| Michael Talbot | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 29, 1953 Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Died | May 27, 1992 (aged 38) |
| Cause of death | Leukemia |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Citizenship | United States |
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.
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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]
Talbot attempted to incorporate spirituality, religion and science to shed light on profound questions. 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.
Although Talbot is not known to have made it much of a political issue, he was openly gay, living with a boyfriend, and has become a role model for gay intellectuals [3]. In 1992, Talbot died of lymphocystic leukemia at age 38.[2][1] With his disease occurring in the midst of the tragic AIDS crisis, Talbot is credited with the ironic comment that he suffered from "an unfashionable disease" since he did not suffer from AIDS but rather from a form of leukemia which also killed him at this young age.
| The Holographic Universe | |
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| Author(s) | Michael Talbot |
| Language | English |
| Subject(s) | Science, Physics |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Publication date | April 1991 (1st ed) |
| Pages | 338 |
| ISBN | 006016381X |
| OCLC Number | 23218578 |
| Dewey Decimal | 530 20 |
| LC Classification | QC449 .T35 1991 |
Talbot's book The Holographic Universe, which has become his most popular,[4] explores the metaphysical implications that underline quantum mechanics and suggests that the universe is a hologram (metaphorically speaking). 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.
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