LSD symposium 2006

[PsiloFlip]

I just received an announcement from Erowid today. Next year in January (13-15th) the "International Symposium on the Occasion of the 100th Birthday of Albert Hofmann" takes place in Basel.

More information can be found at http://www.lsd.info

I consider to go there to meet all the interesting people I have always wanted to meet at the yearly Mind States conference. In the meantime I can use this opportunity to inform about postdoc research positions in Basel. (Psychedelic Research is mainly conducted in Switzerland and Spain in Europe)
Who will be there too?

 

[svandamme]

i'm pretty sure this will not be a casual thingie
it's 280 euro for a 3day pass , so i'm expecting a rather scientific audience , not a bunch of acid heads coming to thank ol' dr Hoffmann (although i would definately thank him if i had the chance to do so )

do keep in mind ,that dr Hoffmann himself does not really like the idea of people using it casually... in his books he doesn't seem judgemental , but you can tell from the title alone that it caused him worries...

so my guess is , don't go unless your into serious scientific research on the matter, or you have some other serious experience with LSD ( and i don't mean a serious trip )

one thing i will do , is have a little party on his B-day , burn a candle , and have a drink to his good health !! may he have plenty more good years !!!

 

[lucasdr]

I'm very interested in drugs, chemistry and psychology. Though I'm only 19 and a poor student. I don't think I can afford such a trip right now

 

[Snapinho]

me neither... but im going anyways. look at all the people speaking!
plus... how many chances will you get to meet guys like hofmann and shulgin in real life? huh? HUH??? :lolwsign:

 

[skoeip]

if I can spend the money for it I will go!

 

[Snapinho]

btw @ Oscar: just read that the Shulgins dó approve of the use of things like acid and xtc at parties, because for a lot of young people it could be a good way to start seeing the fun things in life again. Things they arent used to experiencing in daily - urban - life... So the opening of some doors and purely having fun is enough reason! I tend to agree with this though, as long as you don't overdo it (but that goes for everything) and get something out of it, however small, áfter the experience...

 

[GerbyQ]

This is more than worth the money. I’ll be there, Hofmann, Erowid, Ralph Metzner.
wishing McKenna was still here

 

[Sansky]

We're planning to go with a small delegation of 3 Azarius crew members. I wonder what it will be like... It's not cheap for sure :frown:

 

[parabel]

I'm living in Switzerland, just near Basel, but I don't think I will go because of those high prices... :idontknow:

 

[speedball]

Expensive though. Must be really worth it then.

 

[tryptonaut]

I guess they're making it expensive so that not every european acid-head will go.

No, seriously, the price keeps away those who would just go there to party and ask Dr. Hofmann for a trip
:lolwsign:

 

[Guest]

Yes I will definitely go there, could be last change to meet Doctor Hofmann.

I think it is a lot of money, but it is not that expensive for a conference. It just costs a lot of money to fly all the speakers into Switzerland, pay for there accomodation, hire a location, make some promotion etcetera.

Anyway meet you there !

 

[Guest]

And Dr. Hoffman is celebrating is 100th anniversary in a couple of weeks, so LSD must be very healthy !

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