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Drugs as Tekhne: Exploring the ability to intentionally alter the phenomenology of altered states of consciousness Carl Hayden Smith, the Museum of Consciousness
Event details
Psychedelics in Medicine Society talk
Tekhne, or techne, is derived from the Greek term technê, meaning art, craft, technique, or skill. This talk will focus on how we can explore the ability to intentionally alter the phenomenology of altered states of consciousness using different technologies and crucially what are the consequences of that ability, on our view of reality. Some questions to be addressed: How is the relationship between drugs and tekhne evolving? What are the limitations and implications of the technologies that are currently being used to measure the effects of psychedelics? How much does an FMRI scan influence the phenomenology of an intravenous nnDMT experience? How will machine learning affect drug discovery and will we start tripping the trip of the machine? Following on from the recent DMTx study carried out at Imperial College London will extending the duration of other drugs become a trend and lead to new forms of psychedelic training? How can sound be used during a 5-Meo-DMT journey to help imprint the ‘state space’ on the experiencer? Is it possible to use the technique of imprinting more generally, as a memory aid in order to enable reactivations without substances? What are the game mechanics that Cyberdelics provide? How can Cyberdelics compliment Psychedelics and act as another tool in the toolbox? How can we make sure we don’t replace the imagination with computer animation?
About the speaker
Carl Hayden Smith is co-founder of the Cyberdelics Society and Founder of the Museum of Consciousness. Carl has also been very fortunate to be a participant of the nnDMT research at Imperial College London for the last six years and has been through all three phases, including: i) EEG ii) EEG+FMRI and iii) nnDMTx. Carl was also the first person in the world to sustain the full 5 doses of DMTx during the pilot phase of the study. His research concentrates on the relationship between technology and the human condition. Carl is focused on how to counter the Transhumanist agenda with Hyperhumanism. Hyperhumanism explores how technology can be used, primarily as a catalyst, for developing our own innate human abilities, rather than taking over from our human becoming altogether. Carl has spent twenty-five years conducting research into the development and application of hybrid technologies for perceptual, cognitive and creative transformation. He is focused on using both the technological and biological means to alter, probe and study the spectral nature of consciousness. His research focuses on generating new forms of media including Neuroadaptive Mixed Reality Training, Natural Media and Wearable experience (WE). Raising over £10 million in research funding, Carl has worked on numerous large-scale Leonardo LifeLong Learning, Erasmus+, FP7, Horizon 2020 projects and the XPRIZE. He has given over 300 invited public lectures, conference presentations and keynotes in 40 countries and published more than 100 academic papers. His research interests also include Contextology (Context Engineering), Embodied Cognition, Spatial Literacy, Umwelt Hacking and Sensory Augmentation.