• 14 March – Robert Dickens: The Dictatorship of the Imaginal Realms

    Lessons from Psychedelic Literature Rob Dickens 14 March 2012. 18:00. Darwin Lecture Theatre 1 Click here to register your attendance During the 1950s and early 1960s there was a boom in psychiatric research with hallucinogens. This research led to the development of a number of new theories and practises (primarily concerning the drugs d-lysergic acid …

  • 7 March – Screening of ‘Waking Life’

    Film Screening ‘Waking Life’ 7 March 2012. 18:00. Darwin Lecture Theatre 1 Click here to register your attendance Waking Life is about an unnamed young man in a persistent dream-like state that eventually progresses to lucidity. He initially observes and later participates in philosophical discussions of issues such as reality, free will, the relationship of …

  • 29 February – Dr. Rick Doblin: MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD

    MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for post-traumatic-stress-disorder (PTSD). Dr. Rick Doblin 29 February 2012. 18:00. Darwin Lecture Theatre 1 Click here to register your attendance Rick Doblin, Ph.D., founder and Executive Director of MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) will be giving a Skype talk about MAPS’ MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) research. MAPS is a …

  • 8 February – Dr. David Luke: Death, and the God of a Thousand Eyes

    Death and the God of a Thousand Eyes. Dr. David Luke 8 February 2012. 18:00. Darwin Lecture Theatre 1 Click here to register your attendance A misadventure into magic, myth, folklore and potent neurohacking chemicals. This talk discusses the both the scientific and the mystical understanding of people’s experiences of visionary encounters with discarnate beings. …