The Microdose talked to researcher Colin Domnauer about a mushroom that reliably produces fairy-tale-like visions. Subscribe to the Microdose Newsletter for the full Q&A 🍃 themicrodose.substack.com/subscribe

The Microdose talked to neuropharmacologist Patricia Whitaker about the discovery of serotonin and how the neurotransmitter in many ways gave rise to the modern field of neuroscience. Subscribe to read the full Q&A 🍃https://themicrodose.substack.com/

Meet the newest addition to the BCSP, @ranajean.bsky.social! 🎉 Rana is our new Executive Director of Communications, a role that will guide the Center’s strategic communications and voice as it continues to advance psychedelic research for the public good. psychedelics.berkeley.edu/rana-freedma...

In March of this year, Jillian founded Ket-a-Grip, a 12-step program meeting specifically for people struggling with ketamine use. The Microdose talked to Jillian about her experiences with ketamine, and what Ket-a-Grip uniquely offers to its members. themicrodose.substack.com

The Microdose talked to aphantasia researcher and neuroscientist at the University of New South Wales, Joel Pearson, about the experience of aphantasia, and the potential consequences if psychedelics could actually switch on a film reel in the mind. themicrodose.substack.com

🚨CALLING ALL JOURNALISTS 🚨 Ten $10,000 reporting grants will be awarded to journalists reporting in-depth print and audio stories on the science, policy, business and culture of this new era of psychedelics. fellowships.journalism.berkeley.edu/bcsp/

Episode 8 of the Altered States Podcast is out now! A new study explores whether psilocybin might help young adults with severe anorexia. Listen here: psychedelics.berkeley.edu/season-2-epi...

@its-nice-that.bsky.social covered @elasticmag.bsky.social’s first issue about dying. Elastic is a print magazine of psychedelic art and literature, and @hbrenhouse.bsky.social , the founder/editor is a fellow of our Psychedelics in Society and Culture program.

Our friends at the UC Berkeley Center for Law & Technology are hosting an event on the legal ramifications of rescheduling psychedelics on Monday, November 17. Anyone is welcome to register🎉 @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social www.law.berkeley.edu/research/bcl...

Reporter Adreanna Rodriguez gets invited to Texas to harvest peyote, a psychoactive cactus often caught in the crosshairs of the so-called psychedelic Renaissance. Listen to the full episode here: psychedelics.berkeley.edu/season-2-epi...

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. 🌿 themicrodose.substack.com/subscribe

🎙️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:

“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

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. fellowships.journalism.berkeley.edu/mycoskie/app...

🎥 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/

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...

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 themicrodose.substack.com/subscribe

Our podcast, Altered States, won a prestigious Signal award! 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/

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

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

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 @theguardian.com by Psychedelic Journalism Ferriss Fellow Sammie Seamon www.theguardian.com/science/ng-i...

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. lnkd.in/gs6nAgww

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

📩 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

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...

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 fellowships.journalism.berkeley.edu/bcsp/2025-fe...

Listen to the first episode at www.tpr.org/podcast/petr... 🍄

Last week, professor and bestselling author Michael Pollan joined the Oprah Podcast to discuss the healing potential of psychedelics. Check out the full conversation on YouTube! www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9N3...

Apply by this Friday, March 7! ps2025.typeform.com/scholarships...

Join the Social Science Matrix on March 6 @ 12pm to discuss "Mainstreaming Psychedelics." The panel features Diana Negrin, David Presti, and more! Co-sponsored by the Center for Research on Social Change, the English Department, and @scipsychedelics.bsky.social Register now rb.gy/93njn7 !

Happy to share my interview with Oprah on psychedelics, out today. Can Psychedelics Heal Mental Trauma? With Harvard Professor Michael Pollan - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9N3...

Still interested in applying for the PISC fellowship? The application has been extended — apply by March 16!

We have an amazing fellowship opportunity at UC Berkeley to explore the cultural, historical, and societal dimensions of psychedelics. Check it out!