Podcasts about Thync

sy Goldwasser (@isythync) is the founder of Thync, a startup creating breakthrough bioelectronic therapies to advance a frontier and create a consumer category that will impact billions of people. Prior to founding Thync, Isy was CEO and on the founding team of Symyx Technologies, a company he'd help take public. Isy's named as an inventor on more than 40 US, European and Canadian patents and currently serves on the Board of Directors for The Scripps Research Institute and The California Institute for Biomedical Research and was an Entrepreneur in Residence at Khosla Ventures in 2010.To listen to the entire episode, visit: https://disruptors.fm/109-neuroscience-bioelectric-biohacking-and-the-future-of-ai-isy-goldwasser/

Isy Goldwasser (@isythync) is the founder of Thync, a startup creating breakthrough bioelectronic therapies to advance a frontier and create a consumer category that will impact billions of people. Prior to founding Thync, Isy was CEO and on the founding team of Symyx Technologies, a company he'd help take public. Isy's named as an inventor on more than 40 US, European and Canadian patents and currently serves on the Board of Directors for The Scripps Research Institute and The California Institute for Biomedical Research and was a Entrepreneur in Residence at Khosla Ventures in 2010.You can listen right here on iTunesIn today's episode we discuss:* The future of self-enhancement and why much of it will be mechatronic* Why humanity will NEVER be able to keep up with AI* What happens as we automate away jobs and why Isy's not worried* Why we have so many issues adjusting to technology and societal change* The neuroscience of performance and optimization* Why AI is a really good thing for the human race* How social media and AI can lead to a dictatorial state* The importance of emotion in our daily lives and future* Possible alternatives to the pharmaceutical industry* Why Isy doesn't think AI will ever be conscious* The reason AI will be a distributed technology which makes it safer* Why venture capital can become a major hassle* How to improve healthcare and bring down costs* What Isy thinks about gene editingMake a Tax-Deductible Donation to Support The DisruptorsThe Disruptors is supported by the generosity of its readers and listeners. If you find our work valuable, please consider supporting us on Patreon, via Paypal or with DonorBox powered by Stripe.Donate  

Bioelectronic therapies are being developed to treat a number of conditions that currently can only be addressed using pharmaceutical interventions. Thync, a bioelectronics company, believes its technology that targets the cervical and thoracic spinal nerves to modulate the autonomic nervous system, can be used to treat variety of ailments including mental health, inflammatory disorders, and skin conditions. It points to a growing body of scientific literature that demonstrates the important role the nervous system plays in regulating the body's immune response. We spoke to Thync CEO Isy Goldwasser about the technology, how it works, and why the company's first clinical trial of it will be as a potential treatment for psoriasis.

We electrocute John Hodgman with the Thync device, a transdermal electrical neurosignaling device that (supposedly) makes you really, really PUMPED or really, really zonked, depending on what settings you apply. This episode was recorded live in Chicago.

https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/electricfish If you read the recent article "", then you're no doubt familiar with Kelly Roman... In that article, Kelly describes how, in 46 AD, the personal physician to the Roman Emperor Claudius applied an electric torpedo fish to the Emperor’s forehead to successfully relieve his migraines. Don't believe me? Check out ““. Anyways, this first “wearable” was actually alive, and the “user experience” was provided by the twitching underbelly of the fish, which was enraged from being pulled out of the sea and which covered the top half of the patient’s face. It filled the patient’s nose with its fishy scent, and delivered at first a painful and then numbing electric shock (roughly the same voltage as a hairdryer dropped in a bathtub). “These are still the early days of wearable neurostimulation,” an ancient tech blogger would have reported, “But on the bright side, the device, while possessing eyes and teeth, is at least conveniently wireless.” Heh. Today we know that electrically stimulating the trigeminal nerve, which runs, in part, beneath the forehead, does in fact effectively suppress migraines. Indeed,  and like the torpedo fish, the wearable’s electrode is placed on the forehead. But the idea of using electrical stimulation to affect not only pain perception, but mood and sleep, arose more recently in human history, and in today's podcast with Kelly you'll not only discover the fascinating history of electrical stimulation for addressing cognitive issues, but you'll also discover how a small company called “Fisher Wallace” developed a brand new deep brain stimulation device called the "Circadia" that causes your body to experience a massive natural release of dopamine, serotonin and fall into a state of deep relaxation, no drugs required. Kelly co-founded Fisher Wallace Labs, a 10-year-old medical device company, where he leads product development, regulatory affairs, marketing, and VR strategy. Prior to Fisher Wallace, Kelly served as a business development executive at several media and technology companies, including Nielsen Media and the scientific journal Nature. Kelly is known in the medical device industry as leading the commercialization of medical grade, wearable neurostimulation. During our discussion, you'll discover: -The fascinating story of the electric torpedo fish that the ancient Romans used for neurostimulation...[9:15] -How electroconvulsive therapy got such a bad reputation...[13:10] -How two brothers called "the Liss brothers" fit in to bring electrostimulation to the modern psychiatric industry...[18:00] -How Kelly discovered the device that the Liss brothers created and turned it into the Fisher Wallace stimulator...[23:30] -Why electrostimulation has now entered the mainstream, and Kelly's thoughts on the new devices out there like Muse and Thync...[28:20] -How electrostimulation can be used to increase HRV, serotonin and dopamine and to decrease cortisol...[47:00] -How the Circadia devices compares to other sleep enhancing devices out there like and ...[48:15] -And much more... Resources from this episode: -How To Get Your Own : Here's how you get one for yourself, along with a no-questions-asked 30 day refund and return guarantee. Fisher Wallace Labs has partnered with Ben Greenfield Fitness to offer anyone who discovers this article a $100 discount on any purchase of CIRCADIA®: just go to  and when you checkout, enter the coupon code GREENFIELD. Circadia has live customer service via phone, chat and email from 10AM – midnight EST on Mondays-Fridays, and from noon – midnight EST on the weekends.  You can also feel free to leave any comments or questions below this article, or to send Kelly questions at  and he will read and respond within 24 hours. - - Show Sponsors: -Soothe - Download Soothe “S-O-O-T-H-E” in the iOS app store or Google Play Store and be sure to use our code "GREEN" to get $20 off your first massage. Soothe – spa-quality massage anytime, anywhere. -Casper - Go to AND use promo code "BEN" - to save $50 off your purchase. -Quip - Go to to get your first refill pack FREE with purchasing a Quip electric toothbrush. -Organifi - Go to Discount code BEN for 20% off your order!   Do you have questions, thoughts or feedback for Kelly or me? Leave your comments at and one of us will reply!

At Manoush’s house, there’s an object the size of a big potato chip. Which she stuck to her forehead, and used to zap her brain. This brain stimulation is supposed to calm you down. Maybe replace a glass of wine, just wind you down a little. But it turns out you can wind down a little too far. Too far to ask coherent questions of scientists you’re interviewing. In this repeat episode, hear what it sounds like when the high-octane Note to Self crew chills waaaay out. P.S. Looking for the study we mentioned? Thync’s research is all here. Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate.    

At Manoush’s house, there’s an object the size of a big potato chip. Which she stuck to her forehead, and used to zap her brain. This brain stimulation is supposed to calm you down. Maybe replace a glass of wine, just wind you down a little. But it turns out you can wind down a little too far. Too far to ask coherent questions of scientists you’re interviewing. In this repeat episode, hear what it sounds like when the high-octane Note to Self crew chills waaaay out. P.S. Looking for the study we mentioned? Thync’s research is all here. Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate.    

At Manoush’s house, there’s an object the size of a big potato chip. Which she stuck to her forehead, and used to zap her brain. This brain stimulation is supposed to calm you down. Maybe replace a glass of wine, just wind you down a little. But it turns out you can wind down a little too far. Too far to ask coherent questions of scientists you’re interviewing. In this repeat episode, hear what it sounds like when the high-octane Note to Self crew chills waaaay out. P.S. Looking for the study we mentioned? Thync’s research is all here. Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate.    

At Manoush’s house, there’s an object the size of a big potato chip. Which she stuck to her forehead, and used to zap her brain. This brain stimulation is supposed to calm you down. Maybe replace a glass of wine, just wind you down a little. But it turns out you can wind down a little too far. Too far to ask coherent questions of scientists you’re interviewing. In this repeat episode, hear what it sounds like when the high-octane Note to Self crew chills waaaay out. P.S. Looking for the study we mentioned? Thync’s research is all here. Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate.    

At Manoush’s house, there’s an object the size of a big potato chip. Which she stuck to her forehead, and used to zap her brain. This brain stimulation is supposed to calm you down. Maybe replace a glass of wine, just wind you down a little. But it turns out you can wind down a little too far. Too far to ask coherent questions of scientists you’re interviewing. In this repeat episode, hear what it sounds like when the high-octane Note to Self crew chills waaaay out. P.S. Looking for the study we mentioned? Thync’s research is all here. Support Note to Self by becoming a member today at NotetoSelfRadio.org/donate.    

Technology can enhance our lives or it can detract from our good health and well-being. Through the wise use of technology, gadgets, cognitive enhancers and supplements, we may receive help to have more peace, love, and joy in our lives. Robinson’s advice is to use the technology that opens our heart, makes us feel peaceful, and connects us more deeply with each other.Tags: Jonathan Robinson, Peace Chair, video games, PTSD, Heartmath, Slide Show app, heart coherence device, kindness, Marty Seligman, widgets of mass distraction, supplements, smart drugs, neutropics, coffee, tingle, gratitude, Steve Jobs, virtual reality, Thync, Sedona Method, 5 Rhythms Dancing

Technology can enhance our lives or it can detract from our good health and well-being. Through the wise use of technology, gadgets, cognitive enhancers and supplements, we may receive help to have more peace, love, and joy in our lives. Robinson’s advice is to use the technology that opens our heart, makes us feel peaceful, and connects us more deeply with each other.Tags: Jonathan Robinson, Peace Chair, video games, PTSD, Heartmath, Slide Show app, heart coherence device, kindness, Marty Seligman, widgets of mass distraction, supplements, smart drugs, neutropics, coffee, tingle, gratitude, Steve Jobs, virtual reality, Thync, Sedona Method, 5 Rhythms Dancing

Got stress, mind-numbing negative self-talk, boredom, depression? Jonathan, one of the world's leading experts on happiness and how to get there, brings you The 101 Best Apps, Gadgets, Tools and Supplements for Feeling More Delight in Your Life...not to mention joy! He’ll talk about everything from a trans-cranial stimulation device called "The Thync" to Tinglers that fit on the head and the knees to create endless waves of pleasure. If singing makes you happy, consider the Singtrix that actually makes your off-key warbling sound like a rockstar. And he's got some surefire LEGAL cognitive-enhancing supplements that will boost you into the happy zone.Whether it's a temporary fix or something with long-term effects, he's tried it and will tell you what he thinks. You’ll come away with a toolbox of “happiness hacks.” Learn more about Jonathan Robinson: www.FindingHappiness.com

The Technology of Joy: The 101 Best Apps, Gadgets, Tools and Supplements For Feeling More Delight In Your Life Walk into Jonathan Robinson's house and you are likely to see an array of objects that have earned him the title of “Dr. Feelgood” by all of his friends. First there is the recliner chair that puts you into a state of blissful oblivion. Maybe your eyes will fall to the trans-cranial stimulation device called “The Thync.” Then there are the Tinglers that fit on the head and the knees to create endless waves of pleasure. Or if singing makes you happy, consider the Singtrix that actually makes your off-key warbling sound like a pop or rockstar. And if all that fails, he's got some surefire LEGAL cognitive-enhancing supplements that will boost you into the happy zone. Jonathan is one of the world's leading experts on happiness and how to get there. A psychotherapist, bestselling author of 10 books, and a professional speaker who consistently presents to Fortune 500 companies. He has reached more than 250 million people around the world with his practical methods. Jonathan has spent more than forty years studying the most practical and powerful methods for achieving a state of personal life satisfaction and happiness. For more information visit: http://www.findinghappiness.com/

In this episode Nikolas interviews Samantha 'Blondtron' Mathews, CEO of Venn.Agency, Techno-advocate, Musician, and disruptor about how Music is mashing together with Art, Code, and Virtual Drugs to create a new world for brands wanting to connect with youth culture. During this interview she plugged Nikolas into a Thync headset with some pretty amazing results and reactions. Thanks to Venn.Agency for making this podcast possible and for energizing Nikolas. Links: http://www.circlework.tv/ soundcloud.com/blondtron www.facebook.com/Blondtron CRazy, surging energy brought to you by www.thync.com Nikolas Badminton is a world-respected futurist speaker that provides keynote speeches about the future of work, the sharing economy, and how the world is evolving. Nikolas is based in Vancouver, BC, and speaks across Canada, USA, UK, Asia, and Europe. See more at www.nikolasbadminton.com

If you could, would you boost that mushy thing inside your head? Seems like a no-brainer. (Get it?) Two weeks ago, Note to Self launched a potentially endless line of questioning about improving our bodies and lives with tech. We started with health trackers and the double-edged sword that is quantifying everything. But while there are a lot of tools out there that claim to train your brain, there are some now that their developers say will change it. That's right, Manoush plays lab rat just for you (and also to find out what happens when you combine a little bit of neuroscience with digital gadgetry). Warning: parts of this episode get weird. Like, didn't-we-leave-these-days-behind-in-college weird. But in a good way, we promise. via GIPHY People use tons of methods to stimulate and relax their brains. Yes, coffee counts, and so does a glass of wine or prescription drugs. There are also meditation apps and biofeedback devices. But what happens when such stimulants are considered "technology," with all the funding and testing and marketing that entails? Maybe you've heard about the military testing trans-cranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), to increase target accuracy and focus. Or maybe you know someone who experiments with 9-volt batteries at home. Yes, people do this — including our friends at Radiolab who did a fun episode about this a little while back. But Thync, the gadget that Manoush uses in this week's episode, could be the first time tDCS goes mainstream (here's the study we referenced in the podcast). It's a little headset that wraps around your ear, and then you stick a white, potato chip-looking-thing to your forehead. You can buy it on Amazon right now.  Still, even though you theoretically could buy a Thync for yourself, there is an important question to be asked: should you? Come on, this thing is strapped to your head—we've seen enough science fiction movies to know that can be a horrible idea. via GIPHY The FDA isn't testing these things because they're technically considered "lifestyle products," but we got a medical assessment just to be safe. He said, sure, the brain is complex, and the device's methods are pretty crude, but there's no scientific evidence to suggest that something like Thync could have long-term adverse effects. The real question here: Could your longstanding date night with that tall glass of Cabernet be over? via GIPHY On this week's episode, you'll meet Isy Goldwasser, the co-founder and Chief Thyncing Officer of Thync. You'll also hear from Roy Hamilton, who directs the lab for cognition and neural stimulation at the University of Pennsylvania. And, as always, you'll get the scoop from Manoush, who has some really special reactions to Thync's technology. LISTEN: We try to boost our brains using wearable technology. Things get weird. https://t.co/u98JZuBqaDhttps://t.co/RP5eR1NzNi — Note to Self (@NoteToSelf) March 29, 2016 Subscribe to Note to Self on iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, I Heart Radio, Pocket Casts or anywhere else using our RSS feed.

Katie chats with Thync CEO Isy Goldwasser about the wearable gadget that can help boost your mood in just a few minutes all with the help of science. Katie and Sam Roberts chat with psychic Chris Medina of Platinum Predictions. 

This week on Mad Art Cast Ashley takes one for the team and tries out 'brainwave' enhancement with a product called Thync. Your intrepid podcast team is skeptical. Thank you for listening to Mad Art Cast. You can find us on the web at MadArtLab.com

RT Discusses the Thync

In this episode, Cathi Bond talks about Thync, a wearable that uses what they describe as "low-energy waveforms" to boost your energy or calm you down on demand, via patches that you place on your head. You can find helpful reviews here and especially here, where the journalist had a positive hands-on experience. Nora Young says this is part of a broader trend towards tech that targets brain states, especially for calm and focus, such as the Muse brain wave sensing headband, or the contemplative technology the Buddhist Geeks podcast talks about. Cathi's tempted to get Thync. Would you? Nora also references Kelly McGonigal's new book, The Upside of Stress. Meanwhile, how would you like to make your own realistic avatar using selfies? Nora talks about research from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. You use your phone to take pictures of yourself from various angles, and shoot short videos of yourself, in order to create avatars that actually look (more or less) like you (via New Scientist). As we move into more VR spaces and situations, would you want to look like yourself, or an idealized version...or maybe a cartoon? Leave us a comment!

Sponsored by:Audible.com, the best place on the Internet for audiobooks. Listeners of British Android Havoc can get a free audiobook download and 30 day free trial! Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. This week on British Android Havoc, Breki teams up with birthday boy Teppo to talk about future technologies; including AI, 3D printing, trans-cranial stimulation, The Singularity, Aliens and all kinds of other things. Show notes and links: Fix windows 10. (fix10.isleaked.com). Consider Phlebas (Culture). (amazon.com). The Player of Games (Culture). (amazon.com). Accelerando (Singularity). (amazon.com). Transcranial direct-current stimulation. (en.wikipedia.org). Thync (thync.com). Microdosing: A New, Low-Key Way to Use Psychedelics | Alternet (alternet.org). Modafinil. (en.wikipedia.org). Altitude training. (en.wikipedia.org). Intrinsic factor. (en.wikipedia.org).

In this episode a look at an old spouse's tale about breathing into a paper bag, an audio clip from Friedemann Schaub, MD, PhD and some thoughts about a wearabe tech device and app called Thync.   Sounds True Insight at the Edge Archive http://www.soundstrue.com/store/weeklywisdom?page=archive&category=IATE Sounds True Insight at the Edge Interview with  Friedemann Schaub, MD, PhD http://www.soundstrue.com/store/weeklywisdom/?page=single&category=IATE&episode=6807 Thync http://www.thync.com   For prior episodes or more information please visit http://anxietyroadpodcast.blogspot.com 

The Batman Arkham series is still worth getting giddy over. Thync is a wearable for managing your mood. Chicago plans to tax streaming services. And you make grandma sad, you monster.

The Batman Arkham series is still worth getting giddy over. Thync is a wearable for managing your mood. Chicago plans to tax streaming services. And you make grandma sad, you monster.

Welcome to episode #238. On the show: Thync's digital drug; Google's Location Aware Search; Indoor Atlas partners with Aisle411; Marriott and Netflix Travel Brilliantly together; Nomadic Gifts brings back the carrier pigeon; Verve Mobile acquires Fosbury; Facebook gives away beacons for free; Le Petit Chef entertains on your dinner plate. Our resource this week is The Meaning of Local from xAd. Full show notes can be found here.

Welcome to episode #238. On the show: Thync's digital drug; Google's Location Aware Search; Indoor Atlas partners with Aisle411; Marriott and Netflix Travel Brilliantly together; Nomadic Gifts brings back the carrier pigeon; Verve Mobile acquires Fosbury; Facebook gives away beacons for free; Le Petit Chef entertains on your dinner plate. Our resource this week is The Meaning of Local from xAd. Full show notes can be found here.

Current brain-machine interface technologies like MUSE or Mellon detect your mental activity with a headband, and represent it in unique apps. Thync is aiming to actively stimulate your mental activity, creating a more excited or tranquil mental state at your discretion.   In this episode, we explore the possibilities of cranial stimulation, and the bigger trend of how technology and psychology are beginning to integrate... and what it might imply for consumers and humanity. For More Information, Visit the HUB of Startups / Business in Emerging Technology. From Robotic Limbs to Getting Angel Investment, from Biotech to Intellectual Property: http://www.TechEmergence.com Interested in the Future of Humanity and the Ramifications of Emerging Tech? Sentient Potential Covers the Ethical Considerations and Future Projections at the Crossroads of Technology and Consciousness: http://www.SentientPotential.com