<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/stories/neuromatic-religion-and-the-brain-john-modern.html" dsn="news"><featured/><pubDate>01/07/2022</pubDate><title>Religion and the Brain: A Q&amp;A with Professor John Modern</title><description>Professor John Modern's latest book, "Neuromatic: Or, A Particular History of Religion and the Brain," explores the entangled history of science and religion and takes the reader on a dazzling and disturbing ride through the history of our strange subservience to the brain.</description><author>Kim O'Brien</author><image><img src="/_resources/images/john%20modern.jpg" alt="Professor John Modern"/></image><image-caption/><tags><tag>Academics</tag><tag>Religious Studies</tag></tags></item>