Erik Davis is an author and award-winning journalist. He holds a PhD in religious studies and is the author of five books including Techgnosis, High Weirdness, and the upcoming Blotter: The Untold Story of an Acid Medium. He has taught courses at UC Berkeley, UC Davis, Rice University, Pacifica, and CIIS. Davis has appeared in a number of documentaries about technology and countercultural topics, including DMT: The Spirit Molecule, Electronic Awakening, and The Source Family.