RICHARD ROBERTS

My inspiration for the spiraling orbs Jon sees in the field of consciousness came from John Edmark's "Blooms" -- 3D sculptures that animate when spun under the correct shutter speed.

In Edmark's words, "The bloom’s animation effect is achieved by progressive rotati...

 photo credit Maxim Lubimov

My inspiration for Jon's therapy technique of staring silently into his clients' eyes came from the 2011 experiment, "Measuring the Magic of Mutual Gaze" conducted in coordination between Cornell University and the Laboratoria Art and Science...

Here are my answers to a few questions Amazon asked me as part of their KindleScout program:

Q. Tell us about the cover.

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A. I wanted to portray how Jon's openness, his complete lack of emotional boundaries makes him blend into the world.

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Q. What is the inspiration for t...

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