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The Microdose spoke with anthropologist Justine Quijada about animism, a broad category of beliefs and practices that assumes the “animation of all nature." Read the full Q&A in this week's newsletter. 🌿
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The Microdose spoke with anthropologist Justine Quijada about animism, a broad category of beliefs and practices that assumes the “animation of all nature." Read the full Q&A in this week's newsletter. 🌿
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🎙️ON AIR:
We're talking to @scipsychedelics.bsky.social's Michael Silver and Marlena Robbins, and former chief scientific officer of Lykos Therapeutics, Berra Yazar-Klosinski, about the future of psychedelic research and therapy.
❓Have you tried or want to try psychedelic therapy?
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We're talking to @scipsychedelics.bsky.social's Michael Silver and Marlena Robbins, and former chief scientific officer of Lykos Therapeutics, Berra Yazar-Klosinski, about the future of psychedelic research and therapy.
❓Have you tried or want to try psychedelic therapy?
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What RFK Jr.’s Support for Psychedelic Therapy Means for Its Future | KQED
Airdate: Thursday, November 5 at 9 AM This summer, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said he’d like to see psychedelic therapies for depression, trauma and other…
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November 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🎙️ON AIR:
We're talking to @scipsychedelics.bsky.social's Michael Silver and Marlena Robbins, and former chief scientific officer of Lykos Therapeutics, Berra Yazar-Klosinski, about the future of psychedelic research and therapy.
❓Have you tried or want to try psychedelic therapy?
📻 Listen:
We're talking to @scipsychedelics.bsky.social's Michael Silver and Marlena Robbins, and former chief scientific officer of Lykos Therapeutics, Berra Yazar-Klosinski, about the future of psychedelic research and therapy.
❓Have you tried or want to try psychedelic therapy?
📻 Listen:
“These medicines have their own consciousness” - Marlena Robbins on the indigenous perspective of psychedelics.
Happening now on @kqedforum.bsky.social. BCSP’s Michael Silver and Marlena Robbins discuss research on psychedelics as potential treatments for mental health disorders with @alexis-madrigal.bsky.social rigal.bsky.social. Listen at www.kqed.org/forum
November 6, 2025 at 5:21 PM
“These medicines have their own consciousness” - Marlena Robbins on the indigenous perspective of psychedelics.
“There’s a lot of catching up to do” - Michael Silver on the gap in psychedelic research in the last several decades.
Happening now on @kqedforum.bsky.social. BCSP’s Michael Silver and Marlena Robbins discuss research on psychedelics as potential treatments for mental health disorders with @alexis-madrigal.bsky.social rigal.bsky.social. Listen at www.kqed.org/forum
November 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
“There’s a lot of catching up to do” - Michael Silver on the gap in psychedelic research in the last several decades.
Happening now on @kqedforum.bsky.social. BCSP’s Michael Silver and Marlena Robbins discuss research on psychedelics as potential treatments for mental health disorders with @alexis-madrigal.bsky.social rigal.bsky.social. Listen at www.kqed.org/forum
November 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Happening now on @kqedforum.bsky.social. BCSP’s Michael Silver and Marlena Robbins discuss research on psychedelics as potential treatments for mental health disorders with @alexis-madrigal.bsky.social rigal.bsky.social. Listen at www.kqed.org/forum
Episode 7 of the Altered States Podcast is up now! What can twitching mice reveal about the human brain? Find the full episode here: psychedelics.berkeley.edu/season-2-epi...
November 5, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Episode 7 of the Altered States Podcast is up now! What can twitching mice reveal about the human brain? Find the full episode here: psychedelics.berkeley.edu/season-2-epi...
🎥✨ DEADLINE EXTENDED! Apply for The Mycoskie–UC Berkeley Psychedelic Documentary Fellowship by November 7th at 11:59pm PT.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:19 AM
🎥✨ DEADLINE EXTENDED! Apply for The Mycoskie–UC Berkeley Psychedelic Documentary Fellowship by November 7th at 11:59pm PT.
fellowships.journalism.berkeley.edu/mycoskie/app...
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🎥 ONE WEEK LEFT!
The Mycoskie–UC Berkeley Psychedelic Documentary Fellowship supports filmmakers exploring the evolving world of psychedelics — from science and policy to culture and consciousness. Grants range from $5-20K.
Deadline: Oct. 30
👉 fellowships.journalism.berkeley.edu/mycoskie/
The Mycoskie–UC Berkeley Psychedelic Documentary Fellowship supports filmmakers exploring the evolving world of psychedelics — from science and policy to culture and consciousness. Grants range from $5-20K.
Deadline: Oct. 30
👉 fellowships.journalism.berkeley.edu/mycoskie/
October 23, 2025 at 10:16 PM
🎥 ONE WEEK LEFT!
The Mycoskie–UC Berkeley Psychedelic Documentary Fellowship supports filmmakers exploring the evolving world of psychedelics — from science and policy to culture and consciousness. Grants range from $5-20K.
Deadline: Oct. 30
👉 fellowships.journalism.berkeley.edu/mycoskie/
The Mycoskie–UC Berkeley Psychedelic Documentary Fellowship supports filmmakers exploring the evolving world of psychedelics — from science and policy to culture and consciousness. Grants range from $5-20K.
Deadline: Oct. 30
👉 fellowships.journalism.berkeley.edu/mycoskie/
Episode 5 of the Altered States Podcast is up now! How did a psychedelic religion founded to promote peace end up spreading right-wing political propaganda?
Listen here: psychedelics.berkeley.edu/season-2-epi...
Listen here: psychedelics.berkeley.edu/season-2-epi...
October 22, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Episode 5 of the Altered States Podcast is up now! How did a psychedelic religion founded to promote peace end up spreading right-wing political propaganda?
Listen here: psychedelics.berkeley.edu/season-2-epi...
Listen here: psychedelics.berkeley.edu/season-2-epi...
Mónica Álvarez Franco and Tatiana García recently returned from their first film shoot in the mountain communities outside Oaxaca where they working on a documentary called “Voices from the Earth.”
Read the full Q&A in today's Microdose Newsletter
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October 20, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Mónica Álvarez Franco and Tatiana García recently returned from their first film shoot in the mountain communities outside Oaxaca where they working on a documentary called “Voices from the Earth.”
Read the full Q&A in today's Microdose Newsletter
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Our podcast, Altered States, won a prestigious Signal award!
Take a listen to Season 2 out now!
Take a listen to Season 2 out now!
Very pleased to announce that our psychedelic science podcast, Altered States, has won a silver Signal award in the science category. @scipsychedelics.bsky.social @prx.org
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October 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Our podcast, Altered States, won a prestigious Signal award!
Take a listen to Season 2 out now!
Take a listen to Season 2 out now!
🚨 Calling documentary filmmakers! 🚨
The Mycoskie–UC Berkeley Psychedelic Doc Fellowship is now accepting applications.
Awards ranging from $5k to $20k. Deadline: Oct 30
Apply here → fellowships.journalism.berkeley.edu/mycoskie/
The Mycoskie–UC Berkeley Psychedelic Doc Fellowship is now accepting applications.
Awards ranging from $5k to $20k. Deadline: Oct 30
Apply here → fellowships.journalism.berkeley.edu/mycoskie/
Mycoskie – UC Berkeley Psychedelic Documentary Fellowship.
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August 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
🚨 Calling documentary filmmakers! 🚨
The Mycoskie–UC Berkeley Psychedelic Doc Fellowship is now accepting applications.
Awards ranging from $5k to $20k. Deadline: Oct 30
Apply here → fellowships.journalism.berkeley.edu/mycoskie/
The Mycoskie–UC Berkeley Psychedelic Doc Fellowship is now accepting applications.
Awards ranging from $5k to $20k. Deadline: Oct 30
Apply here → fellowships.journalism.berkeley.edu/mycoskie/
Will you be at hashtag#PS2025? Make sure to check out these three panels facilitated by core members of the BCSP team.
You can also read more about each session on the BCSP website! lnkd.in/ewt4gA4m
You can also read more about each session on the BCSP website! lnkd.in/ewt4gA4m
May 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Will you be at hashtag#PS2025? Make sure to check out these three panels facilitated by core members of the BCSP team.
You can also read more about each session on the BCSP website! lnkd.in/ewt4gA4m
You can also read more about each session on the BCSP website! lnkd.in/ewt4gA4m
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My latest: This Is Your Priest on Drugs | The New Yorker www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
This Is Your Priest on Drugs
Dozens of religious leaders experienced magic mushrooms in a university study. Many are now evangelists for psychedelics.
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May 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
My latest: This Is Your Priest on Drugs | The New Yorker www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
We're growing! The BCSP is hiring an Executive Director of Communications to shape our voice and lead communications efforts. If you're a visionary communicator ready to make a difference, we want to hear from you! #CommunicationsJobs #StrategicComms #PsychedelicScience
May 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM
We're growing! The BCSP is hiring an Executive Director of Communications to shape our voice and lead communications efforts. If you're a visionary communicator ready to make a difference, we want to hear from you! #CommunicationsJobs #StrategicComms #PsychedelicScience
Gül Dölan, a senior science advisor at the BCSP, was recently featured in an episode of NPR's All Things Considered podcast 🎧 The episode discusses an effort to begin clinical trials for Ibogaine, a psychoactive drug that is said to treat PTSD. www.npr.org/2025/05/07/n...
May 14, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Gül Dölan, a senior science advisor at the BCSP, was recently featured in an episode of NPR's All Things Considered podcast 🎧 The episode discusses an effort to begin clinical trials for Ibogaine, a psychoactive drug that is said to treat PTSD. www.npr.org/2025/05/07/n...
Some sufferers of cluster headaches are turning to psilocybin to treat their debilitating pain — with promising results. Check out this piece published in
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by Psychedelic Journalism Ferriss Fellow Sammie Seamon
www.theguardian.com/science/ng-i...
@theguardian.com
by Psychedelic Journalism Ferriss Fellow Sammie Seamon
www.theguardian.com/science/ng-i...
Cluster headaches are ‘the most painful condition on the planet’. Sufferers are going to extreme – and secretive – measures for relief
The condition is more excruciating than childbirth or gunshot wounds, but little understood. An online community of ‘clusterheads’ are self-experimenting with psilocybin – with promising results
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April 24, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Some sufferers of cluster headaches are turning to psilocybin to treat their debilitating pain — with promising results. Check out this piece published in
@theguardian.com
by Psychedelic Journalism Ferriss Fellow Sammie Seamon
www.theguardian.com/science/ng-i...
@theguardian.com
by Psychedelic Journalism Ferriss Fellow Sammie Seamon
www.theguardian.com/science/ng-i...
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Some with cluster headaches are self treating with psilocybin and scientists are taking note. Don't miss this longform story from @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social x @scipsychedelics.bsky.social Psychedelic Journalism Ferriss Fellow Sammie Seamon www.theguardian.com/science/ng-i...
Cluster headaches are ‘the most painful condition on the planet’. Sufferers are going to extreme – and secretive – measures for relief
The condition is more excruciating than childbirth or gunshot wounds, but little understood. An online community of ‘clusterheads’ are self-experimenting with psilocybin – with promising results
www.theguardian.com
April 23, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Some with cluster headaches are self treating with psilocybin and scientists are taking note. Don't miss this longform story from @berkeleyjournalism.bsky.social x @scipsychedelics.bsky.social Psychedelic Journalism Ferriss Fellow Sammie Seamon www.theguardian.com/science/ng-i...
Meet the 2025 recipients of the Mycoskie-UC Berkeley Social Media Fellowship! These fellows will play an important role in expanding public discourse on psychedelic science, policy developments, business, and culture.
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April 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Meet the 2025 recipients of the Mycoskie-UC Berkeley Social Media Fellowship! These fellows will play an important role in expanding public discourse on psychedelic science, policy developments, business, and culture.
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The Altered States podcast has been nominated for a Webby Award in the podcast science & education category. If you haven't yet, please vote for us for a people’s choice award! wbby.co/3XA54Pp
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April 14, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The Altered States podcast has been nominated for a Webby Award in the podcast science & education category. If you haven't yet, please vote for us for a people’s choice award! wbby.co/3XA54Pp
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📩 Join me at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social on April 12th
🗣️ I'll discuss the #psilocybin movement through history into the modern epoch, clinically significant studies, 🆕 research on psilocybin analogues, #microdosing & paradigm shift in the ecology of #consciousness
🎟️ Tickets: bit.ly/CalStamets
🗣️ I'll discuss the #psilocybin movement through history into the modern epoch, clinically significant studies, 🆕 research on psilocybin analogues, #microdosing & paradigm shift in the ecology of #consciousness
🎟️ Tickets: bit.ly/CalStamets
March 21, 2025 at 7:46 PM
📩 Join me at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social on April 12th
🗣️ I'll discuss the #psilocybin movement through history into the modern epoch, clinically significant studies, 🆕 research on psilocybin analogues, #microdosing & paradigm shift in the ecology of #consciousness
🎟️ Tickets: bit.ly/CalStamets
🗣️ I'll discuss the #psilocybin movement through history into the modern epoch, clinically significant studies, 🆕 research on psilocybin analogues, #microdosing & paradigm shift in the ecology of #consciousness
🎟️ Tickets: bit.ly/CalStamets
The Altered States podcast from @prx.org & @scipsychedelics.bsky.social was one of five podcasts nominated for a Webby Award in the science & education category!! We’re up for Webby & People’s Voice award which requires your votes! Please! vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting...
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April 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The Altered States podcast from @prx.org & @scipsychedelics.bsky.social was one of five podcasts nominated for a Webby Award in the science & education category!! We’re up for Webby & People’s Voice award which requires your votes! Please! vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting...
Congratulations to the ten journalists awarded a 2025 Ferriss-UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship! Read about the full list of fellows at fellowships.journalism.berkeley.edu/bcsp/2025-fe...
April 2, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Congratulations to the ten journalists awarded a 2025 Ferriss-UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship! Read about the full list of fellows at fellowships.journalism.berkeley.edu/bcsp/2025-fe...
Altered States was nominated for a Webby Award! Cast your vote for best Science & Education podcast by April 17. vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting...
April 1, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Altered States was nominated for a Webby Award! Cast your vote for best Science & Education podcast by April 17. vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting...
Congratulations to the 2025 class of the Ferriss-UC Berkeley Journalism Fellowship! Check out the full list of fellows below
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2025 Fellows – The Ferriss – UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship
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April 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Congratulations to the 2025 class of the Ferriss-UC Berkeley Journalism Fellowship! Check out the full list of fellows below
fellowships.journalism.berkeley.edu/bcsp/2025-fe...
fellowships.journalism.berkeley.edu/bcsp/2025-fe...