Colloquium Meetings 2025-2026
Mike Jay
Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Mike Jay
22 May 2026
Mike Jay is an author and historian who has written extensively on science, medicine and culture, specialising in the mind sciences and psychoactive drugs. His books include High Society: Mind-Altering Drugs in History and Culture (2010), Mescaline: A Global History of the First Psychedelic (2018), and Psychonauts: Drugs and the Making of the Modern Mind (2023). He has written on these topics for journals including the New York Times, Nature, London Review of Books, The Lancet and the New Statesman. His website is http://mikejay.net
Do you need any clues about your research's historical background? Are there historical theories you'd like to clarify? Curious about certain anecdotes? Want to separate myths from facts? Join this AMA with Mike Jay, one of the most knowledgeable and reputable psychedelic historians. In this Colloquium, Mike will be in service of the Exeter team and engage with us on any topic we choose. Feel free to submit any questions to Leor in advance.