Yasmeen is a student and researcher at the University of Toronto, studying neuroscience, computer science and mathematics. We talk about our current understanding of the brain, and how we can use those insights to build cool tech.
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
3:38 - “Why are you into the brain?”
8:55 - Cryonics
18:39 - Advances in BCIs
22:00 - Frictionless technology & tighter feedback loops
31:22 - Invasive vs noninvasive BCIs
43:11 - The current state of neuroscience
56:35 - The “200 year BCI goal”
1:28:44 - Urbit
Links:
Yasmeen’s Twitter
Yasmeen's Github
Yasmeen’s Podcast, The Brain Pod
05 | Yasmeen Hmaidan | Building the Brain-Interfacing Future