Essays & marginalia

Questions
in progress.

These notes are not summaries. They are attempts to keep one claim, one doubt, or one connection from disappearing after I close a paper.

Writing

3 notes found

6 min read

Reading practice

How I read a paper when I want the idea to last

A practical reading method built around claims, evidence, and transfer—not exhaustive summaries.

Reading practiceResearch craft
5 min read

Open question

A benchmark score is the start of a question, not the end

Questions to ask when a single benchmark number stands in for a much larger evaluation story.

EvaluationMachine learning
4 min read

Research reflection

What nighttime lights can—and cannot—tell us

Lessons from working with VIIRS nighttime lights: proxies are powerful when their limits remain visible.

MeasurementRemote sensing