Laura Lungu | Cambridge Neuroscience PhD, Morality (Cambridge Union, Free Will, Psychology, Effective Altruism), Communication (STEM vs Humanities), Cultures (Romania, UK, High/Low) | Coffee's on Me, David Quan 权丁文

Laura Lungu is a 2nd year Neuroscience PhD at Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge, who is interested in neural basis for behaviour, passionate about philosophy, ethics and morality. She Prefers non-fiction, with favourite authors such as Sam harris, Steven Pinker, Christopher Hitchens and Michael Sandel. Her main side passions are art, writing and music She is currently organising an exhibition intersecting art and neuroscience, while pursuing her writing passion via her new blog. In her free time, she plays guitar, a passion she had since childhood."A pleasure to converse with David in a relaxed setting, yet cover thought-provoking topics. Quite a unique opportunity to paint the picture of Cambridge life." - Laura---  WHY? COFFEE'S ON ME, DAVID QUAN 权丁文   TL;DR: To process my emotions after a grueling campaign for President of The Cambridge Union, I reflected upon the influences of my late Grandfather and wrote him a letter: https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/23458 . Drawing inspiration from him, I hope to learn more from others through genuine discussions – giving listeners heartfelt conversations filled with authentic insights, and giving guests legacy-worthy interviews to treasure.   To converse with someone without a strict time limit or structure – meticulously engaging in a curious process of clarifications or elaborations – is not only a rare privilege. This longer format also allows the sharing of otherwise unshared or unappreciated anecdotes. There are appeals to sound-bite media, of course, but the metrics that matter most to me are more about the uniqueness of contribution than measures of virality. Over time, I hope to be able to better deconstruct guests' fascinating experiences – to seamlessly tease out the insights for listeners to enjoy and learn from while cooking, commuting, relaxing, or walking their pet.   But this personal project is fundamentally as much about what we can learn from the guests as it is to give them (current) legacy-worthy interviews. My top priority is for guests to enjoy a unique opportunity to challenge, learn about, and be themselves; hopefully, they will be able to keep recordings of in-depth, heartfelt conversations to reflect on in years’ time.   And the best part for guests? Coffee’s on Me, David Quan 权丁文---   NOMINATE A GUEST  Please contact me to nominate someone. This would really help identify the anonymous extraordinaries, those who humbly go about their lives with great meaning and purpose. ---  CONTACT ME Having grown up in Xi'an, China, and Adelaide, Australia, I am a 2nd year undergraduate student at Clare College, University of Cambridge, UK.   Please do have the courage to say hello!  LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/DavidQuan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dingwen-david-quan/ Instagram: @DavidQuan32 Facebook: David Quan YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-_zEeiF5n5ZTArvMcXpMlQ