Finally I am giving a talk in a venue that matches my end-of-the-pier 'standard' of humour - The Gaiety, Portsmouth, next Monday 6th October, for The Science of Psychedelics.. "I'm here all week!"

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Looking forward to give the first @SeedTalks event on parapsychology.

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Really enjoying listening to the extraordinary insights, perfect prose, witty banter, & stellar scholarship of Andrew Gallimore's audio version of his latest book, "Death by Astonishment" on the alien worlds of DMT. Hard copies launch Monday.

Look after yer 'elf!

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Thanks Glastonbury and chums, that was fun. Was really happy to return after years and give a talk on "Lichenthropy for beginners: Becoming fungi with psychedelics"

Nice new paper that supports our previous finding that trait absorption predicts benign HPPD symptoms. doi.org/10.1556/2054... - They didn't alternatively find anxiety to be related to distressing HPPD symptoms, but then they only had 2 such people in their sample.
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The 7th major Breaking Convention psychedelic conference at Exeter Uni this last weekend did not disappoint. After 14 years it is amazing to see this epic TAZ of psychedelic pilgrimage continue & grow. Massive kudos to all the crew, contributors & congregation for making it happen
Photo: James Wills

Will be talking with Rebecca Jackson on the secret psychedelic art of the Surrealist painter, Leonora Carrington, for the 3rd Conjuring Creativity conference on magic and art entitled 'Inhabiting Esoteric Ecologies' - 15th-16th March, London.
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... and in memory of lost friends, our first mate Jason Winder and chief medical officer Craig Inglis. Here's to them and The Black Ship, the ones that got away…

Is language use related to synaesthesia and use of psychedelics?

We are seeking volunteers to complete a very short (< 10mins) survey regarding prior psychedelic use & synaesthesia (whether or not you have had either) & verbal fluency task.

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Breaking Convention: 7th International Conference on Psychedelic Research tickets (and submissions/participation) now live - University of Exeter, bicycle days 17-19 April 2025 www.tickettailor.com/events/break...

Was a lot of fun exploring the intersection of science & magic via psychedelics, shamanism, anthropology and parapsychology yesterday at the University of Exeter for the Centre for Magic and Esotericism and the PGCert Psychedelic students & research team - sites.exeter.ac.uk/magic/meetin...