Narayan Sankaran

Background

About Narayan Sankaran

I’m a neuroscientist and neuroethicist. As a neuroscientist, my research seeks a mechanistic account of how the human brain enables speech and music perception - two hallmarks of human culture. To do this work, I combine computational modeling, machine learning, and human neural measurements at different spatial scales using ECoG, MEG, and EEG.As a neuroethicist, I write about the social and ethical implications of emerging neurotechnologies, such as brain-computer interfaces that decode information from the human brain. I'm passionate about ensuring that the scientific pursuit of these technologies is guided by the needs, priorities, and values of people directly impacted by their development.My current appointment is at Berkeley as a research fellow in the Kavli Center for Ethics, Science, and the Public. I previously completed postdoctoral training in the lab of Dr. Edward Chang at UCSF.