Peter Russell

Peter Russell is a writer and speaker whose work centres on mind, consciousness, perennial philosophy, the core truth of spiritual traditions, science and the environment. His website, Spirit of Now, gathers decades of articles, talks, videos and guided meditations around three broad themes: science and consciousness, spiritual awakening, and the earth and environment.

On the science side, he asks whether science can explain consciousness, how consciousness has evolved, and whether all creatures are conscious. His book From Science to God is subtitled A Physicist's Journey into the Mystery of Consciousness. His writings include pieces on the primacy of consciousness, the "hard problem" of consciousness, and the global brain, which draws on Gaia, the Internet and collective consciousness.

His spiritual writing and teaching return to letting go, opening to now, meditation and love. Books on the site include How to Meditate Without Even Trying, with a foreword by Eckhart Tolle, as well as Letting Go of Nothing, Waking Up in Time, The Global Brain and The Consciousness Revolution. He also offers an online meditation course and a series of online "pop-up" talks called Mindfulness of Being.

His latest book listed on the site is Forgiving Humanity: How the Most Innovative Species Became the Most Dangerous. Its subtitle, The Curse of Exponential Change, points to a theme he also explores in his earth and environment writing, including the roots of the global crisis and the real threat of climate change.