Decoding the Brain with Ed Boyden

Greg and Matias interview Ed Boyden about neuroscience frontiers and its applications to mental health.Ed is a pioneer in understanding the fundamental mechanisms of the brain. He runs a lab at MIT for Synthetic Neurobiology and is a professor across the departments of neurotechnology, biological engineering, and cognitive science at MIT’s McGovern Institute for Brain Research. His inventions include optogenetic tools and expansion microscopy. He is co-founder of Cognito Therapeutics, Elemind, TI Solutions, and Synlife, and scientific advisor to several other companies. In this episode, we discuss…Academia vs. startups for neuroscience advancementEvaluating data vs intuition to assess new technologiesBreakthroughs like optogenetics and expansion microscopyHow to translate neurotech into companies/commercializationApproaches for clearly communicating and "storytelling" complex science.Credits:Created by Greg Kubin and Matias SerebrinskyHost: Matias Serebrinsky & Greg KubinProduced by Jonathan A. Davis,  Nico V. Rey & Caitlin NerFind us at businesstrip.fm and psymed.venturesFollow us on Instagram and Twitter!Theme music by Dorian LoveAdditional Music: Distant Daze by Zack Frank