Social and Cultural

Zach Leary and Jessica Depatie delve into the history of psychedelics, from their promising therapeutic beginnings in the 1950s to the current resurgence in psychedelic research and psychedelic assisted therapy.

Jessica Depatie, Zach Leary

Judith Herman's insights on integrating psychedelic therapy with mindfulness to protect against harm from current systems are discussed in this exploration of trauma and healing.

Bruce Poulter, Marcela Ot’alora

Professor Rachelle Sampson and collaborators explore how personal transformative experiences, particularly psychedelic ones, can shape a new form of leadership called emergent leadership that fosters collective intelligence for societal problem-solving.

Bennet A Zelner

Panel: New psychedelic entrepreneurs discuss unique business structures and financial strategies aligning with values and purpose, rejecting traditional models for innovative, purpose-driven for-profit ventures.

Daniel Tarockoff, Scarlet Masius

Dr. Smith and Dr. Jones share anecdotes from the Acid Test era, highlighting key moments and experiences from that influential period in history.

Carolyn “Mountain Girl” Garcia, Charleen Justice

Ralph Metzner shares insights from 57 years of personal psychedelic experimentation, drawing parallels to historical accounts in his book "Psychedelic Wisdom."

Richard Louis Miller

Cartography of the Soul benefits MAPS with digital art at Psychedelic Science’s Deep Space, exploring parallels between art and psychedelics in societal evolution.

IX Shells, Nadya Tolokonnikova, Dustin Yellin, Mad Dog Jones, Nicole Sales Giles, Lukas Amacher

Rave culture and electronic music are modern forms of ritual that tap into primal instincts, offering potential for social bonding, trauma processing, and expanded awareness through movement and psychedelics.

Taylor Bratches

Ayahuasca's wonder and healing practices are studied at a Shipibo-led retreat in Pucallpa, Peru, revealing how wonder shapes healing and transforms relationships between global guests and Indigenous healers.

Alex K Gearin

Chapel of Sacred Mirrors (CoSM) is a church and organization founded by artists Alex and Allyson Grey in 1985. It aims to create a public chapel for spiritual renewal through