Secret Psychedelics: Four 15 minute lectures

From Shamanism to Science, Trips to Transcendence, there’s a lot to explore in the world of Psychedelics. These substances have been used for centuries but studied for only decades. In this series we hope to shed light on each facet of this wonderful world including cutting edge research, real life stories and curious oddities.

What to expect

🎤 Four 15 minute lectures, you’ll find out the topics on during the event

👭 Connect with like minded people

⭐ Knowledeable expert speakers

❓ Group 30 minute Q&A at the end

🍄 A broad spectrum of talks & speakers

Doors open at 7pm, talks start at 7.30pm - come down early to grab a good seat!

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Speakers

We have released the names of two of our four speakers in the lead up to the event, but will leave the other two a mystery, all will be revealed on the night.

Dr David Luke is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Greenwich. His research focuses on transpersonal experiences, anomalous phenomena and altered states of consciousness, especially via psychedelics, having published more than 100 academic papers in this area, including ten books, most recently Otherworlds: Psychedelics and Exceptional Human Experience. When he is not running clinical drug trials with LSD, conducting DMT field experiments or observing apparent weather control with Mexican shamans he directs the Ecology, Cosmos and Consciousness salon and is a cofounder and director of Breaking Convention: International Conference on Psychedelic Consciousness.

Claire McDonald is a life science consultant and regulatory affairs expert with over 15 years’ global pharmaceutical experience across early development, clinical strategy, and lifecycle management. A Fellow of The Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs (TOPRA) and visiting lecturer at King’s College London, she speaks widely on medicines regulation, clinical trials, and drug development strategy. Claire holds a Biochemistry degree, US Regulatory Affairs Certification, and an MSc in Drug Development Science, where her award-winning research explored regulatory pathways for the psychotherapeutic component of psychedelic-assisted therapies. Alongside her scientific work, she contributes to national initiatives on psychedelic data, authors academic content, and supports the profession through mentoring, coaching, and training.

Testimonials from our guests

⭐ Truly riveting talks, always enjoy these - a great way to spend an evening with some pals. Already looking forward to the next one. - Alexander P

⭐ Expertly run, talks are always super informative and a lot of fun! Couldn’t recommend these enough! 5 star. - Owen S

⭐ Been to a few talks and all have been super interesting. An enjoyable evening to go to either alone or with friends. The talks make for stimulating conversation. Highly recommend! - Daisy J

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Blues Kitchen Brixton, 40 Acre Lane, London, United Kingdom

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