My primary interest is finding new ways to continually expand creativity by melding art, science, mathematics and other seemingly-disparate areas of human endeavor. I seek not only to expand the mind, but to shatter it.
Music:
"Building a Mystery" by Sarah McLachlan, "Ashes are Burning" by Renaissance, or the fantastic percussion in Peter Gabriel's "The Feeling Begins" that was used in the movie The Last Temptation of Christ.
Books:
Some of my favorite books
Passage, Connie WillisShibumi, TrevanianJob, Robert HeinleinHe Who Shrank, Henry HasseThe Story of Mankind, Hendrik Wilem van LoonI. Asimov, Isaac AsimovThe Mist, Stephen KingNumber of the Beast, Robert HeinleinStranger in a Strange Land, Robert HeinleinTime Enough for Love, Robert HeinleinThe Magus, John FowlesRevelation, W. A. HarbinsonBirdy, William WhartonZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert PirsigImage of the Beast, Philip Jose FarmerThe 100: A Ranking of the 100 Most Influence People in History,
Michael HartWonderful Life, Stephen J. GouldDiaspora by Greg EganThe Truth Machine
by James HalperinThe Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Einstein's Universe by
Gary F. MoringQueen of the Damned, Anne RiceMenoch the Devil, Anne RiceWhy I am Not Christian, Bertrand RussellVenus on the Half Shell, Kilgore TroutChildhood's End, Arthur C. Clarke
In terms of pure mind-boggling concepts, such as higher dimensions, imaginative
alien life, and the future of humanity, I'd say that
Diaspora by Greg Egan
is my favorite book in this department. I also found that
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
by Eckhart Tolle had many valuable lessons. I'm also a fan of the author,
Chuck Palahnuik.
For a wonderful book on Einstein and some ramifications of his strange theories,
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Einstein's Universe by
Gary F. Moring is great.
Books I Wrote
A Beginner's Guide to Immortality
The Mobius Strip
Sex, Drugs, Einstein, and Elves
A Passion for Mathematics
Calculus and Pizza
The Mathematics of Oz
The Zen of Magic Squares, Circles, and Stars
The Paradox of God and the Science of Omniscience
The Stars of HeavenMind-Bending Puzzles
Dreaming the Future
Wonders of Numbers
The Girl Who Gave Birth to Rabbits
Cryptorunes: Codes and Secret Writing
Surfing Through HyperspaceTime: A Traveler's Guide
Strange Brains and Genius
The Science of Aliens
Spider Legs
The Alien IQ Test
The Loom of God
Black Holes: A Traveler's Guide
Keys to Infinity
Chaos in Wonderland
Mazes for the Mind
Computers and the Imagination
Computers, Pattern, Chaos, and Beauty
Neoreality Science Fiction Series
Liquid Earth
The Lobotomy Club
Sushi Never Sleeps
Egg Drop Soup
Edited Collections
Chaos and Fractals
Fractal Horizons
Future Health: Computers & Medicine in the 21st Century
Visualizing Biological Information
The Pattern Book: Fractals, Art, and Nature
Visions of the Future
Frontiers of Scientific Visualization
Spiral Symmetry