Zack is the executive director of the Neurosociety Institute. He writes a daily column, Brain Waves: Neurons, Bits and Genes (www.neurosociety.net) that analyzes the societal implications of the neurotechnology.

Zack received a Masters degree in Economic Geography and double B.S. in Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Science, all from UCLA. He is also an advisor to the Center for Brain Studies, and social software company, Socialtext. His forthcoming book, Neurosociety: How Brain Science will Shape the Future of Business, Politics and Culture will be published in early 2005.

Zack joined the CCLE's Board of Advisors in 2003.