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Bits & Qubits

I am Pradeep Niroula. I am presently a Vice President/Research Lead at JPMorgan Applied Research. I help translate bleeding-edge research in physics and computer science to useful technologies.
Nothing on this personal blog is an investment advice or represents views of my current or former employers.
CERTIFIED RANDOMNESS

Does God Really Hate Randomness?

Papal Sortition; Optimizing Democracy; Colliding Bugs.

May 13, 2025
MAGIC

Dire Wolves for Dire Times

Has anyone even seen a direwolf? My personal wishlist of genetically modified animals, and my new appreciation of Ozempic.

April 12, 2025

Why Aren't You Taking Anti-Aging Supplements?

When David Sinclair, the preeminent longevity researcher from Harvard Med School, starts talking about “the information theory” of aging, my ears perk up.

March 22, 2025

Making the World a Better Place, with M&Ms

How I am using reinforcement learning and M&Ms to improve the world around me.

March 2, 2025

A Strange Case for a Quantum Computer: A Bitcoin Heist

Task: build an error-corrected quantum computer to steal Bitcoin’s fabled treasure chest.

December 19, 2024