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Gary Marcus

Professor of Psychology, Director NYU Center for Language and Music
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GARY F. MARCUS, scientist, bestselling author, and entrepreneur, is a professor of psychology and neural science at NYU and CEO and co-founder of the recently-formed Geometric Intelligence, Inc.

His research on language, computation, artificial intelligence, and cognitive development has been published widely in leading journals such as Science and Nature. He is also the author of four books including The Algebraic MindKluge: The Haphazard Evolution of the Human Mind, and The New York Times bestseller Guitar Zero. He contributes frequently to the The New Yorker and The New York Times.

His recent book, The Future of the Brain: Essays By The World's Leading Neuroscientists, features the 2014 Nobel Laureates May-Britt and Edvard Moser. His efforts to update the Turing Test have spurred a worldwide movement.