Mark Changizi — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Theoretical cognitive scientist known for research on the evolutionary origins of biological and cognitive design.
Founder of VINO OPTICS, a medical device company based on his research.
Co-founder and Director of Human Cognition at 2ai Labs, a research institute.
Author of books including "The Vision Revolution" (2010) and "Harnessed" (2011).
Holds a Ph.D. in math from the University of Maryland, College Park.
Conducted research at institutions such as Caltech, Duke University, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Biography

Mark Changizi (born 1969) is an American theoretical cognitive scientist and entrepreneur. He is recognized for his research into the evolutionary origins of biological and cognitive design. His notable contributions include the "Perceiving the present" hypothesis for optical illusions, the "Nature-Harnessing" theory for the origins of writing, speech, and music, the skin-signaling hypothesis for primate red-green vision, and the rain-tread hypothesis for pruney fingers.