by Synergetic Press | November 2, 2016 | Media, Sustainability & Ecology
Let’s begin with the beginning… that’s how this captivating conversation between two remarkable minds begins. As part of the Serpentine Gallery’s 2016 Miracle Marathon, Hans Ulrich Obrist speaks with John Allen and goes directly to the source...
by Synergetic Press | September 13, 2016 | Consciousness & Psychedelics, Cultural Studies
Ayahuasca is More than a Headline As it becomes more widespread, more people are sharing their experiences with ayahuasca. This traditional indigenous plant medicine has been making its way beyond the its home in the rainforests of the Amazon to major urban centers...
by Synergetic Press | September 28, 2016 | Sustainability & Ecology
We’re celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Biosphere 2’s first mission! Hear more about it in this interview with NBC News, as Biospherian Mark Nelson describes what life was like inside of Biosphere 2 and how those lessons have shaped our thinking...
by Synergetic Press | June 15, 2016 | Sustainability & Ecology
Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Biosphere 2 This year the revolutionary laboratory on earth sciences, Biosphere 2, is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. The initial experiment began in September of 1991 when eight pioneering individuals were enclosed inside of its...
by Synergetic Press | May 12, 2016 | Cultural Studies
This article is reposted with permission from the American Botanical Council. You can see the original post here. By Mark Plotkin, PhD Richard Evans Schultes, PhD, was the greatest Amazonian explorer of the 20th century. Boston-born and Harvard-educated, he set off...
by Synergetic Press | April 30, 2016 | Consciousness & Psychedelics, Present & Past Events
Written by Michael Gosney Here’s a report from our last symposium. New events coming in London and NYC this November, details found on this link: https://www.synergeticpress.com/understanding-ayahuasca-indigenous-origins-neo-shamanism/ On Wednesday April...
by Synergetic Press | April 22, 2016 | Sustainability & Ecology
Raising Earth Consciousness This Earth Day 2016 feels like a particularly poignant moment in the relationship between humans and the Earth. Just as on Mother’s Day we take extra time to reflect on our debt of gratitude to Her who gave us life, we similarly take...
by Synergetic Press | February 25, 2016 | Sustainability & Ecology
Tony Juniper was interviewed for Forbes by John Converse Townsend to talk about about climate change, sustainability, and how nature is actually the basis of economic activity. Here are a few of the responses that Tony gave, and you can read the full interview here....
by Synergetic Press | December 21, 2015 | Sustainability & Ecology
David Suzuki called the UN Paris agreement a milestone in the Anthropocene Era, and an indication that “the Age of Humans won’t necessarily lead to an age of destruction.” (The Guardian) While I’m as optimistic as they come, it’s clear that humanity needs...
by Synergetic Press | November 18, 2015 | Consciousness & Psychedelics, Fiction, Poetry & Art
The world has lost a leading visionary artist in Paul Laffoley, who passed away on November 16th, 2015. His paintings featured mandala-like imagery, making heavy use of text and trans-disciplinary symbolic elements. His architectural background comes through in his...