
Albert Hofmann
Swiss chemist (1906–2008)
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Videos Mentioning Albert Hofmann

The Best Kept Secret In History?: A Conversation with Brian Muraresku (Episode #346)
Sam Harris
The chemist who first synthesized LSD and co-authored 'The Road to Eleusis', proposing the psychedelic use in the Eleusinian Mysteries.

The Possibilities of Mind-Altering Compounds | Dr. Suresh Muthukumaraswamy | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
The scientist credited with synthesizing LSD, who famously experienced his first major trip while bicycling after absorbing the compound through his skin.

A Billionaire’s Guide To Healing Your Mind And Extending Your Life: Christian Angermayer | E72
The Diary Of A CEO
The inventor of LSD, with whom Christian Angermayer's doctor friend completed his PhD.

Dr. Andrew Weil — The 4-7-8 Breath Method, How to Emerge from Depression, & More
Tim Ferriss
A member of the advisory board for Dr. Weil's Beneficial Plants Research Association. He is known for synthesizing LSD.

An Ethnopharmacologist on Hallucinogens, Sex-Crazed Cicadas, and More | Dennis McKenna
Tim Ferriss
The first person to synthesize LSD-25, who had numerous spontaneous mystical experiences in nature before his discovery.

Brian Muraresku: The Secret History of Psychedelics | Lex Fridman Podcast #211
Lex Fridman
Chemist who famously synthesized LSD from ergot, and co-authored 'The Road to Eleusis'.

Rick Doblin: Psychedelics | Lex Fridman Podcast #202
Lex Fridman
Chemist who invented LSD and first synthesized psilocybin, collaborator with Sasha Shulgin on structure-activity relationships in psychedelics.

Dr Mark Plotkin on Ethnobotany, Real vs Fake Shamans, Hallucinogens, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
The first person to synthesize LSD, and co-author of 'Plants of the Gods'.

The Future of Psychedelic Medicine 2: A Conversation with Jennifer Mitchell and Sarah Abedi (#377)
Sam Harris
Mentioned alongside 'Lii' in the context of early psychedelic experiments in the 1960s, likely referring to Albert by a misspelling.

Dr Peter Attia vs Tim Ferriss | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
The scientist who first isolated or synthesized LSD-25.

Dr Andrew Weil — Optimal Health, Plant Medicine, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Scientist who co-authored or was featured in 'Plants of the Gods' with Richard Schultes.

Lessons from ~4,500 LSD Sessions and Beyond | Stan Grof | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
Discussed in relation to 'new allowances' for integrating psychedelics into social fabric, drawing parallels to ancient Greek mysteries.

Supplements I’m Taking, Training for Mental Performance, AI Tools, Recovering from Surgery, and More
Tim Ferriss
Creator of LSD and Hydergine.

Walter Isaacson on CRISPR, Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and More! | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A Swiss chemist who first synthesized LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide), psilocybin, and other psychedelic compounds. He was recognized as one of the 'greatest living geniuses' in 2007.

German author and novelist Norman Ohler Address at the Oxford Union
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Referred to as Rishad Kun, the Swiss chemist and Nobel Prize winner who was Hitler's leading biochemist and developed the truth drug, and who initially shared LSD research with Sandoz.