Michael Pollan

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Everyone knows the feeling of “being yourself,” but how do our feelings, thoughts, and experiences come into being? Michael Pollan is a journalist, philosopher, and award-winning author of In Defense of Food and How to Change Your Mind. Or perhaps you know him from the Netflix series How to Change Your Mind and Cooked, or from the documentary Food, Inc. 

On March 19, 2026, his new book A World Appears: A Journey Through Consciousness will be published. Pollan visits the laboratories of our own minds and explores the essence of our humanity. He visits the laboratories of our own minds and explores the essence of our humanity. He speaks with scientists, philosophers, artists, and spiritual thinkers about this greatest mystery of nature and discovers a world far deeper and stranger than our everyday reality. A World Appears shows how we can connect with our deepest selves in a more meaningful way.

This evening, Michael Pollan will be interviewed by Giya Makondo-Wills about his entire body of work, with special attention to his latest book. After the event, you’ll have the chance to buy the book and Michael Pollan will also be signing copies.