Why I built
Eigenowl

I have spent years watching students struggle with physics — not because they lack ability, but because the way it is taught rarely meets them where they are.

Education has a singular importance in the life of any individual — it is deeply formative in nature. It is education that determines a person's future thinking, decisions, and actions, and therefore their well-being and happiness. What distinguishes people's thinking and abilities today from those who existed six thousand years ago is not genetics, but culture and education. I believe that the best way to make a positive impact on people's lives — and to contribute to the story of human progress — is by investing in education. I care deeply about children being able to receive a quality education, and this is the reason I gave up my aspirations to become a scientist and chose to become a teacher instead.

Physics is one of those subjects that students often find difficult — its mathematical and logical nature can feel daunting. But I believe every student has a unique set of learning needs and is at a different point in their journey. Problems emerge when teaching is not in step with a student's pace and needs. This level of granular differentiation is simply not possible when a teacher is responsible for thirty students in a classroom.

This is where intelligent technology can step in. Eigenowl is an attempt at exactly this — a platform that adapts to the needs of every individual student, drawing on decades of research in pedagogy (including Vygotsky's concept of the Zone of Proximal Development and the scaffolding principles of Wood et al.). The goal is to make discovering the mysteries of the natural world a genuinely wonderful experience for every student who uses it.

Eigenowl is offered at a modest fee — one that reflects the significant personal and financial investment that goes into building and sustaining a platform of this quality. I believe a financially viable model is the only way to keep developing and improving it over time, so that it can serve students well for years to come.

But once such a platform exists, the question of access becomes urgent. I want children everywhere in the world to be able to experience the joy of discovery — and I want cost to never be the barrier that stands between a student and learning physics. For this reason, I have chosen to make Eigenowl freely available to students in some of the most underprivileged parts of the world. It is unfortunate that this platform cannot reach those who have no access to a computer or the internet — but for those who do, the door is open. That joy belongs to every child.