Tim Ferriss — Psychedelic Science Interviews
Founded: 2007
Founder: Tim Ferriss
Headquarters: Austin, Texas
Website: https://tim.blog
Category: Science & Research
About the Channel
Tim Ferriss, author and investor, became a major philanthropic funder of psychedelic research after the Johns Hopkins team produced results he considered among the most promising in psychiatry. His channel and podcast include extensive long-form interviews with the leading researchers in the field — Roland Griffiths, Matthew Johnson, Robin Carhart-Harris, Michael Pollan — at a depth that mainstream media doesn't reach. These conversations helped make psychedelic research legible to a large audience of entrepreneurs, executives, and investors who became another wave of awareness and funding.
Editorial Context
The Ferriss interviews with Hopkins and UCSF researchers are some of the most widely-shared psychedelic science content online. While Ferriss is not a scientist, he asks good research questions and gives researchers space to explain their work at length. The conversations with Roland Griffiths — including one recorded after Griffiths' cancer diagnosis — are essential listening.
Key Topics
- Roland Griffiths interviews (including post-cancer diagnosis)
- Robin Carhart-Harris on REBUS and DMN
- Matthew Johnson on smoking cessation
- Michael Pollan on How to Change Your Mind