The Latest Piece on Psychedelic Science in the New York Times is Dead Wrong
In perpetuating baseless myths under the guise of objective science, this article does far more harm than good.
The Holy Mountain Revisited: Going Gonzo at the Zorthian Ranch’s Summer of Love
It was here at the Ranch’s grand 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Summer of Love that we chose to investigate, worship, and sip up the surviving spirit of the 60’s, especially now under the shadow of the Trump regime.
The Man who Turned On the World: Nick Sand, Orange Sunshine LSD chemist, Dies at 75
The undaunted spirit and psychedelic warrior of love and light, Nick Sand, the outlaw chemist, died in his sleep on Monday April 24th at the age of 75.
What Happened to the Psychedelic Revolution?
The Sunshine Makers, my new feature documentary about the 1960s psychedelic revolution, comes out in US theaters on 20th January 2017. That same day, Donald Trump is inaugurated as President of the United States of America…. So what the hell happened to the psychedelic revolution?
Your Mind Has Rights: An Interview with Mike “Zappy” Zapolin
Mike “Zappy” Zapolin is the winner of the Amsterdam Film Festival’s Van Gogh award for his documentary film “The Reality Of Truth,” which focuses on the importance of going inside one’s own mind for answers and healing.
Podcast #82 The Dark Side of Drugs
Millions, if not billions, of people take some kind of drug or psychedelic during their lives. What are some of the side affects of drugs? Do all drugs have a dark side?
Queen of Hearts: An Interview with Liz Elliot on Tim Leary and LSD
The history of psychedelia, particularly the British experience, has been almost totally written by men. Of the women involved, especially those who were in the thick of it, little has been written either by or about them. A notable exception is Liz Elliot.
What Neuroimaging of the Psychedelic State Tells Us about the Mind-Body Problem
Research shows that psychedelic trances are not accompanied by increases in brain activity. What does it mean for the doctrine of physicalism?
Mindapps and the Neurosingularity Project
Rather than just enhancing current human thinking skills, is the neurosingularity (the idea that future human brains will surpass ours of today) also likely to increase the kinds and number of our brain-based information systems? How might psychedelics contribute?
The Agonizing Enlightenment of Ayahuasca
Ayahuasca, like other potent vision medicines, arise from a marriage of heaven and hell that can shatter you with agonizing and fragile epiphanies you will have to struggle to integrate.