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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. Education and early career Breen received his Ph.D. in history from the University of Texas at Austin in 2015. His doctoral advisor was Jorge Canizares-Esguerra. Research and writing Breen’s work centers on the history of globalization and the long-term impacts of technological and environmental change. He has written on early modern globalization; the Portuguese empire; Atlantic history; the early modern drug trade; the history of psychedelics; and the eighteenth-century impostor George Psalmanazar. Between 2015 and 2017 Breen was a member of the Society of Fellows in the Humanities at Columbia University and a lecturer in Columbia's Department of History. His writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The Paris Review, Aeon, The Public Domain Review, Lapham’s Quarterly, and Slate and been discussed in The New Yorker,The Washington Post, Radio New Zealand, and Le Point. He was a co-founder and editor of The Appendix and writes the history blog Res Obscura and substack. Fellowships and awards 2021 The William H. Welch Medal of the American Association for the History of Medicine 2021 National Endowment for the Humanities Award for Faculty. 2014-15 Huntington Library visiting fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford. 2011-12 Fulbright Fellowship (Portugal). Books The Age of Intoxication: Origins of the Global Drug Trade (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2019). LCCN 2019-32803 ISBN 978-0-8122-5178-4 hbk; Breen, Benjamin (20 December 2019). 2019 pbk edition. University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN 978-0-8122-9662-4. Tripping on Utopia: Margaret Mead, the Cold War, and the Troubled Birth of Psychedelic Science (Grand Central Publishing, 2024). References. Discover the Benjamin Breen popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Benjamin Breen books.
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The Long Mirage
David R. George IIIContinuing the posttelevision Deep Space Nine saga comes this thrilling original novel from New York Times bestselling author David R. George III!More than two years have passed si...
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Force and Motion
Jeffrey LangA thrilling original novel set in the universe of Star Trek: The Next Generation / Deep Space Nine!In 2367, Captain Benjamin Maxwell of the starship Phoenix ordered the destruction...
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To The Stars
George TakeiBest known as Mr. Sulu, helmsman of the Starship Enterprise™ and captain of the Starship Excelsior, George Takei is beloved by millions as part of the command team that has taken a...
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The Latter Fire
James SwallowAn allnew novel from New York Times bestselling author James Swallow set in the popular universe of Star Trek: The Original Series!The fiveyear mission of the Starship Enterprise h...
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Headlong Flight
Dayton WardAn exhilarating thriller from bestselling author Dayton Ward set in the universe of Star Trek: The Next Generation, following Captain JeanLuc Picard and his crew as they explore th...
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Available Light
Dayton WardThe past comes back to haunt Captain JeanLuc Picard in this brand new thriller set in the universe of Star Trek: The Next Generation.Section 31, the covert organization which has o...
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Hearts and Minds
Dayton WardAn electrifying thriller from New York Times bestselling author Dayton Ward, set in the Star Trek: The Next Generation universe.2031: United States Air Force fighter jets shoot dow...
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The Face of the Unknown
Christopher L. BennettContinuing the milestone 50th anniversary celebration of Star Treka brandnew novel of The Original Series featuring James T. Kirk, Spock, and the crew of the USS Enterprise!Investi...
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Endgame
Diane CareyFor seven tumultuous years, the U.S.S. Voyager™ has explored the Delta Quadrant, encountering strange alien civilizations and bizarre spacetime anomalies as it steadfastly made its...
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The Higher Frontier
Christopher L. BennettAn allnew Star Trek movieera adventure featuring James T. Kirk! Investigating the massacre of a telepathic minority, Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise con...
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Architects of Infinity
Kirsten BeyerAn original novel set in the universe of Star Trek: Voyager, from the New York Times bestselling author!As the Federation Starship Voyager continues to lead the Full Circle Fleet i...
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Elusive Salvation
Dayton WardAn allnew Star Trek adventure across timethe latest of the acclaimed Original Series novels!The Arctic Circle, 1845: Escaping the tyranny under which their people have lived for ge...
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The Antares Maelstrom
Greg CoxAn epic new Star Trek saga by New York Times bestselling author Greg Cox set during the original FiveYear Mission!The final frontier erupts into chaos as vast quantities of a rare ...
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Original Sin
David R. George IIIContinuing the Deep Space Nine sagaan original novel from New York Times bestselling author David R. George III!At the end of 2385, in a significant shift of its goals from militar...