Zay NieldsWhy Did Sex Evolve?Our biological sex is one of the defining attributes of our physical, social, and mental lives. Sticking with us from birth until death…Oct 14, 2021Oct 14, 2021
Zay NieldsAre We Living in a Simulation?We are living in a universe governed by physical laws tuned by precise universal constants. If we could figure out all of these laws and…Sep 21, 202110Sep 21, 202110
Zay NieldsCat Parasite Has Mind and Society Altering EffectsToxoplasma gondii is one of the world’s most prevalent parasites. Although, its primary host is cats, it can infect nearly all…Oct 4, 20201Oct 4, 20201
Zay NieldsinTowards Data ScienceNeural Networks: why do they work so well?A visual exploration of neural nets.Apr 4, 2019Apr 4, 2019
Zay NieldsDeepTrash @ MakeHarvard 2019Last weekend, I was lucky enough to attend MakeHarvard 2019, an annual makeathon hosted in Cambridge, MA. My team built DeepTrash, a smart…Feb 6, 2019Feb 6, 2019
Zay NieldsinTowards Data ScienceLinear Regression from ScratchAn article about my personal experience implementing linear regression from scratch.Feb 1, 20192Feb 1, 20192