James has been in science journalism and publishing for over 25 years, as a writer and sub-editor for science magazines. He worked as senior sub-editor at the UK's New Scientist magazine, and was science production editor at The Guardian newspaper.James is also the author of two books: Siddhartha's Brain: Unlocking the Ancient Science of Enlightenment (2016) Mariner Books. And Am I Dreaming?: The New Science of Consciousness, and How Altered States Reboot the Brain (2019), Atlantic Books.