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A very motivated student and beginner programmer, exploring the space between AI, cognition, software, philosophy, and mental health.
Started high school.
Started the Society of Learning Sciences and became president of the school's largest service club.
Represented Burnaby South on the SD41 council and co-chaired a 600+ ticket talent show.
Started the BSc. Joined UBC Rover and the Addictions & Concurrent Disorders Lab.
Learning Python and building my first real project.
I'm Daniel Zuo, and I love doing stuff! I keep a balanced life with habits and systems that carry me even when motivation runs out. Because I'm always curious and have set-ups I genuinely enjoy, I rarely burn out.
Part of why I'm doing Cognitive Systems is the power of AI. But learning about AI also means understanding the concerns and ethics behind it. That's where psychology, linguistics and philosophy come together, giving me an interdisciplinary education: a niche but important skill set.
I started at UBC in September 2026. Before that I founded a learning-science club and ran the largest service club at my high school. Now I do research in a UBC lab on addiction and mental health, and I'm adding code to the mix, one small project at a time.
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A 3D hologram brain that doubles as the menu, neurons that fire as you move your mouse, a memory game, and no frameworks beyond Three.js. I built it with AI help while learning how each part works.
My range so far: four full octaves, from vocal fry at the bottom (C2 to F2) up into whistle tone from G5, which I'm still building.
Turns sleep tracking into a game. Snorlax grows when I actually sleep.
A Korean walking app. Hit the daily step goal and Charlie stays healthy.
Runs, rides and hikes, all logged.
My Study! playlist: video game music, retro, lo-fi and Star Wars. 299 hours and counting.
▶ Play Study! on Spotify
Pencil sketches: gardens, trees, and the occasional comic.
Favourites: Gengar and Groudon. Here’s my Lv. 25 Gengar in Pokémon Sleep. Also love Piplup, Snorlax, Tyranitar, Rayquaza, Magikarp and Klefki.
Gengar, Piplup and Groudon artwork © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, used under The Pokémon Company’s media guidelines.
My favourite animal. No further explanation needed. These are from an aquarium in Japan.
Leather jackets, ties, and the occasional claw clip.
New places, and photographing them. More in travel.log below.
Lifting regularly and logging every set in Hevy.
Trails around Vancouver whenever I can get out.
Practising a little every day. Favourite poet: Su Shi (苏轼), Song dynasty.
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Always happy to talk about research, clubs, code, or how brains learn.
danielzuo100@gmail.com
Daniel Zuo · Vancouver · Updated Oct 2026