S A D E
J. ABIODUN
s.ade · s.j. abiodun · s.arinade
scientist · storyteller · hacker
sade j. abiodun (they/them) is a multidimensional scientist & storyteller of nigerian & south african descent. s.j.a graduated from duke university in 2018 with distinction in neuroscience, and is a Ph.D candidate at the princeton neuroscience institute, where they study neurocinematics (the neuroscience of visual media).
from holding multiple citizenships to having one too many middle names, s.j.a has had a lifelong passion for all things curiously indecisive, and frequently finds themself traversing time:space boundaries to simultaneously explore creative, intellectual, and internal worlds.
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their artistic practice is grounded in cerebral, multilayered storytelling, employing various modalities (sound, archive, cinema) to explore metanarratives. in 2025, they officially launched their channel of creative praxis: ampersand m. worx
their academic practice spans cognitive research, aesthetic theory, neuroethics, and metascience, exploring and challenging historical, systemic, and epistemological constructs to better understand how we perceive (and shape) knowledge, belief, & subjectivity.
their graduate work explores neurocinematics, the neuroscience of film. s.j.a seeks to understand the interplay between the emotional, visual, and temporal dynamics of media and the mind.
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s.j.a’s film work (including their debut short, Godspeed) has been featured in various film festivals, museum programmes, and media platforms, including the Hayti Heritage Film Festival, NOW Gallery in london, and Directors Notes (see press for more). s.j.a has also had multiple works (including video installations, experimental texts, & sonic performances) featured across academic journals, independent presses, and interdisciplinary incubators. their most recent creative project — an experimental archive entitled AMPERS&ND — has been developed through several selective storyteller residencies (domestic and international).
s.j.a’s creative and intellectual identities are intrinsically interwoven. they were recently featured as the ‘future of neuroscience’ by the society for neuroscience for their work bridging the worlds of film and neuroscience. s.j.a has consulted on projects for numerous organizations across the realms of media, science, and technology, including HBO, TELFAR TV, and NFFTY.
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s.j.a is a firm believer that representation and inclusivity go beyond having a ‘diverse’ face in the classroom or writers' room, it begins with asking why the room exists in the first place.
they hope to continue bridging the gap between these rooms, these 'worlds', and foster collaboration, conversation, and community beyond the limitations of (social, intellectual, or temporal) hierarchies.
in their down time, you can find s.j.a listening to music, deconstructing time, or explaining metaphysics to their cats.