Back by popular demand, Dr David Luke presents a fascinating talk exploring the connections between people, plants and consciousness. Blending science with cultural insight, this engaging session invites you to see the natural world in a new light and reconsider our relationship with it.

Drawing on recent research into magic mushrooms, will explore the growing scientific interest in substances such as psilocybin, examining their effects on the brain, wellbeing and human experience. This is a rare opportunity to learn the chemistry, neuroscience and psychology of magic mushrooms.

Accessible, intriguing and rich with insight, this talk opens new ways of thinking about nature and our place within it.

Followed by a Q&A.

About the speaker: Dr David Luke is Professor of Exceptional Experience at the University of Greenwich. He leads the Psychedelic and Exceptional Experience Lab (PEEL) within the Centre for Mental Health. He is a Perrott-Warrick Senior Researcher, via Trinity College, Cambridge and directs the Lucid Dream Precognition Project.

Ticketing information:

Early bird full day passes for talks taking place on Saturday 17 October are available for £50 until 31 August.

Individual talk tickets will be available at the standard rate from 1 September, with prices for each of Saturday’s talks ranging from £10 to £25.

The standard rate price for ‘The Science of Magic Mushrooms with Dr David Luke’ will be £10 from 1 September.

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