Nikhil Buduma, MIT The Musings of Nikhil Buduma
A collection of adventures, thoughts, and random tidbits from an MIT computer science student

Deep Learning in a Nutshell

29 December 2014

Deep learning. Neural networks. Backpropagation. Over the past year or two, I've heard these buzz words being tossed around a lot, and it's something that has definitely seized my curiosity recently. Deep learning is an area of active research these days, and if you've kept up with the field o...

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The Cell... Reimagined

27 December 2014

I’ve been obsessed with biology ever since I was a kid. It started all the way back from the time when I had to make regular visits to the cardiologist — one of the side effects of being born with a serious heart defect. My heart defect has (thankfully) since recovered, but those visits had a ...

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Hacking the North

22 September 2014

When I first heard about Hack the North at the University of Waterloo, I was immediately on board. Basically free flights to and from Canada, a roof over my head while I'm there, unlimited free food (including poutine), and 36 hours of high energy hacking. It was an irresistable opportunity.

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Greylock Hackfest @ Medium!

21 July 2014

As of writing this post I’ve gone approximately 36 hours without sleeping after attending my first serious hackathon, Greylock Hackfest @ Medium. As you can probably guess, I’m pretty exhausted, but I want to put everything down in writing before I forget it. I hope you’ll forgive me if I veer...

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CEE Capitol Hill Luncheon Remarks

01 May 2014

Probably one of the most formative experiences of my time in high school was participating in the USA Biology Olympiad, a contest sponsored by the Center for Excellence and Education. For those who may not be familiar with the format of the competition, the Olympiad is a series of examinations...

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