Just as thousands of African Americans are moving to Ghana, some Ghanaians are migrating to the West. Literature professor Ato Quayson explains that it raises a difficult question: should they stay in Africa or pursue a career in North America or Europe? ttbook.org/interview/shou…

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Thank you so much for listening and sharing! If you happen to find yourself in San Francisco on Apr 13, we are hosting an event at the KQED PRX Podcast Garage with To The Best Of Our Knowledge! More info: ttbook.org/announcement/a…

I'm moderating a session for KQED's #PodcastGarage 4/13 with the To The Best Of Our Knowledge team about the Going for Broke series. Attend in person by registering here: eventbrite.com/e/podcast-gara… #journalism #BayArea #pubmedia

RT @[email protected] Being an old school podcast curmudgeon, I was skeptical of the YouTube listening experience, but I gotta say, TTBOOK episodes look reaaaaaal pretty listening there. youtube.com/watch?v=hK3xcd… journa.host/@mriechers/110…

In the first episode of "Luminous," our series about the philosophy and the future of psychedelics, how can psilocybin ease our fears about dying? And how can psychedelics change the way we approach the end of life? ttbook.org/show/luminous-…

Psychedelic researcher Roland Griffiths took LSD after he was diagnosed with cancer, and he used it as a chance to have a conversation with his cancer, he tells To The Best Of Our Knowledge, asking questions like: "Do I have to die?" and "How am I supposed to be with this?" wpr.org/how-pioneering…

In our new series "Luminous," we explore the intersection of psychedelics and philosophy - starting with how they can change our perspectives on death and dying. listen.ttbook.org/w8HxFVA0

Roland Griffiths' pioneering work in psychedelic therapy takes on new meaning after his own terminal diagnosis. listen.ttbook.org/w8HxFVA0

A decade ago, Lou Lukas took part in one of the first trials of psilocybin-assisted therapy. Today, she's a palliative medicine physician and an advocate for psychedelic-assisted therapy – especially for people living in fear near the end of life. ttbook.org/interview/dyin…

I've been tracking the psychedelic revival for years, recording interviews for what I hoped would become a radio series. Well, "Luminous" is finally here. If you have a taste for philosophical questions about the nature of consciousness - and what's "real" - I hope you'll listen.

Tony Bossis was one of the lead investigators on the 2016 study that found stress reduction in cancer patients after a single dose of psilocybin. He's fascinated by how the mystical experiences of the great religions map onto psychedelic experiences. ttbook.org/interview/terr…

Lou Lukas was one of the first to experience psilocybin-assisted therapy. Now she's a leading advocate for its use in palliative medicine. listen.ttbook.org/w8HxFVA0

Tony Bossis has spent much of his life immersed in the writings of the great mystics. Now he studies how psychedelics can lead to mystical experiences. listen.ttbook.org/w8HxFVA0

Roland Griffiths helped pioneer the use of psychedelics to treat people with cancer who are scared of dying. Then he got his own terminal diagnosis. He talks with Steve Paulson about his personal LSD journey when he "talked" with his cancer. ttbook.org/interview/how-…

Roland Griffiths Johns Hopkins Psychedelic Research Center is remarkable in so many ways. After his recent cancer diagnosis, he’s started talking publicly about his own psychedelic experiences, including a recent LSD trip where he “talked” with his cancer.

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