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Benjamin Breen

Benjamin Breen (born 1985) is an American historian of science and medicine and an Associate Professor of History at the University of California, Santa Cruz. His book ''The Age of Intoxication'' (2019) was awarded the 2021 William H. Welch Medal from the American Association for the History of Medicine.

His second book, ''Tripping on Utopia: Margaret Mead, the Cold War, and the Troubled Birth of Psychedelic Science'', delves into the history of psychedelic science from the 1930s through the 1970s and has garnered critical acclaim. Publications such as The New Yorker, The New York Times, and Publishers Weekly have all provided favorable reviews. In addition, Breen's insights have reached a wider audience through his appearance on NPR's Fresh Air in an interview with Terry Gross. Provided by Wikipedia