Consciousness on the Charles
David Kaiser
Historical Studies in the Natural Sciences 2011 DOI: 10.1525/hsns.2011.41.2.265 (opens in new tab)
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| Key findings | Argues that Lattin's book effectively portrays how four Harvard figures influenced American culture, but contends it underplays the scientific aspects of psychedelic research, favoring anecdotal storytelling over rigorous historical analysis. |
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Book Review| May 01 2011 Consciousness on the Charles Don Lattin. The Harvard Psychedelic Club: How Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Huston Smith, and Andrew Weil Killed the Fifties and Ushered in a New Age for America. New York: HarperOne, 2010. ix + 256 pp., illus., index. ISBN 978-0061-65593-7. $24.99 (hardcover). David Kaiser David Kaiser Program in Science, Technology, and Society, and Department of Physics, E51-185, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139; dikaiser@mit.edu. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Historical Studies in the Natural Sciences (2011) 41 (2): 265–275. https://doi.org/10.1525/hsns.2011.41.2.265 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation David Kaiser; Consciousness on the Charles. Historical Studies in the Natural Sciences 1 May 2011; 41 (2): 265–275. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/hsns.2011.41.2.265 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentHistorical Studies in the Natural Sciences Search This content is only available via PDF. © 2011 by the Regents of the University of California Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.