Krist Wood is an artist and scientist based in the USA. As an artist, Krist has been a pioneer in internet-based digital arts and the founder of the seminal art group Computers Club. He has been a close associate of artist Kanye West and was Director of Innovation at Yeezy Supply. As a scientist, he has a PhD in Molecular Genetics and maintained a decade-long research practice as a Fellow of Yale University, where his work was funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health. Krist subsequently moved his research into the area of human learning as a Fellow of Harvard Medical School, where he designed and directed courses in biology and cognitive psychology.