Sex, God, and the Brain

About the Author

Andrew Newbergis Director of Research at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Medical College. Dr. Newberg has been particularly involved in the study of mystical and religious experiences throughout his career, in addition to the use of neuroimaging studies in the evaluation of neurological and psychiatric disorders. He is considered a pioneer in the field of neurotheology which seeks to link neuroscience with religious and spiritual experience.

Dr. Newberg has published over two hundred articles, essays and book chapters. He is the author or co-author of eight books including the bestsellingHow God Changes Your Brain(Ballantine, 2009) andWhy God Won't Go Away(Ballantine, 2001). He has presented his work at scientific and religious meetings throughout the world and has appeared onGood Morning America, Nightline, ABC's World News Tonight, Book TV, National Public Radio, Fresh Air, London Talk Radio, the Discovery Channel, the National Geographic Channel, the BBC, National Public Radio, and the nationally distributed movies, What the Bleep Do We Know? and Bill Maher's movie Religulous. His work has been written about in theLos Angeles Times, Time, Newsweek, Discover Magazine, Reader's Digest, The Washington Post, andThe New York Times.