Interviews of Interview/Profile Source
Michael Pollan on testing psychedelics as a treatment for depression
After decades in the shadows, psychedelic drugs are the focus of new studies testing their efficacy at treating a variety of psychological issues, including depression. Appearing on “CBS This Morning” Monday, Pollan was asked how he started in his research into psychedelics.
Michael Pollan: ‘I was a very reluctant psychonaut’
Michael Pollan first became interested in new research into psychedelic drugs in 2010, when a front-page story in the New York Times declared, “Hallucinogens Have Doctors Tuning in Again”. The story revealed how in a large-scale trial researchers had been giving terminally ill cancer patients large doses of psilocybin – the active ingredient in magic mushrooms – to help them deal with their “existential distress” as they approached death. The initial findings were markedly positive. Pollan, author of award-winning and bestselling books about botany, food politics and the way we eat, was born in 1955, a little too late for the Summer of Love.
The Tim Ferriss Show: Exploring the New Science of Psychedelics
Michael talks with Tim Ferriss about his new book, the science and applications of psychedelics, his exploration, and his own experiences.
Mindful eating with Oprah
Oprah speaks with bestselling author Michael Pollan about our evolving relationship with food, what it means to eat with a fuller consciousness and how having a heightened awareness of the food that goes into our bodies can improve our physical and spiritual well-being. Watch the video here.
The Upshot podcast: Psychedelic Cure
Michael speaks with Leah Rose about the renaissance of psychedelic research. Listen here.
The New Yorker Out Loud: Psychedelics as Therapy
Michael joins host Amelia Lester, the executive editor of newyorker.com, to discuss the history of psychedelics research, the difference between a recreational psychedelic journey and a therapeutic one, and why he finds the effects of these drugs so intriguing. Listen here.
Podcast of Michael’s appearance on BBC Radio
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Big Food
Michael Pollan thinks Wall Street has way too much influence over what we eat.
Podcast and video of Michael Pollan’s talk at the Sydney Opera House.
A podcast and video of Michael Pollan’s 2012 talk at the Sydney Opera House. Click here for podcast. Click here for video.
Michael Pollan Talks About Braises and Barbeque
When it was time for the audience at Portland’s Newmark Theater to ask Michael Pollan a question, the first out of the gate was: what are the five things that are always in your fridge? His answer: “Eggs. Milk. Yogurt. Mustard. Ketchup.” Other people wanted to know what he thought of Mark Bittman’s idea of being vegan before