Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Michael Talbot's (non-fiction) books include Mysticism And The New Physics, Beyond The Quantum, and (arguably his most notable work) The Holographic Universe.
In The Holographic Universe, Talbot made many references to the work of David Bohm and Karl H. Pribram, and it is quite apparent that the combined work of Bohm and Pribram is largely the cornerstone upon which Talbot built his ideas. Michael Talbot attempted to use the holographic perspective to explain paranormal activity and extrasensory perception. Talbot also ties in elements of Carl Jung's "collective unconscious" theory, as well as the synchronicity phenomenon, to suggest the existence of an underlying unified field that ties all things in the universe together.
Talbot also often referenced Stanislav Grof, whose work on Holotropic Breathwork was also of obvious influence.
It is said that Talbot has made the often esoteric concepts of Bohm, Pribram, et al, accessible to the general public.<sup class="noprint Template-Fact" style="line-height: 1em; "><citation needed</sup> This may be in some part due to his earlier work as a science fiction author.
Talbot attempted to incorporate psychology, anthropology, spirituality, religion, and science to shed light on truly profound questions that we have struggled with since the genesis of humanity.
Michael Talbot died in 1992 from Leukemia at the age of 38.
