Rishidev Chaudhuri is professor of Mathematics and Neuroscience at the University of California, Davis. He is one of the smartest people I've ever known, with incredible curiosity, talent, experience and wisdom across a wide range of intellectual, artistic and spiritual pursuits.In this episode, we talk about Rishi’s strange and varied life trajectory so far, such as working in a farm in South India and as a journalist in Kolkata, and then his educational journey and interests in neuroscience.