{"id":7942,"date":"2019-02-26T15:56:20","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T19:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/?p=7942"},"modified":"2019-02-26T15:56:20","modified_gmt":"2019-02-26T19:56:20","slug":"pollan-lecture19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/2019\/02\/26\/pollan-lecture19\/","title":{"rendered":"What IF Psychedelics Could Heal? Join Purdue Libraries, Archives March 20 for Free, Public Lecture"},"content":{"rendered":"

For decades, psychedelic drugs have been associated with \u201cturning on, tuning in, dropping out\u201d and the countercultural baggage of the 1960s. But what if they hold the key to treating a series of health afflictions? Are they safe? Are they effective?<\/p>\n

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Michael Pollan
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Six-time New York Times best-selling author Michael Pollan will explore these ideas March 20 in a Q&A session led by Rhonda Phillips, interim dean of Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies<\/a>. \u201cWhat If Psychedelics Could Heal?\u201d is set to start at 6 p.m. in Stewart Center\u2019s Fowler Hall. The lecture\/presentation is open free to the public. The presentation will be followed by a book signing outside Fowler Hall at 7:15 p.m.<\/p>\n

Pollan is author of the recent \u201cHow to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence,\u201d as well as other books including \u201cThe Omnivore\u2019s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals.\u201d<\/p>\n

This Ideas Festival presentation is among many events celebrating Purdue\u2019s sesquicentennial celebration, 150 Years of Giant Leaps<\/a>, which acknowledges the university\u2019s global advancements made in a variety of fields. This event aligns with one of the celebration\u2019s Giant Leaps themes, Health, Longevity and Quality of Life<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"WhatPollan has dedicated the last 30 years to exploring and writing about the many ways in which the human and natural worlds intersect. He is the author of eight books, six of which have been New York Times best-sellers, including \u201cCooked,\u201d which served as the basis for the 2016 Netflix miniseries of the same name; and \u201cThe Botany of Desire: A Plant\u2019s-Eye View of the World\u201d and \u201cIn Defense of Food,\u201d both of which have inspired PBS documentaries. Pollan also appeared in the Oscar-nominated documentary \u201cFood Inc.,\u201d which was partially based on another of his books, \u201cThe Omnivore\u2019s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals.\u201d His work has led him to be chosen by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and has earned him many accolades within his field.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow to Change Your Mind,\u201d an immediate No. 1 New York Times best-seller, explores the revolutionary potential psychedelics hold in relieving depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and addiction \u2014 afflictions that have been characteristically difficult to treat. Today, as scientists and researchers worldwide reevaluate hallucinogens and their potential healing powers, Pollan strives to provide some clarity on the safety and effectiveness of these substances.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the world of medicine continues to evolve, psychedelics and their role in treating mental illness have become a huge area of research interest,\u201d Phillips said. \u201cGiven Purdue\u2019s longstanding dedication to seeking out innovative solutions to improve the quality of life, we are very excited to hear Pollan\u2019s take on an unconventional method of healing, as well as the medical and societal implications it may have.\u201d<\/p>\n

This event is sponsored by Purdue Libraries and School of Information Studies and Purdue Archives and Special Collections<\/a> \u2013 which is home of the Betsy Gordon Psychoactive Substances Research Collection<\/a> \u2013 and is co-sponsored by the Department of Chemistry, the Honors College, the College of Pharmacy, the College of Science, Purdue Graduate Student Government, and the Ideas Festival Committee.<\/p>\n

Writer:<\/strong> Jaclyn Lawmaster, jlawmast@purdue.edu<\/p>\n

Media Contact:<\/strong> Amy Patterson Neubert, 765-494-9723, apatterson@purdue.edu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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