Dr. Bruce Damer

Chief Scientist @ BIOTA Institute, UC Santa Cruz Astrobiologist working on the science of life's origins, spacecraft design, Co-founder, Center for MINDS

[Dr. Bruce Damer @bdamer]

My latest SubStack on the special issue of Astrobiology, and why it might signify a paradigm shift in science originating from Charles Darwin's "warm little pond" origin of life musing back in 1871: https://t.co/TMYROiW1F1

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Our special collection in the journal Astrobiology is getting quite a bit of press this week. The next story is from the media team at UC Santa Cruz... https://t.co/tNso4JHXIv

[Mattha Busby @matthabusby]

My profile of Bruce Damer — computer scientist, psychonaut, astrophysicist — and how he became the first protocell during an ayahuasca trip.

Psychedelics, he told me, shape the lens of the mind. ‘Suddenly new things come into view.’

For @NautilusMag

https://t.co/TBbHv0Aw4r

[Dr. Bruce Damer @bdamer]

Catch our latest science in... Part 1: A Progenitor for Life? https://t.co/X7VVHwr24i

[Manoj Doss not exist @ManojDoss]

Have you had an insight related to your work/hobby after taking a psychedelic (not a personal insight)? @raquelkosted, @GregFonzo, & I are running a survey backed by @centerforminds/@ferrisbuhler81 to understand such insights. It takes ~30 mins & pays $15. https://t.co/YXpoG2hdrS

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@centerforminds @ThouArtThat It was a scintillating time and connection in wonderful Aspen!

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Featured interview just out in the first edition of Harvest Series' new Harvest Magazine! Thanks Sophie and team for such an honor (and a beautiful 8th Harvest event in Turkey last year)..

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If you’re in Denver tomorrow and attending #psychedelicscience2025 I’ll be on stage with Jim Fadiman presenting the @centerforminds and the launch of Psychedelics and the Science of Insight, researching their role as creative catalysts for science, tech, design and leadership.

[Ruben Laukkonen @RubenLaukkonen]

new paper!

insights are likely the most important marker of transformation on psychedelics:

[Dr. Bruce Damer @bdamer]

25 years ago today, Terence McKenna dissolved his last boundary and left this world for the next. In honor of this "Terence Day" 2025 I'd like to share a post I penned recently about my time TM and all that happened as a result... https://t.co/waWKzedHO6

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The First Flying Machine just might Open Up the Solar System https://t.co/DNk79M72ur

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Back on The @duncantrussell Family Hour after about a decade! A lively conversation about much psychedelic history and futures.. https://t.co/g8aIELus2k

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A Red-Letter Day (or two) https://t.co/nBJYpwF1mH

[Dr. Bruce Damer @bdamer]

Say does anyone here on X know of a good person or company to create Wikipedia pages? My old university is looking at creating one for yours truly (never got around to this personally other than the Digibarn project).

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Fire Propels Us Across Thresholds Between Epochs https://t.co/foUazMFl32

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A fun & spirited podcast with renowned instrumentalist Oteil Burbridge out now... the nexus of the creative/music world with @centerforminds and our work on insight (and a sharing of my own tale along the way)... thanks Oteil! https://t.co/9JodbleNvm

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Missing Ralph Abraham https://t.co/oPuiUatOgs

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How A Fortuitous Meeting Can Pinball Your Life https://t.co/7LpBJ3GljI

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@cosmobiologist @KellyDobitz Happy to do that Graham! See you Saturday in Boulder

[Dr. Bruce Damer @bdamer]

@KellyDobitz Indeed it would! You are welcome to become involved, even if it is just to host such a discussion Kelly