Deborah Snyder: Synergetic Press, Publishing for Consciousness Change & Environmental Awareness
Publicado 2024-04-29
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
03:04 - The 1981 Amazon ethnobotanical expedition
04:44 - The Unique Value of the Heraclitus
05:54 - The Disappearing Lore of the Amazon and the urgency of documenting indigenous knowledge
06:24 - The Decline of Ethnobotany Programs
07:17 - The history of the Heraclitus research vessel
08:00 - The Advantages of Ferro-Cement Construction
09:18 - Citizen Science and the Institute of Ecotechnics
10:15 - The Importance of Confidence and "Learning by Doing"
11:30 - The Value of Fieldwork and Observation
12:21 - John Allen's Vision and Holistic Thinking
14:49 - Biosphere 2 Project and its Legacy
17:16 - Biosphere 2 as a Laboratory for Global Ecology
19:03 - Designing a Technosphere that Supports the Biosphere
19:50 - The Institute of Ecotechnics and the pursuit of knowledge
20:13 - Biosphere 2 Spin-off Technologies
21:27 - Challenges Faced by Biosphere 2, criticism and pushback of pursuing innovative and unconventional research.
23:40 - The Importance of Cultural Diversity
24:24 - The Impact of the Challenger Disaster
26:13 - The Synergetic Press and its role in consciousness change and advancement
26:58 - The Significance of Ethnopharmacologic Search for Psychoactive Drugs: 50 Years of Research (1967-2017)
27:37 - Synergetic Press Book Catalog
29:09 - The Value of Collaboration, between MAPS and Transform Press
30:47 - The Challenges and Rewards of Independent Publishing
31:37 - The Growing Demand for Synergetic Press Books
36:40 - Future ideas for Heraclitus with potential ethnobotany field courses
40:50 - The restoration of the Heraclitus
47:06 - Deborah´s concerns on the transmedia approach to publishing
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About:
This episode brings us a enlightening conversation with Deborah Snyder, co-owner and publisher of Synergetic Press, as she shares her journey in ethnobotany, biospherics, and the publishing world.
She tells the fascinating story behind Biosphere 2, the groundbreaking research project that brought together global ecology, elevated CO2, and the technosphere.
Learn about Synergetic Press's significant contributions to consciousness change and environmental awareness through their publications on psychedelics and biospherics and find about the partnership with Transform Press and the upcoming 40-year anniversary of Synergetic Press.
Tune in to find out how you can support the restoration of the Heraclitus, the research ship that will be traveling to the Amazon area over the next five years. Don't miss this opportunity to delve into the world of ethnobotany and biospherics with a true visionary.