Putting the Science...
...in Science Fiction

Welcome to Dr. Robert E. Hampson's one-stop website for Science and Science Fiction
Dr. Robert E. Hampson is a Neuroscientist and author.  By day, he is a professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, studying how our brains encode memory.  By night, he writes military, adventure and hard-science Science Fiction as well as nonfiction articles explaining science to the general public.

Pictured: Barnes and Noble, Winston-Salem, featuring:
The Moon and the Desert.
Available now in Trade Paperback, audiobook and eBook.  Mass market paperback available March 26, 2024.
"Brain and Brain, What is Brain?"

Dr. Rob talks about the state of the art in brain-computer interfaces, calls out overused tropes and false "brain truths" in popular media, and answers audience questions about the brain.

FantaSci Science Fiction Convention, March 26, 2023, Raleigh, NC.   https://youtu.be/uLa9nCQNgzY
Podcasts
  • Dr. Rob talks with Steve and Larry on WriterDojo https://anchor.fm/writerdojo/episodes/S3-Ep13
  • Hear about Dr. Hampson's research on NPR's Science Friday with Ira Flatow. https://on.soundcloud.com/bVLGo
  • Dr. Hampson was featured on Trailblazers podcast with Walter Isaacson. Liston to "Memory, the Science of How We Remember" from Feb. 22, 2023. https://www.stitcher.com/show/trailblazers-with-walter-isaacson
Convention Appearances:

Dr. Rob can be found at the following conventions in a typical year:

Science fiction
  • FantaSci (Raleigh, NC), March
  • Liberty Con (Chattanooga, TN), June
  • ConGregate (Winston-Salem, NC), July
  • DragonCon (Atlanta, GA), Labor Day Weekend
  • Readers and Authors Vegas Event (20BooksVegas). November
Science
  • Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting (Washington, DC, Chicago, IL, San Diego, CA in rotation), October-November

Dr. Hampson is a professor in the Department of Physiology/Pharmacology (Neuroscience) and in the Department of Neurology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.  He is a prolific researcher and teacher, as well as a scientific journal editor.  He writes about science, puts the science in Science Fiction, and advises SF/F writers, game developers and TV writers on neuroscience via the Science and Entertainment Exchange (a service of the National Academy of Science) and is a member of the Sigma Forum. 
Robert E. Hampson, Ph.D.
Brain & Brain Ink
REHampson.com