Fwd: Private invitation to BrainMind
Dear
We are writing to offer you a private non-transferable invitation to join the BrainMind ecosystem the smartest collective thinking about the brain. Michael McCullough nominated you for this ecosystem invitation. Over the last two years, BrainMind has been quietly assembling a group of talented and thoughtful folks — many of whom may be familiar to you — to focus on big challenges in neuroscience and the study of human consciousness. In addition to brilliant people, we are also collaborating with institutions including Stanford, MIT, and a growing list of others to build a platform for conscientious leadership in the field. The coming September Stanford BrainMind Summit will have an exceptional offering and a VIP dinner Friday 9/7 to which I would like to invite you.
It was great to have you to the BrainMind event at Michael's he speaks quite highly of you.
We believe you should be a part of this collective of top brain scientists, entrepreneurs, doers and thinkers advancing ideas in neuroscience, psychology, brain health and vibrancy, optimized learning, and other cutting-edge BrainMind topics, technologies, and issues. The BrainMind ecosystem is roadmapping the future of the field and catalyzing impactful ideas — from benchtop to bedside, and from medical applications to technologies for the wider population.
Throughout the year, we will collect informally around the country in focused dinners, social gatherings, and half-day events. We will also take a small subset of this ecosystem and gather twice a year at interdisciplinary not-for-profit Summits. In the next twelve months, we will host Summits at Stanford (Sept 7-9, 2018) and MIT (May 2019). Additionally, we will gather at Asilomar (Jan 2020) for a special conference.
We have a special and powerful line-up for the coming BrainMind Summit at Stanford this Sept, with a new hands-on room in addition to the speakers and breakout sessions.
The first two Summits will focus on three things: 1) Identifying the challenges that are not well addressed by current government and VC funding. 2) Discussing the most impactful things we could build/fund to address these challenges. 3) Exploring the big open questions and opportunities in the brain research/brain wellness space. The third gathering at Asilomar will draft an ethical charter for research and deployment of neurotechnologies (similar to the Asilomar meetings for DNA modification in 1973 and Artificial Intelligence in 2017).
For general members, you will have the option to engage at various levels; the only ongoing requirement is your creativity.
EFTA01006285
What we need from you now:
Do you want to join the ecosystem? If yes tell us here.
Do you know other smart, effective people who have sincere interest in the science of the brain and mind? You can nominate them at www.brain-mind.org/referral. You are a trusted member of the community, so we appreciate your nominations for special others to the BrainMind ecosystem.
Want to go deeper? Summits require a deep level of participation and are space-limited. If you want to apply to attend one of the invitation-only Summits, please email Michael McCullough at mmccullough@brain-mind.org.
Embracing the BrainMind challenge is critical. Brain science today is at a turning point, akin to the sequencing of the human genome or the creation of atomic energy. The stakes are equally high.
• Unlocking the mind will enable unprecedented innovations in medicine and technology, yet opportunities to manipulate the mind will create serious challenges.
• People often ignore first principles. Across medicine, a lack of coordination between academic centers, scientists, philanthropy and the (understandably) profit-maximizing private sector has led to widespread missed opportunities to better human life.
• We need a better roadmap and coordination for brain science.
We would welcome you as a contributing member of this community, and we hope you will join us.
Warmly,
| Michael McCullough, President and Founder, BrainMind; Clinical Professor, UCSF; Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Greylock Partners |
Reid Hoffman, Chair, BrainMind Advisory Board; Co-Founder, Linkedln; Managing Partner, Greylock Partners |
|---|---|
| Ed Boyden, Y. Eva Tan Professor of Neurotechnology, MIT; Associate Professor, MIT Media Lab; Co-Founder, BrainMind Summit-MIT |
Laura Roberts, Chairman, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Stanford University; Co-Founder, BrainMind Summit-Stanford |
| Juan Enriquez, Co-Founder, BrainMind; Managing Director, Excel Venture Management |
Bo Shao, Founding Partner, Matrix Partners China; Founder and Chairman, Evolve Foundation |
| Joi Ito, Director and Professor of the Practice in Media Arts and Sciences, MIT Media Lab |
Tom Kalil, Chief Innovation Officer, Schmidt Futures; Former Deputy Director for Policy for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy |
Begin forwarded message:
- From: Reid Hoffman
- Date: July 24, 2018, 12:27:09 PM PDT
- To: [Redacted]
- Cc: Michael McCullough
- Subject: Private invitation to BrainMind
Dear
We are writing to offer you a private non-transferable invitation to join the BrainMind ecosystem the smartest collective thinking about the brain. Michael McCullough nominated you for this ecosystem invitation. Over the last two years, BrainMind has been quietly assembling a group of talented and thoughtful folks — many of whom may be familiar to you — to focus on big challenges in neuroscience and the study of human consciousness. In addition to brilliant people, we are also collaborating with institutions including Stanford, MIT, and a growing list of others to build a platform for conscientious leadership in the field. The coming September Stanford BrainMind Summit will have an exceptional offering and a VIP dinner Friday 9/7 to which I would like to invite you.
It was great to have you to the BrainMind event at Michael's he speaks quite highly of you.
We believe you should be a part of this collective of top brain scientists, entrepreneurs, doers and thinkers advancing ideas in neuroscience, psychology, brain health and vibrancy, optimized learning, and other cutting-edge BrainMind topics, technologies, and issues. The BrainMind ecosystem is roadmapping the future of the field and catalyzing impactful ideas — from benchtop to bedside, and from medical applications to technologies for the wider population.
Throughout the year, we will collect informally around the country in focused dinners, social gatherings, and half-day events. We will also take a small subset of this ecosystem and gather twice a year at interdisciplinary not-for-profit Summits. In the next twelve months, we will host Summits at Stanford (Sept 7-9, 2018) and MIT (May 2019). Additionally, we will gather at Asilomar (Jan 2020) for a special conference.
We have a special and powerful line-up for the coming BrainMind Summit at Stanford this Sept, with a new hands-on room in addition to the speakers and breakout sessions.
The first two Summits will focus on three things: 1) Identifying the challenges that are not well addressed by current government and VC funding. 2) Discussing the most impactful things we could build/fund to address these challenges. 3) Exploring the big open questions and opportunities in the brain research/brain wellness space. The third gathering at Asilomar will draft an ethical charter for research and deployment of neurotechnologies (similar to the Asilomar meetings for DNA modification in 1973 and Artificial Intelligence in 2017).
For general members, you will have the option to engage at various levels; the only ongoing requirement is your creativity.
EFTA01006285
What we need from you now:
Do you want to join the ecosystem? If yes tell us here.
Do you know other smart, effective people who have sincere interest in the science of the brain and mind? You can nominate them at www.brain-mind.org/referral. You are a trusted member of the community, so we appreciate your nominations for special others to the BrainMind ecosystem.
Want to go deeper? Summits require a deep level of participation and are space-limited. If you want to apply to attend one of the invitation-only Summits, please email Michael McCullough at mmccullough@brain-mind.org.
Embracing the BrainMind challenge is critical. Brain science today is at a turning point, akin to the sequencing of the human genome or the creation of atomic energy. The stakes are equally high.
• Unlocking the mind will enable unprecedented innovations in medicine and technology, yet opportunities to manipulate the mind will create serious challenges.
• People often ignore first principles. Across medicine, a lack of coordination between academic centers, scientists, philanthropy and the (understandably) profit-maximizing private sector has led to widespread missed opportunities to better human life.
• We need a better roadmap and coordination for brain science.
We would welcome you as a contributing member of this community, and we hope you will join us.
Warmly,
| Michael McCullough, President and Founder, BrainMind; Clinical Professor, UCSF; Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Greylock Partners |
Reid Hoffman, Chair, BrainMind Advisory Board; Co-Founder, Linkedln; Managing Partner, Greylock Partners |
|---|---|
| Ed Boyden, Y. Eva Tan Professor of Neurotechnology, MIT; Associate Professor, MIT Media Lab; Co-Founder, BrainMind Summit-MIT |
Laura Roberts, Chairman, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Stanford University; Co-Founder, BrainMind Summit-Stanford |
| Juan Enriquez, Co-Founder, BrainMind; Managing Director, Excel Venture Management |
Bo Shao, Founding Partner, Matrix Partners China; Founder and Chairman, Evolve Foundation |
| Joi Ito, Director and Professor of the Practice in Media Arts and Sciences, MIT Media Lab |
Tom Kalil, Chief Innovation Officer, Schmidt Futures; Former Deputy Director for Policy for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy |