![]() ![]() ![]() Watch Michael Pollan talk about his research in this fascinating presentation. Those few works on the topic that have broken out and reached a more mainstream audience over the last 60 years or so have tended not to be-to put it mildly-the most grounded and sober examples of the genre.”īelow is an excerpt from the book’s prologue, courtesy of Penguin Press. “Many books have been penned about various aspects of psychedelics (scientific, medical, cultural, anthropological) over the decades, some of them excellent, but their readership has, for the most part, been limited to hard-core ‘psychonautic’ subcultures. ![]() “Steady sanity, sensitivity and centeredness make Michael Pollan the ideal candidate to explore the highly contentious but re-emergent topic of the potential value of psychedelic drugs, which he has done in his newest tome,” writes Bioneers’ J.P. Well-known for his research, talks, and best-selling writings on food, its effects on the body, and its place in society, Pollan enters new territory with How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence (Penguin Press, 2018). Perhaps no author is better positioned to bring that renaissance into the homes of millions of readers than Michael Pollan. Psychedelics are experiencing a historic renaissance of serious research into the science behind how they work and their potential healing powers. ![]()
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