Michael Coleman Talbot (September 29, 1953 – May 27, 1992) 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 hologram based on the research and conclusions of David Bohm and Karl H. Pribram. According to Talbot ESP, telepathy, and other paranormal phenomena are a product of this holographic model of reality. Early life Talbot was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on September 29, 1953, and grew up in Lowell, a nearby small town. He attended Michigan State University from 1971 to 1974 where he pursued an eclectic education. While he did quite a bit of writing at the time, he was also engaged in many other efforts. He taught himself how to play the piano by locking himself in piano rooms for long periods. He was a great fan of Scriabin. He spent quite a bit of time painting, and made friends with faculty in Art History to discuss art and culture. As a young man he had a great interest in the occult, which allowed him to spend hours entertaining small groups of friends with tales of poltergeists, UFOs, etc. Career He was originally a fiction and science fiction author. He also contributed articles to The Village Voice and other publications. 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 (freely available at the Internet Archive). Personal life and death Talbot was openly gay and lived with his boyfriend. In 1992, Talbot died of lymphocytic leukemia at age 38. Bibliography Novels The Delicate Dependency, 1982 (reprinted in 2014 by Valancourt Books), The Bog, 1986 (reprinted in 2015 by Valancourt Books) Night Things, 1988 (reprinted in 2015 by Valancourt Books) Non-fiction Mysticism And The New Physics, , 1980 (rev. 1992) Beyond The Quantum, , 1986 Your Past Lives - A Reincarnation Handbook, 1987, The Holographic Universe, , 1991 See also Holographic principle Holonomic brain theory References External links Synchronicity and the Holographic Universe (Interview on Thinking Allowed) A review of "The Holographic Universe" (includes Talbot's Introduction to the book) Michael Talbot on Holographic Universe on YouTube Video The Delicate Dependency at Valancourt Books 1953 births 1992 deaths 20th-century American novelists American male novelists American science writers Deaths