Dr. James Cooke holds three degrees from Oxford University: a First-class honors Bachelor's degree in experimental psychology, a Master of Science in neuroscience, and a PhD in neuroscience. He has conducted research into the brain basis of consciousness for over a decade at institutions such as Oxford University, University of California, Berkeley, University College London, Trinity College Dublin, and Riken Brain Sciences Institute in Tokyo. While at the University of London, he achieved the theoretical breakthrough that forms the basis of this book, first publishing his findings in The Journal of Consciousness Studies and later in Entropy. Outside of academia, he has launched the Innerspace Institute, a platform for promoting understanding around science, secular spirituality, and social change. He also works as a science writer and consultant to psychedelic medicine companies such as Nushama Psychedelic Wellness Center in New York City, Beckley Retreats, and Delic Corp. In early 2022, He left academia to focus on public communication full time.

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"An invaluable perspective on the elusive connection between matter and mind... essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the greatest enigma of our time."

"You will come away with a new understanding of the nature of mind and cosmos, one that helps bridge the unnecessary gap between science and spirituality."

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"James Cooke's new book is part of a growing movement away from substance metaphysics and materialistic science toward a more process-relational approach to the fundamental nature of reality and our human place within it. Cooke not only skillfully introduces some of the implications of such a shift, which directly challenges reductionism, but also carefully steers clear of idealistic excesses."

Publisher: Prometheus Books

Pub date: 2024-12-03

Length: 304 pages