Jenny Odell is a multidisciplinary artist, writer, and educator based in Oakland, California. She is recognized for her insightful work that explores the intersection of digital and physical realms.

Her career as an educator includes teaching Internet art and digital/physical design at Stanford University, where she shared her expertise from 2013 to 2021.

Jenny gained widespread acclaim with her book, How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, which became a New York Times bestseller in 2019. The book critiques the pervasive influence of technology on our lives and offers a thought-provoking perspective on how to reclaim our attention and time in a world that constantly demands it.