Originally a Land Surveyor and Site Engineer I returned to University as a mature student to study the Human mind; in which I maintain a passionate interest. At University I was particularly interested in Cognitive Psychology and Philosophy of the Mind, and completed a degree in Artificial Intelligence and a PhD in Robotics. I continue to work in technology as a Principal Software Architect all over the United Kingdom.

I am also passionate about human rights as the foundation for a just and equal society, along with rationality and reason. It seems quite clear to me that religion is man-made, and that Faith (belief without reason, evidence or justification) perpetuates an environment where people can believe anything, allowing ignorance and prejudice to thrive. A world devoid of Faith and based on free-thought and rationality has the potential to be far more progressive, peaceful and prosperous than the current world which suffers from the negative heritage of religion; in areas such as, gender equality, attitudes to sexual orientation and approaches to penal rehabilitation.

The prominence of religion within the 'spiritual' realm has kept our psychological understanding of ourselves in the Dark Ages, based as it is on unsubstantiated beliefs and largely meaningless platitudes, that stifle investigation.

As a result of my interest in Human Rights I am a member of Amnesty International and am a trustee of a refugee charity in Slough. I am also a member of the National Secular Society, the British Humanist Association and Atheism, the national United Kingdom organisation for atheism.

I love traveling, which I have done extensively, and have previously lived in the Middle and Far East. I was brought up in Brighton, but now live in the town of Windsor and enjoy writing, Salsa dancing, travel, swimming and great food.