Olav Krigolson

Understanding the Brain. Expanding What’s Possible.

I’ve spent my career trying to understand how the human brain works — how we learn, make decisions, and adapt to the world around us.

That curiosity has taken me far beyond the traditional neuroscience laboratory, from hospitals and industrial environments to NASA Mars habitat simulations and collaborations with some of the world’s leading technology companies.

Along the way, I’ve learned that understanding the brain requires more than asking interesting questions. It requires developing new methods, building new technologies, and finding ways to translate scientific discoveries into meaningful applications.

Today, my work spans four interconnected areas.

Krigolson Lab is where we pursue fundamental scientific questions and develop the next generation of neuroscientists.

Krigolson Consulting is where I bring decades of scientific experience and independent thinking to organizations tackling ambitious challenges.

Krigolson Technologies is where we transform scientific ideas into new algorithms, software, and neurotechnologies.

And through my books, podcast, and public speaking, I share the excitement of neuroscience with audiences beyond academia.

These pursuits are different, but they’re driven by the same curiosity that brought me into neuroscience in the first place.

I want to understand the brain — and build things that help us understand it better.