Stanford: Dr. Peter Tass, Professor of Neurosurgery

How do you balance curiosity, creativity, and impact in a career built to help others? In this episode, Stanford University's Dr. Peter Tass shares his unconventional journey from medicine to math, physics, and neuroscience—and how taking intellectual risks led him to pioneer more humane, less invasive approaches to brain stimulation. He reflects on the importance of interdisciplinary thinking, mentorship, and staying patient-focused even as research becomes more complex. Tune in for a deep conversation on risk-taking, creativity in science, and what it really means to build a career driven by both rigor and purpose.