Neuroscientist and Entrepreneur

Dr. Don Vaughn is a neuroscientist and entrepreneur with extensive experience in product, neurotechnology, and evangelism. Don is committed to using developments in neuroscience and AI to create breakthroughs in mental health and brain function. His research has been featured on ABC, ESPN, TIME magazine, and The Economist. Over a million people have viewed his TEDx talk “neurohacking: rewiring your brain”. He has been an opinion leader for a range of news outlets including The Wall Street Journal and The Economist. Don completed dual degrees from Stanford — a B.S. in Physics and a B.A. in Economics - and a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from UCLA.

Neuroscientist and Science Communicator

Dr. Don Vaughn is an academic neuroscientist, futurist, international public speaker, and consultant. His foci include neuroscience, human behavior, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Since graduating from Stanford, Dr. Vaughn’s research has been featured in TIME magazine, profiled by Cadillac, and received over a million views in his TEDx talk "neurohacking: rewiring your brain". He has been an opinion leader for a wide range of news outlets from The Wall Street Journal to NBC News. Dr. Vaughn is adjunct faculty at Santa Clara University where he teaches neuroscience and a postdoctoral fellow at UCLA where he leads a workshop on modern statistics.

Don promotes engaging and accessible science.

Don has been seen on:

UCLA NEUROSCIENTIST DR. DON VAUGHN GIVES THE INSIDE SCOOP ON REWIRING THE BRAIN.

DR. VAUGHN SCANS THE BRAIN OF OLYMPIC SNOWBOARDER AND X-GAMES GOLD MEDALIST SCOTTY JAMES