I have a Math & Computer Science degree from the University of Illinois. I practiced as a system-level (i.e., Unix) developer for many years. Ended up as a technology exec and entrepreneur as founder/early member of three hardware startups and three software startups.
I've always been very interested in intelligence and the roots of the self. For the last three years, I cut straight to the chase and have been reading/learning a lot about neuroscience (and a bit about organic chemistry).