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Michael Pollan on science, psychedelics and the human mind

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Michael Pollan (Photo courtesy of UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism)

In May 2018, Michael Pollan, the Knight Professor of Science and Environmental Journalism at UC Berkeley and author of a multitude of best-sellers, including The Omnivore’s Dilemma , sat down with former Mother Jones editor Deirdre English to discuss his new book, “How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression and Transcendence.”

This interview was recorded for On Mic , a podcast by the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. It was produced by Lee Mengistu and Cat Schuknecht.

For more fascinating conversations with some of the world’s best writers, journalists and documentarians, check out other On Mic episodes. Technical facilities for On Mic are underwritten by the Jonathan Logan Family Foundation.

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