Rich Haridy - Trip Reports

Name: Rich Haridy - Trip Reports
Start: 2026-09-16T18:00:00+10:00
End: 2026-09-16T18:00:00+10:00
Location: Upstairs at Gleebooks

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6pm for 6.30pm Wednesday 16 September

Rich Haridy will be in conversation with Bianca Nogrady

Psychedelics have been one of the most exciting – and controversial – developments in mental health treatment in recent years. But what are these mind-altering drugs actually doing? And are psychedelics about to hit the mainstream?

Investigative journalist, Rich Haridy does a deep dive into the experimental science and treatments happening across Australia and the world, from the little-known history of psychedelic use in medicine in 1960s Melbourne to the latest science on the impacts of microdosing (or lack thereof) and new models for psychedelic therapies.

‘An intelligently critical and up-to-date discussion of the psychedelic field. Trip Reports is an even-handed and evidence-based exploration of psychedelics and their potential, while avoiding the hype.’ – Lynne Malcolm, author of All in the Mind

Rich Haridy is a freelance writer and journalist based in Melbourne, Australia. After spending 15 years playing various roles in the psychedelic underground, he watched this previously taboo field come out of the shadows and into mainstream culture. In 2016, he started following the renaissance of psychedelic science as a journalist. His writing can be found in Nature, Salon, Cosmos Magazine, New Atlas and The Best Australian Science Writing 2024 and 2025.

Bianca Nogrady is a freelance science journalist and author, writing across science, medicine and the environment for outlets including The Saturday Paper, The Guardian, and Nature, and a two-time editor of the Best Australian Science Writing anthology.