Simon LeVay

About Simon LeVay

Simon LeVay, Ph.D., is a British-born neuroscientist, writer, and public speaker who is best known for his research and writings on the biology of sexual orientation.

Educated at Cambridge University (B.A.) and the University of Goettingen (Dr. rer.nat.), Simon LeVay served on the faculty of Harvard Medical School (1971-1984) and the Salk Institute (1984-1992). He is now an independent scholar living in West Hollywood, California.

Simon LeVay is the author or co-author of over 40 scientific reports, many popular articles, and 11 books. His report, “A Difference in Hypothalamic Structure Between Heterosexual and Homosexual Men,” published in Science in 1991, stirred up an international controversy and helped trigger a wealth of new scientific research into the basis of sexual orientation.

He recently published:

When Science Goes Wrong: Twelve Tales From the Dark Side of Discovery, Penguin USA (2008)

Gay, Straight, and the Reason Why: The Science of Sexual Orientation, Oxford University Press (2010)

Human Sexuality, 4th edition, Sinauer Associates (2011)