Robert Pepperell

Robert Pepperell, PhD, FRSA, is a professor at Cardiff Metropolitan University in the UK, with academic publications spanning neuroscience, perceptual psychology, computer science, artificial intelligence, philosophy, and art history. Alongside co-author Alistair Burleigh, he holds 15 international patents. Pepperell is noted for his contributions to the science and philosophy of consciousness. His influential book The Posthuman Condition (1995, revised 2003) was among the first to advocate for an embodied conception of consciousness that integrates the brain, body, and technology. His 2018 paper Consciousness as a Physical Process Caused by the Organization of Energy in the Brain has been widely cited for its novel explanation of how neural energy flows give rise to conscious states. Robert is also a practicing artist and his latest book, What Matter Feels, is illustrated with original artworks and thought-provoking images.