Dr. Sharon Dirckx has been a public advocate for the Christian faith for the past twenty years. Previously, she was a brain imaging scientist with a DPhil in functional MRI from the University of Cambridge, and she spent several years as a postdoctoral researcher. Today, Sharon speaks and lectures around the world on topics such as science and religion, consciousness and AI, and the problem of evil. She is author of several other books, including the award-winning Why?: Looking at God, Evil, and Personal Suffering; and Am I Just My Brain? In 2021, she was a contributor to best-selling author Lee Strobel's book The Case for Heaven and the subsequent Netflix documentary. Broken Planet, her book about natural disasters, was longlisted for the 2024 International Society for Science & Religion book awards. Sharon frequently appears on podcasts and has been featured in several public debates including with Iain McGilchrist as part of the Premier Unbelievable's The Big Conversation series. Other national media appearances have included GB News and several BBC programs, including Radio 2 Good Morning Sunday and Radio 4 Beyond Belief. Sharon and her husband, Conrad, live in Oxford, England, and have two adult children.