thetaun

My name is Danbee (단비), which literally translated from Korean means “sweet rain”. Many of my friends call me tauntaun, a nickname coined during my freshman year at MIT when I was part of the Musical Theater Guild’s production of Star Wars Trilogy: Musical Edition.

I’m a PhD student in London, UK at the Sainsbury-Wellcome Center for Neural Circuits and Behavior. I study cuttlefish, develop theories of intelligent behaviour, and synthesize art with neuroscience. You can learn more at our research group’s website, Every Mind Online.

I spend a lot of time thinking about permaculture, anarchy, circus, and education. I love spending time in the wilderness, especially by the sea. I’ve co-written an original musical called Hack, Punt, Tool (you can watch the 2017 production on YouTube). I’m a member of the band Scubaphone and the capoeira group Mandingueiros dos Palmares, led by Mestre Chuvisco.

If you would like to get in touch, please visit danbeekim.org or email me at danbee at alum dot mit dot edu.

August 2013