Synergetic Press publishes its first eBook
John Allen’s Me and the Biospheres is now available for download on Amazon Kindle, Apple’s iPad, Nook and Google Editions eBook store.
Burning Man: Visions of Biospheres Talk
“Visions of Biospheres”– reflections on the state of the world today and possible futures for humanity. Tango will give a brief history on the pioneers of biosphere science, introducing John (one of those pioneers) who will take us on a journey to future biospheres, 15,000 years from now reading from Far Out and Far Away, his recent novel of emergent evolution, and other thought provoking works.
Please join us at Camp Above the Limit (9:15 and B)
John Allen is a pioneer in biosphere science, author, poet, playwright and architect of ideas. His most famous work was the invention, design, construction and operation of Biosphere 2 project, world’s largest laboratory for global ecology ever built. He has created over the last forty years a number of other ecological demonstration projects around the world including designing and building a sailing ship, the Heraclitus, which has sailed over 250,000 miles around the world engaging in ethnobotanical investigations, coral reef research, oceanic exploration, cultural interchange and adventure. His latest writing is on the ethnosphere and humanity’s futures.
More info at: https://www.synergeticpress.com/authors/john-allen/
Tango Parrish Snyder, publisher of Synergetic Press since 1984, brings out cutting edge books in biospherics, ethnobotany, psychedelics, vanguard fiction and poetry. (www.synergeticpress.com) She is also Exec. VP of Global Ecotechnics Corporation (www.globalecotechnics.com), an international project development and management company. She cofounded and directed the Biosphere Press publishing division for the Biosphere 2 project, set-up its educational programs department, and produced over twenty books, video and educational curriculum titles in the start-up years (1990 -1994). She is also a Director of the Institute of Ecotechnics (www.ecotechnics.edu), non-profit ecological think-tank convening international conferences on global trends and closed ecological systems.
Ralph Metzner Interviewed on The David Sirota Show, in Colorado.
David Sirota Radio Show in Colorado features Ralph Metzner and Birth of a Psychedelic Culture.
Metzner joins the show to talk about the book he co authored with Ram Dass and Gary Bravo, Birth of a Psychedelic Culture: Conversations about Leary, the Harvard Experiments, Millbrook and the Sixties.
Listen to the interview here:
David Sirota interviews Ralph
The Biologist publishes review of Me and the Biospheres
The Biologist, the bi-monthly magazine produced by the Society of Biology reviewed John Allen’s Me and the Biospheres.
“I’m not surprised Allen’s book was voted best autobiography of 2010 by the Benjamin Franklin Awards for independent publishing. He is the most amazing man I know. I’ve learned even more about him and his associates from this book – and what associates: from Konrad Lorenz and Buckminster Fuller to William Burroughs, Sir Ghillean Prance and Richard Schultes,”- Jack Cohen, The Biologist.
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Synergetic Press acquires English rights to Albert Hofmann biography.
Forthcoming in English from Synergetic Press April 2013 – In Celebration of the 70th anniversary of the discovery of LSD.
“Albert Hofmann was voted greatest living genius in 2007.”
Key book on the history of LSD and the man who discovered it and the history of science, consciousness research and psychedelics.
Synergetic Press recently acquired the English language rights to the seminal book originally published in German, Albert Hofmann and his LSD: An Eventful Life and a Significant Discovery, by Dieter Hagenbach and Lucius Werthmuller. The book will be released in spring 2013, in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the discovery of LSD.
Albert Hofmann – an extraordinary person, mystic and researcher who remained open, curious and devoted to creation until the very last breath he drew at the age of 102.
Albert Hofmann is undoubtedly the best known chemist of the 20th century, and his discovery of LSD had a crucial influence on science, society and culture. In 1943 Hofmann experienced the psychedelic effect of the mysterious substance while self-experimenting on his legendary bicycle trip.
His biography takes us on a journey through the 20th century: Starting the mystical nature experiences of his childhood, all the way to his discovery of LSD and Psilocybin at Sandoz in Basel, ranging adventurous travels to the long years of his life’s eve, marked by a profound interest in the philosophy of nature and an extremely rich social life. The authors tell us all about the eventful history of LSD which after its discovery became the object of numerous clinical studies by also of quite a few dubious experiments. They trace the path of LSD becoming the fuel of the US youth and hippie movement in the sixties and paving the way for innovative forms of therapy.
Dieter Hagenbach born 1943 in Basel, studies in architecture and the arts. Founder of Sphinx Publishing House and of Gaia Media Foundation. Initiator and program executive of the international symposium on the occasion of Albert Hofmann’s 100th birthday. He met Albert Hofmann in the mid‐seventies and remained his friend until death. In 1983, he published his book »Insights ‐ Outlooks«.
Lucius Werthmüller born 1958 in Basel, consciousness researcher and parapsychologist. President of the Basel Psi Club. Founding member and board member of Gaia Media Foundation, project leader at international symposia. He met Albert Hofmann while still a child, as he was a good friend of Werthmüller’s parents, and Lucius remained close to him until the end of his life.
“The book is beautiful and very very important. It is so much more than the superb biography of Albert I was expecting; it’s the story of LSD. It pretty much covers everything of importance in the scientific, social, spiritual and artistic realms. And the illustrations! Never have seen so many researchers and participants in the psychedelic revolution been pictured in one book. It is an important work for that alone. The book is a masterpiece.” – Michael Horowitz, Publicist
“Thank you so much for the amazing gift of your Hofmann LSD historic book. The best compendium of the birth and transformative effect of one of the greatest discoveries ever made.” – Alex Grey, Visionary Artist
Mystic Chemist: The Life of Albert Hofmann and His Discovery of LSD (Paperback) Mystic Chemist: The Life of Albert Hofmann and His Discovery of LSD (Hardback)