Avery Bedows

Avery is obsessed with weaving technology, cognition, and human well-being into a braid. The lure of tech dates back to his first cellphone: in the two weeks before the phone shipped, he spent ~30 minutes a day feeling butterflies while looking at photos of the phone on the carrier’s website. His fascination with the brain began when he coauthored an introductory neuroscience book in high school, and evolved as he explored various aspects of cognitive science/cognitive neuroscience literature in his free time. His unwavering focus on, and convictions to facilitate, human well-being are just part of him. He holds these convictions both in the abstract, through his goals of extending human intelligence to make humans better, and in everyday interactions with people. Before founding Altar, Avery briefly attended Pomona College, where he studied Computer Science. Relatedly, he has a shared whiteboarding application published on the iOS App Store. If it’s one of the five weekdays, you’ll find Avery at the gym at some point. If it’s one of the seven days of the week, you’ll find him socializing in some capacity. Building and maintaining meaningful relations are as core to Avery’s personality as is his love for the technology + cognition + well-being braid. Also an avid lover of Sherlock (BBC), cats, and tea.