Philosophical Speculations

Rupert says this is his first talk on the topic of psychedelics and consciousness. Some here might be interested.



A lecture for the Psychedelic Research Society at the University of Sussex, Nov 6th, 2023.
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Dr Rupert Sheldrake, PhD, is a biologist and author best known for his hypothesis of morphic resonance. At Cambridge University, as a Fellow of Clare College, he was Director of Studies in biochemistry and cell biology. As the Rosenheim Research Fellow of the Royal Society, he carried out research on the development of plants and the ageing of cells, and together with Philip Rubery discovered the mechanism of polar auxin transport. In India, he was Principal Plant Physiologist at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, where he helped develop new cropping systems now widely used by farmers. He is the author of more than 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals and his research contributions have been widely recognized by the academic community, earning him a notable h-index for numerous citations. On ResearchGate his Research Interest Score puts him among the top 4% of scientists.

McKenna reaching back to a stoned ape and others with a less distant reach have thought that psychedelics (entheogens) are among the root causes of some aspects of our civilized forms (perhaps Idealism). Personally, I dunno know but it's interesting to note the emerging evidence of ritual use of them in those way-back times.

What Ayahuasca told us. See through the whole series parts 1-12