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b'Magic mushrooms \\u2013 or psilocybin - may be associated with tripping hippies and Woodstock, but they are now being studied as new treatments for depression and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer\\u2019s. Is this Age of Aquarius medicine or something that could really work? Plus, the centuries-long use of psychedelics by indigenous peoples, and a discovery in California\\u2019s Pinwheel Cave offers new clues about the relationship between hallucinogens and cave art.\\nGuests:\\n\\n\\nMerlin Sheldrake\\xa0-\\xa0Biologist and the author of\\xa0Entangled Life:\\xa0How Fungi Make our Worlds, Change our Minds and Shape our Futures.\\n\\n\\nAlbert Garcia-Romeu\\xa0-\\xa0Assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine\\n\\n\\nDavid Wayne Robinson\\xa0-\\xa0Archeologist in the School of Forensic and Applied Sciences, University of Central Lancashire, U.K.\\n\\n\\nSandra Hernandez\\xa0-\\xa0Tejon Indian Tribe spokesperson\\n\\n\\nOriginally aired December 7, 2020\\nBig Picture Science is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Please contact sales@advertisecast.com to inquire about advertising on Big Picture Science.\\n\\n\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'