Anne-Laure Le Cunff

Who are you, and what do you do? I'm a neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and author. I split my time between academic research and running a business. At the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London, I study topics such as hypercuriosity, ADHD, and the intersection of AI and mental health. Alongside that, I run Ness Labs, a science communication platform for hypercurious minds. I write a weekly newsletter read by around 125,000 people and run a learning community of about 2,000 students. I'm also the author of Tiny Experiments, a book about living and working in a more experimental way. Outside of work, I'm interested in psychedelics, the nature of consciousness, tools for thought, and movement as a form of mindfulness. I also love a good sci-fi or fantasy novel! What do you use to get the job done? Most of my work happens on a MacBook, which I use for writing, email, and coding. I also use a reMarkable Paper Pro for deep reading and annotating academic…