What’s a time you ignored your gut — and paid for it?

One time my gut said to eat more probiotics. I told my gut that probiotics were a scam, and I ate no probiotics whatsoever. The gastrointestinal consequences were severe.

If you started a sports team, what would the colors and mascot be?

Grayscale

Narwhal

How are you creative?

Write

Act

Podcast

Art

Music

What skills or lessons have you learned recently?

I’m trying to teach myself piano using Duolingo right now: so, not “learned” but “learning.”

What cities do you want to visit?

Segovia, Spain and Cork, Ireland

What is something others do that sparks your admiration?

Altruistic actions.

Share five things you’re good at.

1. Redundancy
2. Redundancy
3. Redundancy
4. Redundancy
5. Repetition

Are you more of a night or morning person?

I like to be up whenever it’s still dark out, so I guess I’m both?

Do you trust your instincts?

Yes, but I define “instinct” as the rapid application of learning from previous experience to a novel stimulus vis-a-vis fast-mapping.

What’s your favorite month of the year? Why?

…because Halloween