Most of us like to think we’re rational creatures, calmly weighing facts before making decisions. Spoiler: we’re not. Our brains love to jump to conclusions — “My pizza’s late, must be the rain!” or “This test is positive, I definitely have the disease!” Enter Bayes’ theorem — a 250-year-old formula that acts like a truth…
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Conditional Probability: Revealing the Secret Power of Context
A Slice of Pizza and a Slice of Probability Conditional probability is the math of shifting odds once new information enters the scene. How? Imagine this: You walk into a party.You see a person holding a slice of pizza. You wonder: “What’s the probability they’ll share it with me?” Same pizza, same person. The only…
We Need Healthy Food to Live — So Why Do We Crave Junk Instead?
The Evolutionary Irony of Our Cravings Let’s start with a contradiction wrapped in a samosa:We crave chips more than carrots, cake more than cauliflower.And yet, if survival was our evolutionary purpose, shouldn’t we naturally long for the foods that fuel us best? You’d think that biology — the ancient, stubborn author of our instincts —…
Simulating Brain Waves: My First Step into the Brain with Python
Hi there — I’m just getting started in the world of computational neuroscience, and this post is about the very first experiment I tried: Simulating brain waves using Python. It’s simple, visual, and surprisingly powerful. If you’re also curious about the brain and love working with code, this is the perfect way to dip your…
Word Mystery: My First Python Mini-Adventure
There’s a special kind of magic in building your first project in a new language. It’s clumsy. It’s awkward. But it’s yours. And just like your first doodle, it’s not about perfection — it’s about starting. For me, that project was Word Mystery — a terminal-based guessing game that taught me more than just syntax….
🧠 How I Stopped Procrastinating (Without Forcing Myself to “Just Do It”)
I once cleaned my fan blades, alphabetized my spice rack, and contemplated becoming a monk — all to avoid replying to a single email. If you’ve been there… welcome. You’re among friends (and fellow chronic “I’ll do it tomorrow”-ers). But here’s the twist:I didn’t beat procrastination with motivation.I didn’t discipline myself into submission.I designed my…
Breaking the Cycle: A Simple Guide to Stop Procrastinating What You Love
You know you want to do it.You’re excited about it. You talk about it. You daydream about the result.And yet—somehow—it remains untouched. On your to-do list. Day after day. Last time, we talked about why this happens—why your brain hits the brakes on things you actually want to do(Here it is, in case you missed…
Procrastinating on Things You’re Excited About? Here’s Why.
You’ve been daydreaming about it for weeks.A project. A goal. An idea that makes your heart beat a little faster. You’re hyped, inspired, even talking about it like it’s already begun.But when the time comes to actually do it…You scroll.You snack.You organize your desk for the fifth time. You procrastinate. Even though you really want…
Variance vs. Standard Deviation: The Drama Queens of Data
Picture This: You and your group of friends go out for coffee every weekend. Everyone usually orders a cappuccino for ₹150. But one week, someone shows up with a ₹500 matcha-latte-sprinkled-with-moon-dust. The bill soars, your wallet cries, and suddenly… your group’s “vibe” feels off. That, dear reader, is variance creeping in. Let’s break it down…
You’ve Been Living in a Bell Curve—and Here’s the Proof
Ever noticed how so many things in life seem to cluster around an average? Exam scores, human height, even measurement errors—they all seem to cuddle up into a pleasing, symmetrical hump. That’s the normal distribution, or what most of us lovingly call the bell curve. It’s not just a statistical quirk; it’s the poster child…