Featured EyeWirer: Jean-Francois Gariépy

A behind the scenes look at the EyeWire community.

Meet the EyeWirers who are mapping the retinal connectome. This week’s Featured EyeWirer is Jean-Francois Gariépy.

Meet Jean-François Gariépy (@jfgariepy), a post-doctoral researcher at Duke University. He is interested in how the brain manages social interactions.

Why do you play EyeWire?

I think it’s a constructive way to spend some hobby time – how many time is lost watching TV, playing games with no purpose, etc… ? EyeWire is a nice way to make that time useful to society.

How did you discover EyeWire?

Because I am doing brain research I received an email from someone in the EyeWire team presenting the idea! I found it spectacular right away.

Share a short story that helps the world get to know you.

I like to cook. Once in a while I like to bring my cooking material to the job and prepare a fine meal for everyone.

Anything else you’d like to add?

This EyeWire thing is a little bit crazy, and exciting.