“You know that friend of yours who rails against the evils of high-fructose corn syrup? The one who’s obsessed with where every single morsel of their food comes from? Well, more than just about ...

Michael Pollan has been studying America's unhealthy food system for nearly two decades. Vegetables are some of his favorite foods. He loves brassicas like broccoli, which scientists believe have anti ...

Writer Michael Pollan turns his attention to psychedelic mushrooms and the new science of psychedelics. He joins us. Exploring The World Of Psychedelics With Michael Pollan With David Wright Writer ...

Both in-person and virtual tickets are available for this event. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. STAT News reporter Angus Chen interviews author and journalist Michael Pollan about his new book, "This is Your ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Author Michael Pollan in his Berkeley garden. His latest work explores the science and mystery of subjective experience. (Carolyn ...

Ask Michael Pollan to talk food culture, and you could get a deep discussion of America's agriculture policy or advice on concocting something smelly. "I've got a lot of bowls bubbling around the ...

What if someone told you to give up caffeine for three months? Would you be able to go 12 weeks without consuming any coffee or soda? For many coffee drinkers, the thought of going three months ...

When Pollan decided to write about caffeine, he gave it up — cold turkey. "I just couldn't focus," he says. "I was irritable. I lost... Michael Pollan Explains Caffeine Cravings (And Why You Don't ...

“The book is an effort to launch a conversation, a kind of post-drug war conversation,” Pollan tells me in a telephone interview. “I start out with the drug war, and that’s why the first chapter is ...

If it’s possible to put plants to sleep using anesthesia, what does that say about whether they’re conscious? Can they feel pain? The author Michael Pollan explores this “spooky and interesting” ...

Author Michael Pollan in his Berkeley garden. His latest work explores the science and mystery of subjective experience. (Carolyn Fong / For The Times) It was the plume poppies in Michael Pollan’s ...