What does Google's DeepDream technology tell us about the mind? Researcher and DMT Nexus member, Nathanial.Dread, guides us through the inner workings of neural networks and visual processing.

Ethnopharmacologist Dennis McKenna is familiar to many people who visit The Nexian and DMT Nexus. We are proud to introduce an exclusive interview with Dennis McKenna, in which we discuss the current and future status of psychedelic culture and research.

'Plants have an incredibly symbiotic relationship with insects to complete their life cycle....There was a very specific symbiosis with us, and whatever other animals that ate these fruits. We did them a favor by disseminating the seeds. They did us a favor by providing us with this neurochemical rich environment that contributed to the complexification of the human neural structure.'

With Issue Two of The Nexian currently in the final stages of production, The Nexian publishing collective wishes to share a teaser from one of the forthcoming features. To whet the appetites of those who have been eagerly awaiting the release of this issue, we are proud to present a brief excerpt from The Nexian's exclusive interview with Dr. Rick Strassman, a psychedelic researcher who needs no introduction. 

Tom Robbins is a best selling author of novels that are both utterly hilarious and thought-provoking. Here Tony Vigorito talks with him about psychedelics, synchronicity, Terence McKenna, Alan Watts, and language. If you enjoy this, just wait till you read his books.