Kai Liu

“If you wish to strive for peace of soul and pleasure, then believe; if you wish to be a devotee of truth, then inquire. - Friedrich Nietzsche”

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. - Mae West”

Poetry. Philosophy. Science.

Who am I?

  • 🧠 As a College Student

    CS+Math @ Purdue, and undergraduate machine learning researcher. Currently reading up K. N Knight’s Modern Approach to C Programming

  • 🌌 As a Fledging Scientist
    Ranked among the top physics and math students in the nation. I’m always curious about how and why the world works.

    • Sole author of a published paper
    • 2x USA Physics Olympiad Bronze Medalist
    • USA Chemistry Olympiad Semifinalist
    • Top 14 in Physics Bowl (among ~10k students across 25+ countries)

  • 🎙️ As a Storyteller
    Host of a podcast and a fledgling YouTuber, sharing insights on success, philosophy, and personal growth.

What You’ll Find Here

  • Projects & Research
    Some mathematical/computer science tangents about some interesting things I find.

  • Philosophical Musings
    Life is like one big math test. When I think I’ve found some answers, I’ll share them with you.

  • Personal Journey
    I am deeply ambitious, yet I strive to live life to the fullest. I think it’s the best way to live life, and I’ll talk about it.

Some of my Inspirations

  • 🖋️ Favorite Authors: Seneca, Stephen King
  • 📚 Books That Shaped Me: Letter of a Stoic, An Introduction to Classical Mechanics :P
  • 🧬 People: Steve Jobs, Lyndon B Johnson, and countless other people who have inspired me through their wit, passion, and drive

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