Marquee Arts (fka Michigan Theater) Ann Arbor, MI
George A. Mashour, M.D. Ph.D
Anesthesiologist and Neuroscientist, Michigan Neuroscience Institute
John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office— Psychedelics, dolphins, and you
Program Description
What are the health benefits of psychedelics, and how can they aid in humans connecting with themselves and others? Why were psychedelics created and how have they been coopted? How does human interaction translate interspecies?
Presented At
Marquee Arts (fka Michigan Theater) Ann Arbor, MI
Film Synopsis
A visionary neuroscientist explores the limits of consciousness.
What do dolphins and LSD have in common? Evidently, the answer is neurophysiologist and self-proclaimed "psychonaut" John C. Lilly. Back in the 1950s, this pioneering scientist began working with dolphins to explore the mysteries of human consciousness — a journey that eventually led him into the depths of psychedelic experimentation. A dive with dolphins that’s as fascinating as it is mind-bending. Narrated by Chloë Sevigny.
About the Speaker
Dr. Mashour is an anesthesiologist and NIH-funded neuroscientist who is internationally recognized for his work on consciousness. He studies consciousness using computational models, experimental models, translational studies in healthy volunteers, and clinical research in surgical patients. He also has expertise in promoting translational research.
Specifically, his interests lie in multidisciplinary approaches to the study of consciousness (network mechanisms of consciousness and unconsciousness, intraoperative awareness and metrics of consciousness, and interfaces of sleep neurobiology and general anesthesia), and perioperative neurologic outcomes (e.g., stroke, nerve injury, postoperative visual loss).