Can Psychedelics Catalyze Genius in the Sciences and Arts?

Dr. Bruce Damer is a scientist who had a major breakthrough, catalyzed by his ayahuasca and other psychedelic experiences, in which he saw how life might have originated. Presented to colleagues and appearing in published journal articles, the vision has crystallized into solid science that grapples with one of the greatest mysteries in human inquiry. Two years ago Dr. Damer took the reputational risk to reveal his methods in the hope that it would inspire others in science, tech, design, and leadership to come forward and share their psychedelic stories. The Center for MINDS was born as a result, a new research and community organization pursuing this next path for psychedelic studies and practice. Dr. Damer will describe his journey and share how the new organization could catalyze not only innovation but top-to-bottom societal change for a brilliant and long future.

Speaker: Bruce Damer, UC Santa Cruz