Björn Keyser

After completing my Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, I felt a desire to apply my knowledge to other domains of science, and not restrict myself to computers.

During my current Master's degree in Media Technology at Leiden University (Netherlands), I realized I was very interested in the natural world and the brain, with a computational approach. When I stumbled upon the field of sensory substitution, I got hooked, as someone with an interest in the brain's adaptability, but no interest in the invasive surgical side of neuroscience.

Due to my horrible sense of direction, I got obsessed with the topic of human magnetoreception. Realizing sensory substitution might be suited to relearn this sense, I couldn't help but pursue the idea.

November 2023