On the TechTO stage ×1
First seen on the TechTO stage in 2019. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Chris ↗
In their words
when I think about the important state of mind for me to be most creative I have to be relaxed and I have to be curious — less problem-solver, more curious explorer
he said Chris, let's just build something, it doesn't matter what — let's just build something, and when we do that we'll be able to see around the next corner
what I've discovered is the power of tinkering — when we tinker with things we actually open ourselves to this really cool possibility of having these surprising happy accidents
Around the web ×2
Quick answers
Who is Chris Aimone?
A co-founder of InteraXon, the Toronto neurotech company that makes Muse, and its Chief Innovation Officer. He describes his work as sitting at the intersection of computer science, neuroscience and contemplative science.
How did Muse start?
As a happy accident, by his account on the TechTO stage. The team wired a brain to a computer to control a light with alpha waves; watching people play with that feedback loop showed them the real product. They did not set out to build a meditation device.
What did Chris Aimone say about creativity at TechTO?
That the problem-solver in your head runs simulations of what you already know, so insight comes from being relaxed and curious instead — and from rapid prototyping and tinkering, which produce the surprising accidents that change the course of a project.