Brainforest Café

In the Brainforest Café, Dennis McKenna discusses a wide range of topics related to philosophy, plant medicines, psychedelics and consciousness in nature. Guests are invited from diverse fields such as anthropology, neuroscience, and spirituality to ...more

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December 16, 2024 01:08:22
A Grateful Tribute to Amazonian Wisdom in "Yuriana's Garden"

A Grateful Tribute to Amazonian Wisdom in "Yuriana's Garden"

Luis, born in Galicia, Spain, has been fascinated by dreams, the occult, spirits, and magic since childhood. This lifelong curiosity drew him to science...

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December 02, 2024 00:57:48
The Spirit of Huachuma

The Spirit of Huachuma

Laurel Anne Sugden is a Ph.D. candidate in Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of British Columbia. She grew up in rural Montana, where she...

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November 18, 2024 01:02:17
Exploring Ancestral Pilgrimages and Visionary Art in Sacred Sites

Exploring Ancestral Pilgrimages and Visionary Art in Sacred Sites

Delvin Solkinson is a visionary permaculture designer and art culture creator from the Elpinstone Rainforest of British Columbia, Canada. Holding four Diplomas, a experimental...

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November 11, 2024 01:14:26
The Power of Unscripted Stories

The Power of Unscripted Stories

Lucy Walker is an Emmy-winning, twice Oscar-nominated director renowned for creating riveting character-driven nonfiction. Her films have won over 100 awards including two at...

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November 04, 2024 00:56:31
A Journey into Ethnobotanical Drug Discovery

A Journey into Ethnobotanical Drug Discovery

Steve began learning about tropical ecosystems, indigenous and local people in 1974 at the age 15 when he went to the Rio Polochic River...

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October 21, 2024 00:53:52
Revolutionizing Cannabis Genetics for Healthier, High-Quality Strains

Revolutionizing Cannabis Genetics for Healthier, High-Quality Strains

Alisha Holloway is a data scientist and population geneticist with expertise in genomics and statistical analysis of big data. She held an assistant professor...

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