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Intelligence Squared

Michael Pollan and Xand Van Tulleken on the New Science of Psychedelics

Intelligence Squared

Intelligence Squared

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4.21.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2019

⏱️ 47 minutes

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In this episode of the Intelligence Squared podcast we were joined by the acclaimed food writer Michael Pollan, whose most recent book How To Change Your Mind is a deep dive into the world of psychedelic drugs and what they can teach us about consciousness, dying, addiction, depression and transcendence. He was interviewed by the doctor and science broadcaster Xand Van Tulleken. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/intelligencesquared. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Have you ever wanted to take a load of psychedelic drugs, magic mushrooms,

1:03.7

LSD, go on a trip and then write a book about it?

1:06.4

This is the Intelligence Squared Podcast with me Daniel Ben Corrin

1:09.2

and me Faragisat. And don't worry, this week it's still the normal Intelligence Squad

1:13.5

podcast where we explore a really interesting issue this week we look at the

1:17.3

science of psychedelic drugs. Daniel what was the conversation about?

1:20.6

So actually we had Michael Pollan, who's a very famous food writer, but he's written about something

1:26.4

slightly different this time.

1:27.9

His book is called How to Change Your Mind.

1:30.9

What the New Science of Psychodellics teaches us about consciousness, dying,

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