Richard L. Thompson is a mathematician, who received his Ph.D. in probability theory and statistical mechanics from Cornell University in 1974. He has written over 25 academic papers, scripts for several video productions, and several books on science and philosophy including: Mechanistic and Nonmechanistic Science, Vedic Cosmography and Astronomy, and Mysteries of the Sacred Universe. He also has a number of published works in the field of mathematical biology including the textbook, Computer Simulations of Self-Organization in Biological Systems, with N. S. Goel.