Sonata for tuba no. 0
10 February 2024
My first sonata for tuba and piano. Click the link above to find a computer generated audio recording and the link below for the sheet music.
Other musings
The following is a collection of some of my writings over the years on topics unrelated to my academic work. The opinions expressed here are solely mine. They should not be interpreted as views held or endorsed by any institution I am currently affiliated to or any institution I have been affiliated with in the past.
A theoretical note on learning languages
06 January 2023
I estimate the minimum number of English words one needs to understand, so that the meaning of every other English word could (theoretically) be learnt with the aid of a dictionary.
Russia debate speech
16 May 2022
This was the speech from an unsuccessful audition I gave to participate as a speaker in a Cambridge Union debate proposing the motion, ‘this house believes Russia is a distraction.’
Some doom mongering
17 February 2022
This is a copy of the speech I gave in a Cambridge Union emergency debate proposing the (somewhat hysterical) motion, ‘this house believes we’re doomed.’
Republic debate speech
07 February 2022
This was the speech from an unsuccessful audition I gave to participate as a speaker in a Cambridge Union debate opposing the motion, ‘this house would rather have a queen than a president.’
Does DRS really give the benefit of the doubt to umpires over batsmen when judging LBWs?
10 January 2021
I explain how cricket’s Decision Review System (DRS) really works when adjudicating Leg Before Wicket (LBW) appeals.