As the convergence of technology and healthcare accelerates, modern science continues to benefit from new data sources, experimentation, and the subsequent insights and conclusions to better understand the body.

The HealthTech industry is already creating measurable impact on physical health, chronic disease prevention & management, and behavioural psychology.   But one area of the body continues to have complicated unresolved questions – the human mind.

Through his fiction writing, Tony is exploring topics such as lucid dreaming, comas, and consciousness.   Disruptive shifts in technology including artificial intelligence will eventually help provide concrete, measurable answers.   But until then, Tony is excited to shine a spotlight on these challenges and create engaging narratives describing potential solutions for what the future may hold in clearing up the mysteries of the science of the mind.

“Exhilarating and intriguing.  Enchanted!”  A good night to the theatre can elicit this reaction for well-crafted stories crafted around rich characters, unexpected plot twists, and engaging dialogue.  Now imagine being able to have this immersive activity while you sleep.  And not just any dreams, but in lucid dreams.  These types of dreams are ones where you are both aware of dreaming and actively controlling yourself.

Nearly 70% of all people have experienced a lucid dream at some point in their lives. The term was first defined in 1913 by a Dutch psychiatrist named Fredrik Van Eeden.  But the concept has historical examples in western texts as far back as Aristotle and eastern philosophies dating back thousands of years.

Tony’s creativity for Comatose came through his lucid dreams.    He dreamt the end of the story, and then subsequently followed the exploits of the characters through various recurring dreams.   This may sound fantastical, but lucid dreaming has been used by many others in the past to help with creativity and complex problem-solving.

Fernando and Sumire’s journey continues in Book 2.  In the aftermath of the final climactic battle in Comatose, the survivors face dangerous new challenges.  This novel is an exploration of a hidden inter-dimensional conflict and explores the complex question of ‘what is consciousness?’