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Entrepreneur, investor, and programmer. Co-founder of Loopt, CEO of OpenAI, and former president of Y Combinator.
Writer, infant
Grew up in East Hampton, New York. Experienced poor health as a child, sparking an interest in self-improvement. Graduated from Princeton University with a B.A. in East Asian studies. Worked in sales at a data storage company after graduation.
Physics, philosophy, complexity; thinking, writing, talking. @JohnsHopkins & @SFIscience. Host, #MindscapePodcast. Married to @JenLucPiquant. He/him.
Author, writer and broadcaster, mostly about science. Books include The Music Instinct, Curiosity, Critical Mass, and the latest: The Modern Myths (2021).
Introduced the concept of the "third culture," which encompasses scientists and thinkers who bridge the gap between science and the broader intellectual landscape.