Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Author Michael Pollan in his Berkeley garden. His latest work explores the science and mystery of subjective experience. (Carolyn ...

After writing a book about how using psychedelics in a therapeutic setting can change your consciousness, that's the question journalist Michael Pollan found himself struggling to answer. "There's ...

Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, as well as new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, ...

Psychology, it’s said, has a long past but a short history. A popular version lists three stages. First, around the turn of the 20th century, psychologists tried to capture the stream of conscious ...

Michael Pollan, award-winning writer at The New York Times Magazine and author of such books as The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World and The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of ...

Author Michael Pollan in his Berkeley garden. His latest work explores the science and mystery of subjective experience. (Carolyn Fong / For The Times) It was the plume poppies in Michael Pollan’s ...

"Consciousness is under siege," says author Michael Pollan. His new book, A World Appears, explores consciousness on both a personal and... Michael Pollan says AI may 'think' — but it will never be ...