I’m Martin, an independent researcher. At the moment, I’m thinking about the future of AI and technical solutions to preventing the next pandemic. Previously, I led the development of AutoEmulate, an open-source package to emulate physics simulations using machine learning at the Turing Institute; explored parallels between cultural evolution and AI progress as a PIBBSS fellow; studied deleterious mutations in a bronze-age island sheep population; discovered genetic traces of the 19th century overhunting in pinniped populations around the world, consulted on whether racehorse breeding actually works, and built scientific open source software.
Things I like: trying to write a blog, Pokemon Red, Steel Maces, Open Water Swimming, The Tao of Pooh, simplicity, playing Ukulele with my 1 year old, saying serious things in spontaneous conversations.
Please get in touch if you’d like to chat!