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Berkeley Talks: Michael Pollan with Dacher Keltner on the new science of psychedelics

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Michael Pollan and Dacher Keltner talking

Dacher Keltner (left), a psychology professor at UC Berkeley and the founder of the Greater Good Science Center, and Michael Pollan, author of How to Change Your Mind, discuss the book on March 5 . (Screenshot from video by ETS )

In his latest book, How to Change Your Mind , Michael Pollan turns his focus to psychedelics — LSD, psilocybin mushrooms and the like — exploring their history, use, and potential to help people not only transcend, but also treat conditions from addiction to anxiety. On March 5, 2019, Pollan joined Dacher Keltner, a professor of psychology at UC Berkeley and founder of the Greater Good Science Center, for a conversation about the book.

This talk was recorded by Educational Technology Services . Watch the video and read “A trip of his own: Michael Pollan on writing and the power of psychedelics” on Berkeley Library News.

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