Pavel Chvykov
I got my PhD in theoretical physics at MIT in 2019, working on complex systems, specifically looking for fundamental principles for origins of life – how inert matter can become intentional. Since then I continued that research independently, worked in AI, and branched into other fields. At the same time, starting in 2017, mindfulness and Eastern introspective practices became the focus of my life. After years of meditation retreats, travels, and monasteries, I still find truly bringing mindfulness into my intellectual work to be the greatest and most valuable challenge of all.
Upcoming Programs by Pavel Chvykov
Honest Science Workshop
The Honest Science Workshop is an immersive group experience that explores what it means to engage with reality, knowledge, and perception in a truly honest way. It invites participants into a shared process of inquiry that bridges scientific thinking with direct lived experience. Through a structured program of dialogue, reflection, and experiential exercises, the workshop […]
Work Alive Retreat
💻 A week-long retreat in the French Pyrenees — except your actual work is the practice. You bring your real project: the paper, the code, the book, whatever is alive for you. You work in focused blocks alongside honest, interesting people. Morning movement, communal cooking, evening fires. And somehow, you stop getting through your work […]