Author Matthew Alper

From early childhood--when he first realized he was one day going to die--Matthew Alper set himself upon a life journey to ascertain whether or not there exists a spiritual reality, a God. Was he merely a flesh and bone mortal or something more, something that perhaps transcended the restrictions of his fragile and very mortal physical existence? After receiving a BA in Philosophy, Matthew continued his unconventional journey working as everything from a photographer's assistant in NYC, a 5th grade and High School history teacher in the projects of Brooklyn, a truck smuggler in Central Africa, a screenwriter in Germany, and then back to NYC where he wrote what he considers his life's work, The "God" Part of the Brain. Since it's initial publication in 1996, Matthew has lectured all over the United States, appeared on NBC tv, been written up in the Washington Post, done numerous radio shows and is a contributor to the anthology, "Neurotheology," an emergent new science of which he is considered one of its founders. He presently lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn with his cat, Sucio.