About Amy
I am a…
Brainstormer, Business leader, Connector, Entrepreneur, Explorer, Idea generator, Philanthropist, World traveler
Bio
Amy Sterling runs Eyewire, a game to map the brain that pairs human intelligence with aritifical intelligence. Launched from MIT, Eyewire is played by over a quarter million people from 150 countries. Players solve puzzles that help researchers discover how the brain works. She was named to the 2015 Forbes 30 Under 30, is a World Economic Forum Global Shaoer and has advised both White House OSTP and US Congress on crowdsourcing ans open innovation.
Amy is a leading catalyst of neuroscience visualization, from interactive web to virtual reality. Fast Company credits Amy with "making neuroscience into a playground for today's hot tech du jour."
Amy founded the TEDx Music Project, a collection of the best live music from TEDx events around the world.
When employing her neural networks outside of a professional setting, Amy is the first person to give an autotuned presentation at a TED Conference. She likes a sciences, strong breezes, exploration and curious people.
I'm passionate about
the brain! having great conversations, traveling, experiencing other cultures, neurosciene, AI, data visualization, VR, yoga
An idea worth spreading
narratives for science
Areas of expertise
Crowd Sourcing, Health, Water quality
Things you might not know
I'm a pretty good drone pilot