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Living in a Glass House: Earth as a Closed Ecosystem
Life Under Glass: A Message of Planetary Stewardship We are excited to announce the soon approaching release of the second edition of Life Under Glass: Crucial Lessons in Planetary Stewardship from Two Years in Biosphere 2 which tells the inside story of Biosphere 2,...
‘Spaceship Earth’ and Planetary Stewardship | Sundance 2020
"Spaceship Earth" Documentary on Biosphere 2 Premieres at Sundance Film Festival Last weekend, some of our authors, John Allen and Mark Nelson, along with publisher, Deborah Snyder, attended the premiere of this long awaited film at the Sundance Film Festival in Park...
Peyote Road Reflections
Above: Peyote Meeting at Mirando City, Texas, from Reflections on the Peyote Road, by Jerry Patchen, ESPD50 (photo courtesy of Robert Black) What is Peyote? Peyote, scientifically known as Lophophora williamsii, is a small, spineless cactus native to North America,...
In Loving Memory of Psychedelic Pioneer and Spiritual Teacher Ram Dass
Above: Ram Dass, late 60s, from "Birth of a Psychedelic Culture" Forever Remembering Ram Dass Psychedelic pioneer, countercultural icon, spiritual teacher, and Synergetic Press author Ram Dass passed away last month. He peacefully departed from his body on 22 December...
Psychedelic Conversations with Author Don Lattin
Confessions of a Psychedelic Journalist: A Conversation with Don Lattin & Kat Snow Join veteran journalist Don Lattin, and KQED Science senior editor Kat Snow at 7:00 PM, January 16th 2020 at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, for an...
The Reality of Climate Change Here & Now
Leaders, Educators and Activists take Climate Change Seriously in Puerto Rico On October 30, nearly 300 people gathered together to take part in the one-day symposium No Escape: The Reality of Climate Change Here & Now at the Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín in San...
Secret Drugs of Buddhism Book Launch in San Francisco
Secret Drugs of Buddhism Book Launch We want to issue a massive thank you to everyone who joined us for our Secret Drugs of Buddhism Book Launch at Haight Street Art Center on 18th November in San Francisco as well as those who attended Psychedelic Sangha’s DARSHAN 9...
Synergetic Symposium and Salon: Secret Drugs of Buddhism Book Launch
Secret Drugs of Buddhism Book Launch We are delighted to announce a one-of-a-kind event exploring and celebrating the convergence of psychedelic studies and Buddhism with the launch of The Secret Drugs of Buddhism by Mike Crowley. Hosted by our publisher, Deborah...
Breaking Convention: 5th International Psychedelic Conference
Breaking Convention: More than a ConferenceThis August, Breaking Convention, one of the world’s largest conferences on psychoactive substances took place at the University of Greenwich, London. Over 1500 people attended, coming together to share and...