<p><span style="font-size: small;">A clinical anesthesiologist and professor at the University of Arizona, Dr Stuart Hameroff’s 30 years of academic research have focused on consciousness and anesthesia. In the early 1990s Hameroff teamed with renowned physicist Sir Roger Penrose to develop a bold and controversial theory of consciousness based on quantum effects inside brain neurons which tie consciousness to the fundamental level of the universe.</span></p> <p>Stuart was featured in the film <em>What the Bleep Do We Know?</em> as well as numerous BBC, PBS, and Discovery, Learning and History Channel TV documentaries related to consciousness and the possibilities for a scientific basis for spirituality. He has written or edited 5 books and hundreds of articles, lectured around the world and, as Director of the Center for Consciousness Studes at the University of Arizona, organized many international conferences.</p> <p><span style="font-size: small;">Stuart created the principal characters in <em>Mindville</em> and co-wrote the screenplay with Nick Day. His role is to bring his expertise to the project, ensure accuracy and credibility, and use his scientific prominence to market and promote the film. </span></p>