…he did a lot of underground experimentation with the chemistry of psychedelics. I find this chemist, whose name is Mike Roberts, especially fascinating because he came from an extremely disadvantaged background. Nobody in his family was in any way associated…

…a PhD that would have likely guaranteed him a future in academia, maybe a lifelong career as a professor or a researcher. Mike Roberts didn't want to tell me, at least in this conversation, exactly what happened that resulted in him being kicked out of…

…I probably looked like a pirate. And in my opinion, I was probably a descendant of the most famous of the pirates, Bartholomew Roberts. My last name was Roberts. So, you know, I felt like I'm a lovable pirate. You know, I'm out there riding high seas,…

…pirate. And in my opinion, I was probably a descendant of the most famous of the pirates, Bartholomew Roberts. My last name was Roberts. So, you know, I felt like I'm a lovable pirate. You know, I'm out there riding high seas, doing the things that…