Brain Health Blog

I am the Director of Research and Development for CerebralHealth.com. My interests in the brain began while I was working with a neurosurgeon during a mentorship program in high school.  During one particular surgery, I witnessed a living brain in a patient who had a brain tumor.  I was simply in awe of the beauty and complexity that was right before my eyes.  I had never seen anything so beautiful in my life. The experience left a lasting impression that impels my work today.

My education has led me in a host of different directions.  I completed my undergraduate studies at Pepperdine University.  I started off in pre-med with hopes of one day becoming a neurosurgeon myself, but a year abroad in London changed the course of my educational aspirations.  More and more I found myself intrigued with questions pertaining to God and Ultimate Reality.  I began to be particularly enthralled with the mystics from spiritual traditions around the world.  I so much enjoyed the international program in London that I proceeded to go on two more while at Pepperdine- one to Israel and the other to Heidelberg, Germany. Needless to say, my pre-med aspirations waned during my travels, but my interest in the brain continued.

I completed a master’s degree at Emory University where I pursued further studies in philosophy and theology.  I was particularly inspired by the neoplatonist Plotinus who struck me as a rational mystic.  As my studies progressed, I became interested in the works of Sri Aurobindo who discusses the future evolution of human beings to a higher plane of consciousness.  My interests in Aurobindo led me to a small graduate school in the bay area of California called The California Institute of Integral Studies.  I began work on a PhD in philosophy, cosmology, and consciousness with the intention of learning more about Aurobindo’s philosophy.  While at CIIS working on my PhD, I startled dabbling in web development and launched my first major website called GodConsciousness.com.  Shortly afterwards, I created a journal dedicated to the philosophical understanding of yoga called JOY: The Journal of Yoga.

I currently live in Jupiter, Florida and teach philosophy at local colleges.  Much of my teaching has been influenced by my studies and interest in the neurosciences.  Most recently, my intellectual interests have been in the philosophy of information and neuroethics.  I have also been working on developing cognitive enhancers, brain health supplements, and treatments for various neurological conditions including Alzheimer’s disease. Another area of recent interest includes medical artificial intelligence systems and software for the diagnosis of neurological conditions.