Andrew Newberg

Andrew B. Newberg, M.D. has been particularly involved in the study of mystical and religious experiences, a field referred to as "neurotheology". He has also studied the more general mind/body relationship in both the clinical and research aspects of his career including understanding the physiological correlates of acupuncture therapy, meditation, and other types of integrative medicine therapies. He has taught medical students, undergraduate and graduate students, as well as medical residents about stress management, spirituality and health, and the neurophysiology of religious experience. He was given the Teacher of the Year Award twice as part of the faculty of the Biological Basis of Behavior Program at the University of Pennsylvania. He has published over 250 peer reviewed articles and chapters on brain function, brain imaging, and the study of religious and mystical experiences. He has published 14 books which have been translated into 17 different languages including the best selling books: Why God Won't Go Away (Ballantine) and How God Changes Your Brain (Ballantine). He was listed as one of the 30 Most Influential Neuroscientists Alive Today by the Online Psychology Degree Guide. His work has been featured in a number of major media articles including in Newsweek, Time, National Geographic, Discover, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, London Observer, Philadelphia Inquirer, Readers Digest, and The New Scientist.