The professor reminds me of this book: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time http://www.amazon.com/The-Curious-Incident-Dog-Night-Time/dp/14000327

The professor reminds me of this book: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time http://www.amazon.com/The-Curious-Incident-Dog-Night-Time/dp/1400032717/ http://www.amazon.com/The-Curious-Incident-Dog-Night-Time/dp... The character sure gets around even though he can't process most of what's happening between normal people.