Hiya Jain

Hey, I am Hiya — I write indiscriminately (but currently obsessing over the history of science) and am hyper fixated on the idea of engineering experiences and things that evoke wonder!

I grew up in Ahmedabad, India but recently moved to New York City where I am a junior at Barnard College of Columbia University. I study an odd but incredibly fun mixture with my double major in Neuroscience and History.

Recently, I have had the opportunity to work at the intersection of my interests as a literary research assistant on a yet-to-be announced book about the history of asteroid risk. Last summer, I focused on building an asynchronous all ages course on metacognition or learning how to learn for Kubrio, an online education platform.

Prior to that, I was fortunate enough to be able to drop out (with support from Emergent Ventures) and take gap year following my first stint at university to form my own thesis of what learning should look like. During that time, I spent a few months as a growth intern for Edvo - a startup helping individuals build a digital second brain. I also helped host and produce ignitED, a podcast where I interviewed guests building in education.

I would love to chat (or grab coffee if you happen to be in New York) — please do reach out! I am very happy to get emails on jainhiya1212@gmail.com, or you can send me a DM on Twitter :)

Other stuff:

What I am reading currently: Encounters with Euclid: How an Ancient Greek Geometry Text Shaped the World by Benjamin Wardhaugh