Barbara Nerness is an artist, researcher, and PhD candidate at Stanford University's Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA), also pursuing a certificate in Composition. She also teaches Composer-Performer II and Building Applications for Music (Max/MSP) at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Her scientific research focuses on brain dynamics measured by EEG during music improvisation. She also writes, performs, and improvises multichannel music using biosignals, field recordings, guitar, and other objects. Inclusive practices and neurodiversity underpin her approach to design and subject material. Barbara enjoys collaborating with other artists, especially projects investigating surveillance and technological subversion. She has performed at venues throughout the Bay Area and Los Angeles, as well as the Brooklyn Academy of Music, ZKM, and the Sonic Arts Research Centre.