Michael Pollan

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Author and journalist; explores psychedelics, consciousness, and transformation

First Evidence of Traditional Psilocybin Use Beyond Americas
SocialMay 9, 2026

First Evidence of Traditional Psilocybin Use Beyond Americas

(5) Psilocybin changes people’s brains after their first trip; Anthropologists share first evidence of traditional psilocybin use outside of the Americas https://t.co/t4DakDMVvJ

By Michael Pollan
Embracing Uncertainty: A Must‑Read on Not Knowing
SocialMay 7, 2026

Embracing Uncertainty: A Must‑Read on Not Knowing

After 5 years exploring the hard problem, this new book is very much up my alley: How to Not Know: The Value of Uncertainty in a World that Demands Answers: Stolzoff, Simone: 9781324089452: https://t.co/0LV7sFauHN: Books https://t.co/kBP7NRuOVg

By Michael Pollan
RFK Jr. Pressed to Define Ultraprocessed Foods
SocialMay 3, 2026

RFK Jr. Pressed to Define Ultraprocessed Foods

MAHA Awaits Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Definition of Ultraprocessed Foods - The New York Times https://t.co/d0pC4ubqTJ

By Michael Pollan
Police Perspectives on Psychedelic Therapy Explored
SocialApr 27, 2026

Police Perspectives on Psychedelic Therapy Explored

(20) What do police think about psychedelic therapy? 5 Questions for psychologist Alexandra Hopkins https://t.co/XC3x01taRq

By Michael Pollan
Exploring Consciousness: Michael Pollan’s Deep Dive Interview
SocialApr 19, 2026

Exploring Consciousness: Michael Pollan’s Deep Dive Interview

Audio of my interview with Michael Lewis: After Words: What is conciousness? with Michael Pollan - YouTube https://t.co/C7PNhV2HKE

By Michael Pollan
Social Media Sells Attention, Diminishes Our Consciousness
SocialApr 18, 2026

Social Media Sells Attention, Diminishes Our Consciousness

Michael Pollan: Social Media Sold Our Attention. We Are Now Less Conscious | Video | Amanpour & Company | PBS https://t.co/ZHUwseBdQG

By Michael Pollan
France Leads Approval of IV Ketamine for Suicidal Crises
SocialApr 17, 2026

France Leads Approval of IV Ketamine for Suicidal Crises

Scientists test if ketamine has antidepressant effects under anesthesia; France is the first to approve IV ketamine for severe suicidal crisis https://t.co/s7W7YlAOMr

By Michael Pollan
Pollan Explores Psychedelic Consciousness in New Book
SocialApr 9, 2026

Pollan Explores Psychedelic Consciousness in New Book

Michael Pollan on consciousness, psychedelics, and his new book A World Appears | The Standard https://t.co/sTGvuUhLBw

By Michael Pollan
A Haunting Glimpse Into “Carne De Dios” Novel Excerpt
SocialApr 6, 2026

A Haunting Glimpse Into “Carne De Dios” Novel Excerpt

Excerpt from the novel Carne de Dios - by Chloe Garcia Roberts - in The Microdose https://t.co/ct8XazA3mn

By Michael Pollan
Scientists Map Full Plant Pathway to Psychedelic Tryptamines
SocialApr 2, 2026

Scientists Map Full Plant Pathway to Psychedelic Tryptamines

Mind-blowing science: Complete biosynthesis of psychedelic tryptamines from three kingdoms in plants | Science Advances https://t.co/39mQdp1cFE

By Michael Pollan
Pollan Explores the Edge of Human Consciousness
SocialMar 31, 2026

Pollan Explores the Edge of Human Consciousness

Opinion | Michael Pollan’s Journey to the Borderlands of Consciousness - The New York Times https://t.co/seUEos1s6e

By Michael Pollan
Same Cost as War Could End Oil Dependence
SocialMar 20, 2026

Same Cost as War Could End Oil Dependence

For the Same Cost as Another Mideast War, We Could Make Oil Irrelevant | The New Republic https://t.co/DZTebQDGDF

By Michael Pollan
Psilocybin Aids Smoking Cessation; New African Psychedelic Mushroom Found
SocialMar 15, 2026

Psilocybin Aids Smoking Cessation; New African Psychedelic Mushroom Found

Psilocybin seems to help tobacco smokers quit; Scientists discover a new species of psychedelic mushroom in Africa https://t.co/E5d2aUHoUQ

By Michael Pollan
Deconstructing Psychedelics to Engineer Non‑Hallucinogenic Therapies
SocialMar 15, 2026

Deconstructing Psychedelics to Engineer Non‑Hallucinogenic Therapies

How do you break psychedelic molecules into parts, like cars in a chop shop, and build new ones? A look into non-psychedelic psychedelic medicine by Clayton Dalton, an ER doc and Ferriss-UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellow @ucbsoj & @SciPsychedelics https://t.co/b7R4aTNdyf

By Michael Pollan