Engineering Discovery

Some ideas to engineer discovery

Notes on research rotations, curiosity vs. platform science, and rethinking the structures around discovery.

Oct 4 • 

Smrithi Sunil

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Sawdust and synapses

A brief digression into my woodworking.

Oct 2 • 

Smrithi Sunil

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September 2025

How do we diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease?

And why an early diagnosis is important, but still lacking.

Sep 25 • 

Smrithi Sunil

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August 2025

Zooming into biological structure

Building a mosaic of tools to see across spatial scales.

Aug 26 • 

Smrithi Sunil

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June 2025

Scientific Impact, Seventy Years Later

A historical essay on the life, legacy, and resurgence of Irving Langmuir’s Nobel-winning work.

Jun 1 • 

Smrithi Sunil

May 2025

A Brief History of GFP

How a chance discovery in bioluminescent jellyfish led to one of the most transformative tools in modern biology: green fluorescent protein.

Published on Asimov Press • May 15

Citation Trajectories of Nobel Prize-Winning Publications

What do citation counts tell us about prize-winning work? A data post.

May 15 • 

Smrithi Sunil

Welcome to Engineering Discovery

Hi, I’m Smrithi!

May 13 • 

Smrithi Sunil