This is an archival copy of my PhD blog, which was active between 2009–2015. I'm publishing it again as a personal time capsule, but also because I think it's an interesting documentation of the PhD process itself, which might be useful to someone, somewhere. – Chris Marmo, January 2026

BurnMap Conversations

I thought it might be a good idea to note down some of the ideas inspired by speaking to members of the Affective Atlas team about the BurnMap project.

I found the process very helpful, especially at such an early stage in my PhD. It really got me into the right frame of mind to start thinking about what types of questions I’d like to explore and (possibly) answer. It’s also given me a great start in understanding the context in which I’ll be working, which will be a major part of the research I undertake.

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