My name is Aiden Kuo, and I'm a senior at Choate Rosemary Hall. Growing up in Hong Kong and studying in the United States has given me an appreciation for different perspectives and reinforced my belief that one of life's greatest purposes is to keep learning.

I'm fascinated by the intersection of politics, economics, and science, especially how public policy shapes the world's most complex challenges. Whether I'm writing, conducting research, following current events, or speaking with experts, I'm always looking for opportunities to better understand the ideas and actions that impact our future. To that end, deep sea mining offers a uniquely dynamic challenge, one that intertwines cutting-edge technology and international policy-making with environmentalism and economics. 

A burgeoning curiosity about this topic and desire to better understand these nuanced challenges eventually led me to create Beneath the Surface. What started as a simple question after watching a YouTube video about deep-sea mining grew into a desire to hear directly from the scientists, policymakers, industry leaders, and environmental advocates shaping the conversation. As a seventeen-year-old with no industry ties, I bring only one agenda to every conversation: curiosity.