/42_2.png) [@GregK](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/GregK)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2025, 4:16pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/introduce-yourself/28/1 "2025-11-03T16:16:22Z")
Welcome! We’re glad your here. Please take a moment to introduce yourself by answering the following questions: 1. What inspired you to join this community? 2. What is one book you think everyone should read? ---
**Author:** ![georgiakb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ba0ec/32.png) [@georgiakb](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/georgiakb)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2025, 2:17pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/introduce-yourself/28/6 "2025-11-05T14:17:23Z")
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**Author:** ![georgiakb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ba0ec/32.png) [@georgiakb](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/georgiakb)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2025, 9:19pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/introduce-yourself/28/7 "2025-11-06T21:19:48Z")
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**Author:** ![georgiakb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ba0ec/32.png) [@georgiakb](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/georgiakb)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2025, 9:20pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/introduce-yourself/28/8 "2025-11-06T21:20:01Z")
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**Author:** ![GregK](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/reimagining-science.discourse.group/gregk/32/42_2.png) [@GregK](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/GregK)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2025, 6:42pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/introduce-yourself/28/9 "2025-11-07T18:42:13Z")
Hi Everyone! I’m excited to be a part of this conversation and can’t wait to meet all our new members. 1. What inspired me to join this community is the way I’ve seen the established incentive structures across our society creating a black hole of short-termism that seems to be pulling everything towards its event horizon. I am particularly compelled by the impact on science, because I think it will be really hard to solve some of our most pressing societal challenges without major breakthroughs 2. I think everyone should read Hope in the Dark by Rebecca Solnit. It is a short but beautiful meditation on how to live joyfully in the face of the inherent uncertainty of human life and the impossibility of knowing what fruit our actions will bear over the long horizon ---
**Author:** ![georgiakb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7ba0ec/32.png) [@georgiakb](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/georgiakb)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2025, 9:30pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/introduce-yourself/28/10 "2025-11-07T21:30:13Z")
Hello! I’m very excited to join this community and connect with others who are reimagining the future of science funding. 1. I joined this community because I believe the major challenges facing our society and our planet call for a fundamental transformation of our institutions. Science is the natural starting point, as its discoveries drive progress across every dimension of our world—from health to the environment. I hope to engage with others who are thinking deeply about the ways in which science and science funding can be reimagined to build a better future. 2. I think everyone should read _To the Lighthouse_ by Virginia Woolf. A classic for a reason, it is a timeless reflection on art, progress, and the nature of human consciousness. ---
**Author:** ![jeff](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/reimagining-science.discourse.group/jeff/32/12_2.png) [@jeff](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/jeff)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2025, 12:16am UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/introduce-yourself/28/11 "2025-11-08T00:16:28Z")
Hi everyone. I’m Jeff. I’m thrilled to be part of this community and to meet others who believe science and innovation can—and must—be reimagined in order to confront the challenges we now face (and will face in the future). 1. A through-line of my work over the past two decades has been a focus on understanding what stops people and systems from realizing their greatest potential. Again and again, I’ve seen that incumbents—whether in startups, investment, or science—dampen possibility through two structural forces that often operate tacitly: what I call ‘over-constraint and overlookedness.’ I’m especially interested in what the future of science might look like when we unleash the power of long-termism and open-ended exploration—i.e., when it is supported with the same intensity and trust we reserve for short-term, goal-bound work. 2. A book I often recommend is _Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned_ by Kenneth Stanley and Joel Lehman. It’s a powerful reminder that some types of progress depend not on rigid objectives, but on giving people and ideas the freedom to wander toward discovery. I’m looking forward to learning from everyone here and seeing what new ideas emerge. ---
**Author:** ![michael.hole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e68b1a/32.png) [@michael.hole](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/michael.hole)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2025, 4:27pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/introduce-yourself/28/12 "2025-11-08T16:27:11Z")
Hi, everyone! I’m grateful to be here and eager to learn from this thoughtful community. 1. I joined because I’ve spent my career at the intersection of medicine, public policy, and entrepreneurship—trying to remove barriers to opportunity for families who’ve been left out or left behind. I’ve seen how science and innovation can change lives, but only if we create systems that let good ideas reach the people who need them most. I’m fired up to re-imagine those systems together, and my hope is to help make sure the discoveries that come from Aeon-backed projects reach everyone who needs them. 2. I love _Mountains Beyond Mountains_ by Tracy Kidder. It’s the story of Dr. Paul Farmer, one of my early heroes, who built hospitals in the world’s poorest places and never stopped asking what’s possible when we match data with compassion. It’s a reminder that rigorous science and radical empathy can coexist—and that both are needed to heal what’s broken in our world. ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Nowak](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/reimagining-science.discourse.group/sean_nowak/32/28_2.png) [@Sean\_Nowak](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/Sean_Nowak)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2025, 9:11pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/introduce-yourself/28/13 "2025-11-13T21:11:34Z")
Hello, I’m excited to be a part of this community and conversation! 1. What drew me to this community are (1) the smart, ambitious, conscious and kind people involved, and (2) the critical mission of channelling more funding to long-term scientific innovation. 2. One of my favorite books is The Five Invitations by Frank Ostaseski, a Buddhist teacher and cofounder of the Zen Hospice Project. Overflowing with wisdom, this book invites more authentic, present and conscious living by getting closer to end of life. ---
**Author:** ![GregK](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/reimagining-science.discourse.group/gregk/32/42_2.png) [@GregK](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/GregK)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/introduce-yourself/28/14 "2025-11-14T15:46:14Z")
I am absolutely LOVING the diversity of book recommendations 🙂 So excited to put some of these on my list! ---
**Author:** ![Eliot\_Zemkohen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/94ad74/32.png) [@Eliot\_Zemkohen](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/Eliot_Zemkohen)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2025, 1:37am UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/introduce-yourself/28/15 "2025-11-25T01:37:18Z")
Hey folks! I’m Eliot, and it’s great to learn a bit about all of you! I currently work in tech, but my background is in wildlife conservation. I spent time in Brazil partnering with NGOs to organize local ranchers, helping them link their land to create corridors for fragmented jaguar populations. That experience highlighted quite clearly for me that long-term survival, whether for species or scientific ideas, depends entirely on aligning the incentives of the people involved. Exploring how we can create better ecosystems for science funding is what inspired me to join this community. One book I think everyone should read is _Winner Take All_ by Anand Giridharadas. It’s a compelling critique of how we often try to solve problems without changing the underlying power structures that caused them. As an almost unrepentant optimizer, I felt appropriately called out by this book. It’s a great reminder that true impact requires challenging the status quo, not just optimizing it. (That said, if I had read _Mountains Beyond Mountains_ earlier in my life I would probably currently be trying to be a doctor, so that one is right up at the top for me as well!) ---
**Author:** ![Shane\_Bohbrink](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/reimagining-science.discourse.group/shane_bohbrink/32/32_2.png) [@Shane\_Bohbrink](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/Shane_Bohbrink)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2025, 10:42am UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/introduce-yourself/28/16 "2025-12-09T10:42:36Z")
Hello! I’m delighted to connect with this community. 1. I’m joining because my life’s passion is to enable others to succeed, and what better way than to support how we reimagine and fund transformational science. 2. A book I think everyone should read (or re-read) is Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. A reminder that we can find meaning even in the darkest circumstances—useful perspective for anyone committed to long-term work whose impact may not be visible for decades. Looking forward to learning from all of you. ---
**Author:** ![Stuart\_Buck](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/reimagining-science.discourse.group/stuart_buck/32/36_2.png) [@Stuart\_Buck](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/Stuart_Buck)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2026, 3:11am UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/introduce-yourself/28/17 "2026-01-15T03:11:14Z")
Hi all, I have worked on metascience since 2012 or so. Here’s a (very long!) piece about what I did in philanthropy: [Metascience Since 2012: A Personal History - by Stuart Buck](https://goodscience.substack.com/p/metascience-since-2012-a-personal) Since 2021-22 or so, I’ve been working on Good Science Project, my own non-profit that I launched with support from Patrick Collison of Stripe. Focus is still on improving science (funding, policy, organization, etc.). ---
**Author:** ![mdserruya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/94ad74/32.png) [@mdserruya](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/mdserruya)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2026, 3:08pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/introduce-yourself/28/18 "2026-04-08T15:08:12Z")
I am a physician-scientist who has been working on implantable and wearable neurotechnology - including implantable brain-computer interfaces- for several decades. 1. I was inspired to find fellow-thinkers who think deeply and creatively about how to cultivate innovation and science and commercialization to bring new technologies to benefit the wellbeing of human beings and indeed all sentient beings. 2. I highly recommend “Altruism” by Matthieu Ricard. ---
**Author:** ![LawHusick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@LawHusick](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/LawHusick)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2026, 8:01pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/introduce-yourself/28/19 "2026-04-08T20:01:11Z")
1. A very wise friend suggested that I investigate and participate. 2. Goedel, Escher, Bach ---
**Author:** ![Davis\_Garner](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/reimagining-science.discourse.group/davis_garner/32/47_2.png) [@Davis\_Garner](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/Davis_Garner)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/introduce-yourself/28/20 "2026-06-29T16:33:22Z")
Hi Everyone, I’m Davis Garner. 1. I’m a PhD student studying immunology and genetics, but I’m also really interested in metascience, especially from the lense of a trainee. I joined this community to learn more about metascience and innovative funding initiatives, as well as to meet individuals interested in creative approaches to science. 2. Henry David Thoreau’s _Walden_ is a classic, and the deliberate nature in living, his sense of exploration, and intentionality in creating community throughout the book are all valuable lessons when it comes to reimagining science. ---
**Author:** ![jeff](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/reimagining-science.discourse.group/jeff/32/12_2.png) [@jeff](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/jeff)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2026, 7:26pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/introduce-yourself/28/21 "2026-07-01T19:26:31Z")
Nice to meet you, Davis. Glad you are here! I’m curious: what got you interested in metascience? Through many conversations on the topic, I’ve noticed that scientists often begin thinking about metascience later in their careers. (That’s not a judgement call, by the way!). What is drawing you to it as a trainee? ---
**Author:** ![Davis\_Garner](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/reimagining-science.discourse.group/davis_garner/32/47_2.png) [@Davis\_Garner](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/u/Davis_Garner)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2026, 8:27pm UTC](https://reimagining-science.discourse.group/t/introduce-yourself/28/22 "2026-07-01T20:27:06Z")
### **Garner, Davis** ### | 4:25 PM (0 minutes ago) | | | | --- | --- | --- | | | | | It started out of curiosity in micro-metascience, that is, how individuals do science well, what creative science looks like, etc. From there I got more interested in the macro side of things, especially given the current landscape of the American scientific enterprise. In the end I’m hoping that learning about metascience can inform my career decisions and contribute to making my PhD a bit more philosophical!