Following
Computer scientist, author, inventor, and futurist. Known for his work in optical character recognition (OCR), text-to-speech synthesis, speech recognition technology, and electronic keyboard instruments. Public advocate for the futurist and transhumanist movements.
Physics, philosophy, complexity; thinking, writing, talking. @JohnsHopkins & @SFIscience. Host, #MindscapePodcast. Married to @JenLucPiquant. He/him.
Introduced the concept of the "third culture," which encompasses scientists and thinkers who bridge the gap between science and the broader intellectual landscape.
Michael Aaron Nielsen (born January 4, 1974) is a quantum physicist, science writer, and computer programming researcher living in San Francisco.