Bioethics 2010 - Taking the Measure of the Magic Mirror

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BIOETHICS FORUM VIDEOS

Day 1 - April 22, 2010

1. Welcome and Forum Overview - William Linton
World Views, the Integral Age, and the Evolution of Consciousness - Sean Kelly, Ph.D.
2. What are Entheogens and What Has Been Their Impact on Human Cultures and Institutions? - Dennis McKenna, Ph.D.
3. Neurochemistry and Receptors as Mediators of Consciousness - David E. Nichols, Ph.D.
4. Panel Discussion: Sean Kelly, Ph.D., Dennis McKenna, Ph.D., David E. Nichols, Ph.D. - Steve Paulson (Moderator)
5. Experimental Studies of Psilocybin Occasioned Mystical-Type Experiences: Findings and Implications - Roland Griffiths, Ph.D.

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Day 2 - April 23, 2010

1. Welcome and Day Two Overview - William Linton
Psychological Dimensions, Neural Networks and Neurotransmitter Dynamics Associated with Psychedelic-induced Altered States of Consciousness in Humans - Franz X. Vollenweider, M.D.
2. Neuropsychological Approaches in Understanding Psychedelic-induced States of Consciousness - Michael Kometer, M.S.
3. The Phenomenology and Therapeutic Effects of Entheogens in Cancer Patients - Charles S. Grob, M.D.

NOTE: Since they decided to include discussion of unpublished data in their talks, Antoine Lutz, Ph.D. and Richard J. Davidson, Ph.D. were not filmed.

4. Panel Discussion: Richard J. Davidson, Ph.D., Charles S. Grob, M.D., Michael Kometer, M.S., Antoine Lutz, Ph.D., Franz X. Vollenweider, M.D. - Roland Griffiths, Ph.D. (Moderator)
5. Science, Consciousness and Light: Beyond Space, Time, Matter - Peter Russell
Closing Meditation - Peter Russell