Miscellanea

Chess: I am a competitive chess player with titles of chess expert and candidate master and a US Chess Federation rating of 2162.

Running: I am an ultramarathon distance runner, having run a 50 mile race (and hoping to run other long-distance events in the future). More casually, I try to run at least four times per week for about 10km.

Reading: I am an avid reader of both fiction and non-fiction. Some recent books I have enjoyed include:

• Fooled by Randomness - Nassim Taleb (Non-Fiction, Economics and Probability)
• Thinking, Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman (Non-Fiction, Behavioral Psychology)
• Cat’s Cradle - Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (Satire and Science Fiction)
• Stories of Your Life and Others - Ted Chiang (Science Fiction)

Music: I listen to an eclectic mix of music and enjoy going to concerts. Some albums I have enjoyed include:

• Goldberg Variations - Vikingur Olafsson (Classical)
• Discipline - King Crimson (Progressive Rock)
• Maps of Non-Existent Places - Thank You Scientist (Progressive Metal)
• MAYHEM - Lady Gaga (Pop)