Michael Pollan — A World Appears: A Journey Into Consciousness
Best-selling author explores consciousness from scientific, philosophical, literary, and psychedelic perspectives with The Atlantic's Adrienne LaFrance.
Why we picked this
Pollan's latest exploration of consciousness promises to be as groundbreaking as his work on food and psychedelics.
Michael Pollan is on two stages this spring — San Francisco and DC — touring his new book “A World Appears,” which tackles the hardest question in science: what is consciousness?
In Washington, he’s in conversation with Adrienne LaFrance, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, at the Sidwell Friends Meeting House. The intimate Quaker setting is a fitting backdrop for a conversation about the nature of subjective experience.
Pollan’s “How to Change Your Mind” brought psychedelic research into the mainstream. This book goes deeper — examining consciousness through scientific, philosophical, literary, and spiritual lenses. If you’re in DC and missed the San Francisco date, this is your chance.