biology

Meredith Perry

Meredith Perry is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Meredith Perry rather than just read about it. In short: Meredith Perry (born August 5, 1989) is an American inventor, entrepreneur, and scientist, best known as the inventor of ultrasonic wireless power transmission. Since 2019, Perry has been the co-founder and CEO of Elemind, a company developing noninvasive neurotechnology.

Key takeaways

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Reproduce the core statement of Meredith Perry from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Meredith Perry (born August 5, 1989) is an American inventor, entrepreneur, and scientist, best known as the inventor of ultrasonic wireless power transmission. Since 2019, Perry has been the co-founder and CEO of Elemind, a company developing noninvasive neurotechnology.

Career

Education and research Perry studied paleobiology and astrobiology at the University of Pennsylvania and conducted research with the NASA Ames Research Center and the NASA Astrobiology Institute. She was a NASA Astrobiology Institute Research Scholarship recipient and a NASA Pennsylvania Space Grant recipient, and co-authored two astrobiology research papers with Christopher McKay.

uBeam In 2011, Perry won the University of Pennsylvania's invention competition "PennVention" for her ultrasonic wireless power transmission system, which she named "uBeam". She founded uBeam later that year and raised about $40 million from investors including Founders Fund, Andreessen Horowitz, Mark Cuban, and Marissa Mayer. In a TEDx talk, Perry argued that engineers are inherently linear thinkers and said she was able to approach problems differently by consulting public sources and asking basic questions. Commentators later contrasted her argument with the doubts raised by experts and former uBeam engineers, who said that the company's ultrasound-based wireless charging faced fundamental technical and safety challenges, and was unlikely to be practical on a commercial scale. In September 2018, Perry stepped down as CEO as the company shifted toward business-to-business licensing and partnerships.

Elemind In 2019, Perry announced through a tweet that she was developing a new neurotechnology with Ed Boyden. She later co-founded Elemind Technologies in 2020. On February 6, 2024, Elemind emerged from stealth mode, with Perry saying that its wearable device could "suppress tremor for people with essential tremors" and "induce sleep, faster than leading sleep drugs", as well as assist in memory formation and pain management. Elemind's first commercial product, a wearable neurotechnology headband, was clinically proven by one study published in Scientific Reports to help 76% of subjects with insomnia fall asleep 48% faster on average.

Recognition and reception Perry's work with uBeam received widespread media attention in the early 2010s, where she was often portrayed as part of a new generation of young Silicon Valley entrepreneurs. While some reporting highlighted her ambition and the high-profile investors backing uBeam, other coverage emphasized skepticism from engineers and analysts about the feasibility of the company's ultrasound-based charging technology. She has been included in a number of "young innovator" lists, such as Fortune's "40 Under 40" Mobilizers, Forbes' "30 Under 30", and Vanity Fair's "The New Establishment". In 2014 she was named one of Fast Company's "Most Creative People", and in 2012 she received Elle magazine's Genius Award.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Meredith Perry

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Meredith Perry claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Meredith Perry before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Meredith Perry ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Meredith Perry

In research: Meredith Perry appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Meredith Perry in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Meredith Perry is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1989 births, 21st-century American businesspeople, 21st-century American inventors, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Meredith Perry outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Meredith Perry in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Meredith Perry means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Meredith Perry out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

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Why does Meredith Perry matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Meredith Perry?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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