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He is best known to the general public as the author of the book&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Shamans-Apprentice-Ethnobotanist-Medicines/dp/014012991X/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tales of a Shaman’s Apprentice</a>, one of the most popular books ever written about the rainforest. His most recent book is&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-What-Everyone-Needs-Know%C2%AE/dp/0190668296?tag=offsitoftimfe-20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Amazon: What Everyone Needs to Know</a>. You can find my interview with Mark at&nbsp;<a href="https://tim.blog/2020/09/30/mark-plotkin/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tim.blog/markplotkin</a>.&nbsp;And the guest today is Hamilton Morris. Hamilton (<a href="https://twitter.com/HamiltonMorris" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@HamiltonMorris</a>) is a chemist, filmmaker, and science journalist. A graduate of The New School, he conducts chemistry research at Saint Joseph’s University. Hamilton is the writer and director of the documentary series&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Magic-Mushrooms-in-Mexico/dp/B01M7UV0KE/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia</a>, in which he explores the chemistry and traditions surrounding psychoactive drugs. You can find my most recent interview with him at&nbsp;<a href="https://tim.blog/2021/04/27/hamilton-morris-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tim.blog/hamilton</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;This is a tightly packed 60-minute interview. 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#605: Hamilton Morris and Dr. Mark Plotkin — Exploring the History of Psychoactive Substances, Synthetic vs. Natural Options, Microdosing, 5-MeO-DMT, The “Drunken Monkey” Hypothesis, Timothy Leary’s Legacy, and More

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