Ariel Garten facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ariel Garten
|
|
|---|---|
Ariel Garten Playing Quintephone
|
|
| Born | September 24, 1979 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|
| Occupation | artist, fashion designer, executive |
| Known for | co-founder of InteraXon |
Ariel Garten (born September 24, 1979) is a Canadian artist and scientist. She is known for bringing together art and science in her work. She also helped start a company called InteraXon and used to be its CEO.
Contents
Early Life and Learning
Ariel Garten was born in Toronto, Canada. Her mother, Vivian Reiss, is a famous artist who creates large oil paintings. Ariel went to Northern Secondary School in Toronto, where she studied biotechnology.
In 2002, she graduated from the University of Toronto. She earned a degree in biology and psychology, with a special focus on neuroscience. Neuroscience is the study of the brain and nervous system.
What She Does
Ariel Garten started her career early. When she was just 17, she began designing and selling t-shirts.
Fashion and Therapy
After finishing university, Ariel opened her own clothing store called Flavour Hall. It was located on College Street. She designed clothes for her own brand, called Ariel, which was shown at Toronto Fashion Week in 2003.
In 2005, she closed her clothing store. She then started a private practice as a psychotherapist. A psychotherapist helps people with their mental health and feelings.
Inventing Brain-Sensing Tech
While running her clothing store, Ariel started working on a new idea with Steve Mann. This idea later became the Muse headband. Through Steve Mann, she met Chris Aimone. Later, they would start a company together.
In 2009, Ariel, Steve Mann, and Trevor Coleman teamed up. They founded InteraXon, a Canadian company. This company creates special software for non-invasive brain-computer interfaces. These are devices that can read brain signals without needing surgery. Ariel was the CEO of InteraXon until 2015. She stepped down because she was expecting a baby.
Sharing Knowledge
Ariel Garten often gives talks about how different fields of science connect. For example, she has spoken about "The Neuroscience of Morals" and "The Neuroscience of Molecular Gastronomy." She also talks about psychotherapy and mental health.
She is a psychotherapist who is trained in Neuro-linguistic programming. This is a way of understanding how people think and behave.
Ariel has performed at many places, like The Power Plant. Her art has also been shown at the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Banff Center for the Arts. In 2011, she gave a TEDx Talk in Toronto. She has sold her fashion designs across North America and given lectures in North America and Europe.
Personal Life
In 2016, Ariel Garten had her first child with Chris de Castro.
