About Neural Noise
Neural Noise is my writing project on brain-computer interfaces and neurotechnology, for people who want signal without the hype.
Each month I unpack what actually mattered in BCI and neurotech, drawing on 23 years of archived work in the field and more than a decade in healthcare technology. I trained as a neuroengineer at UC San Diego (PhD, 2013–2019), working on translational brain–computer interfaces that sit close to real clinical and product constraints.
A lot of coverage swings between “sci‑fi breakthrough” headlines and dense technical updates. I’m aiming for something in between: readable, careful about evidence, and explicit about where I’m adding my own view.
Over the past 23 years I’ve been collecting weekly, monthly, and yearly notes on the evolution of BCI and neurotech. This project is my attempt to turn that archive into a clear, longitudinal story about how the field actually got to where it is now… and where it may be going next.
What you’ll find here
Monthly essays and reviews on what actually mattered in BCI and neurotech
Explanations of core ideas, built up from first principles when it helps
A clear distinction between evidence, interpretation, and speculation
Occasional “from the archive” pieces that resurface key moments from the last two decades
What I pay attention to
Whether a result changes the clinical, scientific, or product picture in any real way
Whether a milestone seems durable, not just headline‑friendly
Whether the field is getting easier to understand, not just louder
How today’s news fits into longer arcs that started years ago
I’m starting with a monthly cadence so I can keep the bar high and build a habit around thoughtful synthesis instead of constant posting. As the format settles, I may increase the pace, but the constraint is deliberate: I’d rather publish one piece worth re‑reading than a stream of hot takes.
The audience I have in mind: builders, researchers, students, investors, and curious readers who want a better mental model of where neurotechnology is real, early, promising, or overclaimed.
Most of the raw research, notes, and source tracking live in the main site content at bci0.neural-noise.xyz. This newsletter is where I turn that material into something more narrative, more longitudinal, and more human.
If you subscribe, you can expect one solid piece each month to start, grounded in the best evidence I can find and honest about the uncertainty that remains.
Open access
All the information presented is public knowledge. It is aggregated for convenience at our digital garden, https://bci0.neural-noise.xyz. This is not a place for insider information.
