Michael Pollan

themicrodose.substack.comHow should we define “psychedelic”?: 5 Questions for researcher Avery OstrandOstrand discusses the cultural history of the term and why creating a clear operational definition is vital for scientific research.

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themicrodose.substack.comHealthcare cost watchdog to scrutinize Compass’s synthetic psilocybin, and Study links enhanced feelings of connection to lighter depression following psilocybinPlus: Big pharma staking out psychedelic ground and two preliminary psychedelics studies with implications for women

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sydneyoperahouse.comMichael Pollan’s Journey into ConsciousnessWhat if consciousness is stranger than we’ve ever imagined? Join bestselling writer “reluctant psychonaut” Michael Pollan on a mind-blowing journey through psychedelic trips, meditation retreats, and ...

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bit.lyA Journey Into Consciousness: Michael Pollan and Christof Koch in Conversation - UC Berkeley Center for the Science of PsychedelicsMichael Pollan and neuroscientist Christof Koch explore the intersection of psychedelics and consciousness.

The visual cortex, plant intelligence, and the experience of becoming one with the universe ✨ If you missed the @michaelpollan.bsky.social and Christof Koch talk on psychedelics and consciousness last week, you can now watch it online: https://bit.ly/4zC37Co @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social

themicrodose.substack.comDoes the menstrual cycle change the psychedelic experience? 5 Questions with psychopharmacologists Natasha Mason and Eline Haijen-BongersMason and Haijen-Bongers discuss how hormones might interact with psychedelic therapy.

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psychedelics.berkeley.eduA Journey Into Consciousness: Michael Pollan and Christof Koch in Conversation - UC Berkeley Center for the Science of PsychedelicsMichael Pollan and neuroscientist Christof Koch explore the intersection of psychedelics and consciousness.

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vcresearch.berkeley.eduMichael Pollan and Christof Koch Talk Psychedelics and Consciousness | Research UC BerkeleyBerkeley experts explore how altered states challenge our understanding of consciousness.

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themicrodose.substack.comResearchers go undercover to study Oregon’s psilocybin centers; Are psychedelic treatments leaving behind therapy?Plus: Iowaska Church makes a deal with DEA; Do music playlists in psilocybin trials rise and fall with participants’ trips?

Today's news in psychedelics: Researchers go undercover to study Oregon’s psilocybin centers; Are psychedelic treatments leaving behind therapy? themicrodose.substack.com/p/researcher...

civileats.comMary Berry Lives Out Her Father’s Farming Vision in an ‘Unsettled America’How the daughter of author Wendell Berry and executive director of the Berry Center advocates for agrarian ideals.

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theguardian.comA super el Niño threatens our food system. Here’s how farms can prepare | Liz CarlislePlanting cover crops or perennial plants can protect soil amid potential flooding. Congress must act to protect these practices

themicrodose.substack.comFDA asks the public to weigh in on ibogaine clinical studies; Gabon wants its cut of the ibogaine boomPlus: The risks and benefits of five psychedelics; and Scholar argues for more religious perspectives in psychedelic studies

This week's Microdose: FDA asks the public to weigh in on ibogaine clinical studies; Gabon wants its cut of the ibogaine boom themicrodose.substack.com/p/fda-asks-t...

politico.comInside AOC’s MAHA outreach

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theguardian.comA ‘freaked out’ US food industry is hitting back at Maha – with social media influencersCross-partisan support in Washington on issues like pesticides and food additives pose a threat to the industry’s bottom line

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🍏Toxins out of our food 🧑‍🌾Farmers first, not chemical companies ❌Break up corporate concentration in agriculture 💧Clean water, guaranteed 🍽️School meals that nourish 💸Public dollars should buy public health ⚕️Food as medicine ⚖️Accountability for polluters, not immunity

calperformances.orgMichael Pollan & Christof Koch: A Journey into Consciousness | Cal PerformancesAuthor Michael Pollan returns for a discussion on the most intriguing questions at the intersection of psychedelics and consciousness.

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hubermanlab.comWhat Humans, Animals & Plants Tell Us About Consciousness | Michael PollanMichael Pollan explores consciousness, plant intelligence, psychedelics, the gut microbiome, and how our relationship with nature and food shapes our health.

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youtube.comAre Plants Conscious? - Michael PollanYouTube video by Alex O'Connor

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nytimes.comOpinion | The Id, the Ego and the Superintelligence (Gift Article)Artificial intelligence isn’t coming for philosophers’ jobs — it needs philosophers, and always will.

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White House has not acted on RFK Jr.’s push for proof ultra-processed foods are safe

themicrodose.substack.comDid psychedelics help build ancient civilizations?: 5 Questions for journalist Andrew LawlerLawler discusses new archeological tools for studying psychoactive plant residues.

21 Sept

In today's Microdose: Did psychedelics help build ancient civilizations?: 5 Questions for journalist Andrew Lawler themicrodose.substack.com/p/did-psyche...

17 Sept

Probiotics are wildly popular. But there’s a better way to help your gut.

17 Sept

She lived with headaches and brain fog for years. Then she tried magic mushrooms.

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17 Sept

Michael Pollans @michaelpollan.bsky.social A World Appears today released in german language and despite me having shitloads to do i couldn't resist.

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13 Sept

theguardian.comFood-borne illnesses, funding cuts and layoffs: Maha movement’s glaring limitations are now showingPolicies enacted by RFK Jr have not delivered the expected results, but have instead hindered people’s ability to eat healthy

nytimes.comOpinion | Trump Is Trying to Defang the Endangered Species ActWhat if 50 years from now, having destroyed the habitat for the creatures around us, we are plagued by an inconsolable loneliness?

11 Sept

What Are We Doing to Our World of Wonder? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/o...

nytimes.comOpinion | Why Did Trump Order Up 660 Million Pounds of Mystery Meat?On second thought, I’m not that hungry.

7 Sept

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bit.lyA federal report encourages states to prepare for FDA approval of psychedelics; Could THC help with the psychedelic blinding problem?Plus: Ketamine seized at the UK border hits record high; an Arizona ibogaine trial; Study reveals cell signaling that differentiates hallucinogens and non-hallucinogens

5 Sept

This week in psychedelics: –A federal report encourages states to prepare for FDA approval of psychedelics –Could THC help with the psychedelic blinding problem? –Ketamine seized at the UK border hits record high Read the latest news in The Microdose: https://bit.ly/4qYfl5k

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4 Sept

Tickets on sale now! How can psychedelics research advance our understanding of consciousness? Join @michaelpollan.bsky.social and renowned neuroscientist Christof Koch in convo, moderated by @shaylalove.bsky.social. At Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley on Oct 13 at 7:30pm. 🎟️ ➡️ https://bit.ly/4x7o06U

26 Aug

Why we should stop eating lettuce, cyclospora or not

nytimes.comAmericans Encounter Risks at Psychedelic Clinics AbroadParticipants, often in vulnerable states, have little recourse if mistreated or injured.

26 Aug

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nytimes.comOpinion | Big Food Is Winning the War for America’s DietThe federal government was supposed to release a definition of ultraprocessed foods. What happened?

25 Aug

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18 Aug

Legendary author @michaelpollan.bsky.social joined our show to talk about how his work intersected with movements - especially food - as well as his first brush with movements as a young person. Truly delightful! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...

podcasts.apple.comMichael Pollan: Reclaiming Our Attention in the MAGA EraPodcast Episode · How We Build This · August 18 · 45m

themicrodose.substack.comVeterans Affairs continues to drive federal psychedelics push; New FDA guidance; and Resilient Pharmaceuticals tries again for MDMA approvalPlus: Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly makes a psychedelics acquisition; Cardiovascular safety is top of mind for psychedelics researchers

14 Aug

This week's psychedelic news: Veterans Affairs continues to drive federal psychedelics push; New FDA guidance; and Resilient Pharmaceuticals tries again for MDMA approval themicrodose.substack.com/p/veterans-a...

12 Aug

I've long been waiting for a book like this: Imagine That: Transform How You Think, Feel, and Live with the Science of Imagination: Vieten PhD, Cassandra, Docter, Pete: 9781668067390: Amazon.com: Books www.amazon.com/dp/166806739...

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11 Aug

Tickets on sale now! @michaelpollan.bsky.social and Christof Koch on the intersection of consciousness and psychedelics. October 13 at Zellerbach Hall, co-presented with Cal Performances. https://calperformances.org/events/2026-27/speakers/michael-pollan-christof-koch-a-journey-into-consciousness/

11 Aug

This should be good: Michael Pollan & Christof Koch: A Journey into Consciousness | Cal Performances calperformances.org/events/2026-...

themicrodose.substack.comWhy don’t some people respond to psychedelics? 5 Questions for psychologist Rachel HamHam discusses doing interviews with clinical trial participants who didn’t experience substantial benefits.

10 Aug

(100) Why don’t some people respond to psychedelics? 5 Questions for psychologist Rachel Ham themicrodose.substack.com/p/why-dont-s...

newyorker.comWhy the Right Wing Is Embracing This Psychedelic DrugHow the conservative activist Bryan Hubbard, with help from Rick Perry and Joe Rogan, persuaded Trump and the G.O.P. to embrace ibogaine, a psychedelic drug derived from an African shrub.

10 Aug

Are Psychedelics Right-Wing Now? | The New Yorker www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

openthemagazine.comBeing and Feeling: Michael Pollan shows why consciousness is realWith 'A World Appears', Michael Pollan goes after the most elusive question of consciousness itself. It’s not about neuroscience or the philosophy of consciousness alone, but a deep dive into the very...

8 Aug

Michael Pollan’s ‘A World Appears’ Review: Exploring Consciousness, Psychedelics and the Mystery of Being Alive openthemagazine.com/books/being-...

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7 Aug

Looking forward to this conversation with Pico Iyer in Santa Barbara on Feb 19, 2027 | UCSB Arts & Lectures artsandlectures.ucsb.edu/events-ticke...

6 Aug

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4 Aug

Out today, fascinating new book from @SciPsychedelics X @ucbsoj fellow Keemon de Greef: The Ego Trip: Psychedelic Toads, a Trail of Deaths, and the Guru Who Peddled Transcendence: 9780385550246: de Greef, Kimon: Books www.amazon.com/Ego-Trip-Psy...

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menshealth.comCan MMA Fighters Taking Psychedelics Unlock the Future of Brain Health? These Researchers Think So.Ten combat sports fighters suffering from traumatic brain injuries went to Medellín, Colombia, for eight days of psychedelic neuroplasticity-enhancing treatment. The lessons could benefit all of us.

4 Aug

Terrific Ferriss Fellowship story in @MensHealthMag by @matthabusby from @SciPsychedelics X @ucbsoj Can MMA Fighters Taking Psychedelics Unlock the Future of Brain Health? These Researchers Think So. www.menshealth.com/health/a7319...