Michael Talbot (author)

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Michael Coleman Talbot (September 29, 1953 – May 27, 1992)[1] was an American author of several books highlighting parallels between ancient mysticism and quantum mechanics, and espousing a theoretical model of reality that suggests the physical universe is akin to a giant hologram. According to Talbot ESP, telepathy, and other paranormal phenomena are real and are a product of his holographic model of reality.

 Biography

Talbot was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on September 29, 1953. He was originally a fiction/ science fiction author.[2][1] He also contributed articles to The Village Voice and other publications.[2]

His non-fiction books include Mysticism And The New Physics, Beyond The Quantum, and The Holographic Universe. Talbot often referenced Stanislav Grof, whose work on Holotropic Breathwork was also of obvious influence.

Talbot attempted to incorporate spirituality, religion and science to shed light on profound questions. In 1992, Talbot died of lymphocystic leukemia at age 38.[2][1]

 The Holographic Universe

Talbot's book The Holographic Universe, which has become his most popular,[3] explores the metaphysical implications that underline quantum mechanics and suggests that the universe is a hologram. After examining the work of physicist David Bohm and neurophysiologist Karl Pribram, both of whom independently arrived at holographic theories or models of the universe, the book argues that a holographic model could possibly explain supersymmetry and also various paranormal and anomalous phenomena and is the basis for mystical experience. Melodic death metal band Scar Symmetry based its 2008 album Holographic Universe on this book.[citation needed]

 Bibliography

Novels

• • The Delicate Dependency - 1982

  • The Bog - 1986

  • Night Things - 1988

Non-fiction

• • Mysticism And The New Physics ISBN 0-14-019328-6 - 1980 (rev. 1992)

  • Beyond The Quantum ISBN 0-553-34480-3 - 1986

  • Your Past Lives - 1987

  • The Holographic Universe ISBN 0-06-092258-3 - 1991

 See also

• Karl H. Pribram

• David Bohm

 References

• 1. ^ a b c "Michael Talbot". Contemporary Authors Online. Gale, 2003. Retrieved on December 1, 2008.

  2. ^ a b c "Obituaries: Michael Talbot, Writer, 38". The New York Times. 2 June 1992. http://www.nytimes.com/1992/06/02/obituaries/michael-talbot-writer-38.html. Retrieved 8 September 2010.

  3. ^ See, for instance, the sales rank on Amazon.com compared with his other books.[1]

 External links

• The Universe As A Hologram - article by Michael Talbot

• Synchronicity and the Holographic Universe (Interview on Thinking Allowed)

• Physics of the Mind: Holographic Realities (New Dimensions Radio - April 30, 1991)

• A review of "The Holographic Universe" (includes Talbot's Introduction to the book)

• Michael Talbot on Holographic Universe on Google Video