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SUMMARY:Virtual Event: Heino Falcke and Kate Greene
DESCRIPTION:JOIN US ON SATURDAY\, JUNE 26 AT 12PM PT WHEN HEINO FALCKE IS JOINED BY KATE GREENE TO DISCUSS HIS BOOK\, LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS: BLACK HOLES\, THE UNIVERSE\, AND US\, ON ZOOM!\nZoom Login Info\nPlease click the link below to join the webinar:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87957350367\nOr One tap mobile :\nUS: +16699009128\,\,87957350367#  or +13462487799\,\,87957350367#\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kd8jY8diBt \nAbout Light in the Darkness\nA fascinating and thought-provoking investigation into the nature of black holes—a blend of the spiritual\, the philosophical\, and the scientific—from the premier German astrophysicist who made history in 2018\, capturing the first one on film. \nA Light in the Darkness is the story of one of the greatest astronomical achievements of all time: the first photographic evidence of black holes in April 2018\, and its significance for humanity\, told by the scientist who accomplished it. A man of faith ordained in the Protestant tradition\, Heino Falcke wrestles with the ways in which black holes force us to confront the boundary where human life ends and the celestial begins. He also ponders why black holes are difficult for most of us to understand—comparing it to our inability to envisage our own inevitable death. \nBlack holes develop in outer space when a massive star dies\, and its matter is condensed. That extreme amount of mass contained in a small space generates a gigantic amount of gravitational force\, allowing the black hole to suck up everything that comes near\, including light. These astronomical wonders are the subject of our greatest scientific and philosophical theorizing—the journey to a black hole would be the journey to the end of time itself. In this way\, Falcke regards them as the most exquisite representations of fear\, death . . . and\, surprisingly\, the divine. \nEmpirical and profound\, A Light in the Darkness is the first work to examine both the physical nature and spiritual meaning of black holes\, those astrophysical mysteries Falcke\, calls “the epitome of merciless destruction.” \nAbout Heino Falcke\nHeino Falcke is a German professor of radio astronomy and astroparticle physics at the Radboud University Nijmegen. He was a winner of the 2011 Spinoza Prize. His main field of study is black holes. He lives in Berlin.
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event: Heino Falcke and Kate Greene
DESCRIPTION:JOIN US ON SATURDAY\, JUNE 26 AT 12PM PT WHEN HEINO FALCKE IS JOINED BY KATE GREENE TO DISCUSS HIS BOOK\, LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS: BLACK HOLES\, THE UNIVERSE\, AND US\, ON ZOOM!\nZoom Login Info\nPlease click the link below to join the webinar:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87957350367\nOr One tap mobile :\nUS: +16699009128\,\,87957350367#  or +13462487799\,\,87957350367#\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kd8jY8diBt \nAbout Light in the Darkness\nA fascinating and thought-provoking investigation into the nature of black holes—a blend of the spiritual\, the philosophical\, and the scientific—from the premier German astrophysicist who made history in 2018\, capturing the first one on film. \nA Light in the Darkness is the story of one of the greatest astronomical achievements of all time: the first photographic evidence of black holes in April 2018\, and its significance for humanity\, told by the scientist who accomplished it. A man of faith ordained in the Protestant tradition\, Heino Falcke wrestles with the ways in which black holes force us to confront the boundary where human life ends and the celestial begins. He also ponders why black holes are difficult for most of us to understand—comparing it to our inability to envisage our own inevitable death. \nBlack holes develop in outer space when a massive star dies\, and its matter is condensed. That extreme amount of mass contained in a small space generates a gigantic amount of gravitational force\, allowing the black hole to suck up everything that comes near\, including light. These astronomical wonders are the subject of our greatest scientific and philosophical theorizing—the journey to a black hole would be the journey to the end of time itself. In this way\, Falcke regards them as the most exquisite representations of fear\, death . . . and\, surprisingly\, the divine. \nEmpirical and profound\, A Light in the Darkness is the first work to examine both the physical nature and spiritual meaning of black holes\, those astrophysical mysteries Falcke\, calls “the epitome of merciless destruction.” \nAbout Heino Falcke\nHeino Falcke is a German professor of radio astronomy and astroparticle physics at the Radboud University Nijmegen. He was a winner of the 2011 Spinoza Prize. His main field of study is black holes. He lives in Berlin.
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SUMMARY:A Celebration of the Pioneering Legacy of Sasha and Ann Shulgin
DESCRIPTION:City Lights in conjunction with Transform Press and Synergetic Press present \nA Celebration Of The Pioneering Legacy of Sasha and Ann Shulgin \n   \nBold explorers of the frontiers of neurochemistry\, Alexander “Sasha” Shulgin\, master psychopharmacologist\, along with his wife Ann\, during their lifetimes\, helped usher into being a major paradigm shift in the way we view the exploration of human consciousness. In June 2021\, Synergetic Press and Transform Press will publish The Nature of Drugs: History\, Pharmacology\, and Social Impact. This will be the first book by Sasha since 2011. Together\, Transform and Synergetic have scheduled an exceptional new series of books for release over the next two years celebrating Professor Shulgin’s life and work. \nTo coincide with this auspicious occasion\, a consortium including his publishers and numerous supporters of his work present a weekend Virtual symposium (June 26 & 27\, 2021) exploring the many aspects of Alexander Shulgin’s life and legacy. Through a series of sessions comprising lectures and panel discussions\, we will pay tribute to a man known to many as one of the great pioneers of the exploration of human consciousness. \nThe two-day online event is free. A brief outline of the program follows. Confirmed participants include Ann Shulgin\, Michael Pollan\, Wendy Tucker\, Mariavittoria Mangini\, David Nichols\, David Presti\, Bridgette and Stanislav Groff\, Bob Jesse\, Hamilton Morris\, Janis Phelps\, Kile Ortigo\, Mike Margolies\, Leonard Pickard\, Paul Daley and many others. \nSpecial thanks goes out to California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS)\, Erowid Center\, Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)\, and the Usona Institute for their support of this event. \n  \nEvents are free but require registration. Click the provided links to reserve a placement. \n  \nSaturday\, June 26\, 2021 \n12pm – 2pm Pacific / Session 1: The Shulgin’s Pioneering Psychedelic Research \nHost: Peter Maravelis\, introduction to event and reflections on City Lights relationship to consciousness studies\nModerator: Bob Jesse – researcher\, engineer\, convener of the Council on Spiritual Practices (CSP.org)\nBrigitte and Stanislav Grof – Stan Groff is the world’s leading researcher in psychedelic therapy\, breathwork\, and the exploration of non-ordinary states of consciousness\, with wife and psychotherapist\, Brigitte\nDavid Nichols – co-founder Heffter Institute\, Chair in Pharmacology at the Purdue University College of Pharmacy\nPaul Daley – Chief Science Officer and Chemist\, Alexander Shulgin Research Institute\nAnn Shulgin\nWendy Tucker – Publisher\, Transform Press\, daughter of Ann Shulgin\nConnie Littlefield –  filmmaker\, producer “Better Living Through Chemistry\,” documentary\nEarth and Fire Erowid – cofounders of the non-profit Erowid Center\, largest and most visited collection of information about psychoactives on the web \n(CLICK HERE) to make reservations. \n——– \n3pm – 5pm Pacific / Session 2: Stories from the Edge: Trailblazers in Psychopharmacology \nModerator: Dr. Mariavittoria Mangini – family nurse midwife for 25 years\, author of numerous papers on historiography and social impacts of psychedelics\nGeorge Greer – psychotherapist\, cofounder Heffter Research Institute\, and Requa Greer\, nurse practitioner\, pioneers in MDMA medical research\nDennis McKenna – ethnobotanist\, author\, founder of the McKenna Academy of Naturalist Philosophy\nKeeper Trout – ethnobotanist\, conservationsist\, curator the Shulgin Archive Project \n(CLICK HERE) to make reservations. \n—————————————————————- \n  \nSunday\, June 27\, 2021 \n12:00pm – 2:00pm Pacific / Session 3: Currents in Psychedelic Research & Regulation \nModerator: Hamilton Morris – chemist\, filmmaker\, and science journalist\nDr. Rick Doblin – cofounder\, CEO\, MAPS and John Gilmore\, Chairman\, MAPS\, cofounder Electronic Frontier Foundation\nAmanda and Cosmo Feilding – Founder and Executive Director of the Beckley Foundation and Cosmo Feilding\, CEO\, Beckley Psytech\, Limited\nLeonard Pickard –  chemist\, author\, former research associate in neurobiology at Harvard Medical School\, and Deputy Director of the Drug Policy Analysis Program at UCLA\nDr. Paul Daley – CEO\, Chemist\, Alexander Shulgin Research Institute and Dr. Nick Cozzi – professor of pharmacology\, research scientist\n(CLICK HERE) to make reservations. \n———- \n3:00pm – 5:00pm Pacific / Session 4:    Psychedelic Psychotherapy & Social Impact \nModerator: Janis Phelps – Dean of Faculty at CIIS for the graduate departments in the School of Humanities and Social Science; founder and director of the CIIS Center for Psychedelic Therapies and Research\nDr. David Presti – director of UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics\, neurobiologist\, psychologist\, and cognitive scientist\nKile Ortigo – clinical psychologist and founder of the Center for Existential Exploration\, author of Beyond the Narrow Life: A Guide For Psychedelic Integration and Existential Exploration\nBill Richards –  psychologist in the Psychiatry Department of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine\, consultant/trainer at sites of psychedelic research internationally\nAnnie Oak – Managing Editor\, Lucid News\, journalist\, long-time public health activist\, developed risk reduction strategies for event organizers; cofounder of Woman’s Visionary Council \n(CLICK HERE) to make reservations. \n———– \n6:00pm – 8:00pm Pacific / Session 5: Towards a Sane and Healthy Future \nModerator: Mike Margolies – psychedelic community catalyst and conversation creator; Founder of Psychedelic Seminars (psychsems.com)\nBob Jesse – researcher\, engineer\, convener of the Council on Spiritual Practices (CSP.org)\nMichael Pollan – NYTimes bestselling author of How to Change Your Mind\, cofounder UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics\nAnn Shulgin author\, collaborator with Sasha Shulgin\, with her daughter\, Wendy Tucker – Publisher\, Transform Press\nDr. Julie Holland – psychiatrist specializing in psychopharmacology\, author of numerous books\, most recent Good Chemistry: The Science of Connection\, From Soul to Psychedelics \nClosing statements with Paul Daley\, Ann & Wendy & Trout – and the work of the Shulgin Foundation and forthcoming publications \n(CLICK HERE) to make reservations. \n————– \nClick the following links to purchase: \nThe Nature of Drugs (Link to be posted soon!) \nAlso available: \nPihkal (Link to be posted soon!) \nTihkal (Link to be posted soon!)
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SUMMARY:Nobuko Miyamoto Book Launch Celebration: Not Yo' Butterfly
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this celebration of a mold-breaking memoir of Asian American identity\, political activism\, community\, and purpose by Nobuko Miyamoto. \nThis event is co-sponsored by Eastwind Books of Berkeley\, J-SEI\, and UC Berkeley’s Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies Department. The event will also be live-streamed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eastwindbooksberkeley \n[Purchase a copy of Not Yo’ Butterfly here] On Special $27 with Nobuko Miyamoto’s autographed book plate \nNot Yo’ Butterfly is the intimate and unflinching life story of Nobuko Miyamoto—artist\, activist\, and mother. Beginning with the harrowing early years of her life as a Japanese American child navigating a fearful west coast during World War II\, Miyamoto leads readers into the landscapes that defined the experiences of twentieth-century America and also foregrounds the struggles of people of color who reclaimed their histories\, identities\, and power through activism and art. \nMiyamoto vividly describes her early life in the racialized atmosphere of Hollywood musicals and then her turn toward activism as an Asian American troubadour with the release of A Grain of Sand—considered to be the first Asian American folk album. Her narrative intersects with the stories of Yuri Kochiyama and Grace Lee Boggs\, influential in both Asian and Black liberation movements. She tells how her experience of motherhood with an Afro-Asian son\, as well as a marriage that intertwined Black and Japanese families and communities\, placed her at the nexus of the 1992 Rodney King riots—and how she used art to create interracial solidarity and https://j-sei.org/about/conciliation. \nThrough it all\, Miyamoto has embraced her identity as an Asian American woman to create an antiracist body of work and a blueprint for empathy and praxis through community art. Her sometimes barbed\, often provocative\, and always steadfast story is now told. \nAnnouncing Author Nobuko Miyamoto’s New Album\, 120\,000 Stories. Smithsonian Folkways has just announced artist and activist Nobuko Miyamoto’s new album\, 120\,000 Stories. The album released January 29th.
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