Effective communication of complex ideas is an incredibly valuable skill for students and young professionals. This is especially the case with communicating ideas related to psychedelics, which have been shrouded by stigma and misinformation for decades. If students are to act as agents of change and progress as leaders within the psychedelic ecosystem, they must be able to communicate new ideas with clarity and impact. Unfortunately, despite students being a wellspring of creativity, ingenuity, and novelty, there are few opportunities for students.
That’s where PsychedelX comes in.
Program Overview
PsychedelX is a virtual conference featuring 20-minute talks from students around the globe with novel, impactful, and interdisciplinary ideas that will shake up the psychedelic discourse. PsychedelX is about sharing creative novel perspectives from the emerging voices in the psychedelic arena. Whether that be through pondering how psychedelics affect the microbiome or how to get psychedelic-assisted therapies to disadvantaged communities, we provide a platform for these ideas to be shared in the psychedelic ecosystem.
Importantly, distinct from traditional conferences, PsychedelX is a process:
Each participant is paired with a talk creation coach to help provide critical feedback from the outline to the final draft. Participants are also matched with peer mentors.
Access to effective communication workshops and resources.
Access to career panels and opportunities to expand their network.
Keynote talks with notable professionals in the psychedelic space, intended to support the incoming generation.
The PsychedelX experience will inspire students to be confident in whatever their next professional steps are, whether that be publishing a paper on their talk topic, applying to graduate school, or simply sharing their story on broader platforms. Fundamentally, we believe with a bit of encouragement and feedback that students can convey their perspectives and ideas in a way that can help make the world a better place. We anticipate that the talks shared and connections made at PsychedelX will reverberate in the psychedelic space for years to come.
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