Michael is a scientist, writer, and tool-builder, motivated by the possibility of developing systems which transform the way people think and create. As a Fulbright Scholar at the University of New Mexico, he completed one of the first PhDs in quantum information science. He was the Tolman Prize Fellow at Caltech, and held faculty positions at the University of Queensland and the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, before giving up the tenured life to champion open science. He co-authored the standard text on quantum computing and wrote influential books on open science, deep learning, and metascience. His contributions range from fundamental theorems about quantum entanglement to co-developing the mnemonic medium -- a new form of interactive reading that integrates software with cognitive science. His current focus is on mitigating the risks posed by advanced artificial intelligence, drawing on technical research, the history of ideas, and new institutional designs.