Robert J. Barnhart

Robert has a BA in comparative religion from Emory University in Atlanta, GA. He has been a strong advocate for the study of psychoactive materials in spiritual and nontraditional healing practices for many years. He sits on the board of both the Heffter Research Institute and The Multi-Disciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies. He further sits on the board of COSM, supporting the visionary art work of Alex Grey. Mr. Barnhart is active in caring for the well being of our planet's environmental ecosystem. He has been a producer of the award-winning film Sushi: The Global Catch. His latest film, A New Understanding: The Science of Psilocybin has been very well received, and he is involved in producing several more films. His producer credits include: From Shock to Awe, Huxley's Exit, Time is Art, Mantra - Sounds into Silence, MDMA: The Movie, God Made Man, Changing of the Gods and Imaginatrix: The Terence McKenna Experience. He lives in Austin, Texas where he enjoys being a father to his eleven year old daughter.