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Drawing on themes and images from the exhibition he curated at the Wellcome gallery in 2010-11, Mike will survey humanity's engagement with psychoactive plants and chemicals and explore why 'drugs' have developed such a controversial image in the modern West.
The Ecology, Cosmos and Consciousness lectures series presents:
High society: Mind-altering drugs in history and culture
Mike Jay
Drawing on themes and images from the exhibition he curated at the Wellcome gallery in 2010-11, Mike will survey humanity's engagement with psychoactive plants and chemicals and explore why 'drugs' have developed such a controversial image in the modern West.
Mike Jay is an author and curator who has written widely on the history and culture of drugs. His books include Emperors of Dreams: drugs in the nineteenth century, The Atmosphere of Heaven (on the discovery of nitrous oxide) and the illustrated cultural history, High Society.
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Date and Time: |
31 January 2012 at 6:00 pm |
Duration: | 2 hours 30 minutes |
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Venue: |
The October Gallery |
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Entry £7 /£5 Concessions |
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Additional Information: |
Arrive 6pm for a 6:30pm Start - Wine available |
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