Writing
Everything I've published here: 14 pieces across 2 years. Physics and chemistry essays, things I've built, and photo series from my travels.
Subscribe via RSSSetting Up Hermes, My Always-On AI Agent
How I set up Hermes Agent, an open-source AI agent I talk to over Telegram, and what it's like having something that builds, researches and runs errands for me.
Read article
Building a World Cup Sweepstake Tracker
A live sweepstake tracker for World Cup 2026, built on Cloudflare Pages and Workers with push notifications, entirely through my own AI agent setup and Claude Code.
Read article
Why Eight? Unpacking the Octet
Why do atoms 'want' eight electrons? Following the octet rule down through energy, entropy and the shapes of orbitals to find where the number eight actually comes from.
Read article
Echoes of Gdańsk: A Personal Journey
A photographic and personal journey through Gdańsk, exploring family history reclaimed after the fall of the Soviet union.
Read article
Why Must Time Flow Forward: Entropy
Exploring the arrow of time through entropy: why the fundamental equations of physics work equally well in reverse, yet the macroscopic world only runs forward.
Read article
Room Temperature Ionic Liquids Research Project
A research project with Queen's University Belfast: synthesising a novel protic room temperature ionic liquid and demonstrating its use as a greener catalyst for biodegradable polyester.
Read article
The Four Equations that Redefined Light: Maxwell's Equations
Gaining an intuitive understanding of Maxwell's four equations and how they unified electricity, magnetism, and light into the cornerstone of classical electromagnetism.
Read article
Glimpses of Vienna
Photographs and reflections from Vienna, a city of imperial grandeur, classical music, and architectural innovation from Habsburg to modernity.
Read article
Rethinking Refraction: Feynman's way
Rethinking why light bends when entering a new medium, guided by Feynman's approach to refraction and the deeper physics behind it.
Read article
The Beautiful World of Fermi Problems
An introduction to Fermi problems: using logic and estimation to answer seemingly unanswerable questions, inspired by the renowned physicist's teaching approach.
Read article
Two Weeks Inside the NHS
A two-week work placement at Whittington Health NHS Trust, exploring hospital operations and how research breakthroughs improve patient lives.
Read article
Beyond Voice Commands: Power of Siri Shortcuts
Exploring five powerful Siri Shortcuts workflows that go far beyond basic voice commands, from climbing capacity tracking to everyday automation.
Read article
My Journey into Web Development
My journey into web development at sixteen, building two WordPress sites: a personal portfolio and a professional site for a therapy practice.
Read article
Designing a Sustainable Lamp and Power Bank for Blackouts
The story behind my GCSE DT coursework: designing and building a sustainable lamp and power bank in the context of climate change.
Read article