Michael Pollan: The mystery and marvel of consciousness
From Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda by Alan Alda
April 7, 2026 · 37 min · Season 33
About this episode
Michael Pollan discusses his exploration of consciousness and its connection to food and healthy eating.
Best known for his writings on food – and for his crisp summation of advice for healthy eating – “Eat food. Not too much. Mainly plants” – he has now taken a deep and very personal dive into the nature of consciousness.
People in this episode
Host: Alan Alda
Guest: Michael Pollan
Topics covered
- consciousness
- food
- healthy eating
- personal exploration
- science
Keywords
- consciousness
- Michael Pollan
- healthy eating
- food
- personal dive
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