Matthew Alper
5 archived appearances · 2000–2013
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Matthew Alper is an author and independent researcher who proposed that religious and spiritual experiences are neurologically hardwired into the human brain, a thesis he explored in his thought-provoking book The "God" Part of the Brain. On Art Bell's programs, he challenged both atheists and believers by arguing that spirituality is an evolutionary adaptation rather than evidence of the divine.
On the air with Art · 5
Feb 10, 2000 · 2h 42m
Is Religion a Biological Impulse
Matthew Alper, author of The God Part of the Brain, joins Art Bell to argue that religion and spirituality may be biological impulses rooted in the brain after a first-hour NIDS black-triangle update from Colm Kelleher. Kelleher of the National Institute for Discovery Science discusses the investigation of a massive...May 14, 2001 · 2h 2m
The God Part of The Brain
Art Bell welcomes back Matthew Alper, author of The God Part of the Brain, now in its fifth edition, following Newsweek's cover story validating his thesis that humans are neurologically wired for spiritual belief. Alper distinguishes between two separate brain mechanisms: a spiritual impulse seated in the frontal a...Nov 23, 2003 · 2h 50m
The God Part of the Brain
Art Bell recounts broadcast equipment failures caused by a rogue satellite signal jamming his frequency, then takes open lines covering Iraq violence, climate change, and the upcoming film The Day After Tomorrow based on the book he co-authored. Callers weigh in on military strategy, rapid weather shifts, and a list...Dec 5, 2004 · 2h 54m
The God Part of the Brain
Art Bell welcomes Matthew Alper, author of The God Part of the Brain, to revisit his theory that human beings are neurologically hardwired for spiritual belief. Alper argues that every known culture, without exception, has believed in some form of spiritual reality, suggesting a genetic basis for religiosity rooted...Sep 25, 2013 · 3h 29m
The God Part of Our Brain
Art Bell welcomes Matthew Alper, author of The God Part of the Brain, to discuss his provocative theory that human spirituality is hardwired into our neurobiology. Alper argues that the universal nature of religious belief across every culture points to an inherited cognitive function, a brain mechanism that evolved...
