BOULDER, Colo. - TelAve -- The Society for Scientific Exploration (SSE) announced that neuroscientist Robin Carhart-Harris will serve as a featured keynote speaker at the 44th Annual International Conference, taking place June 17–21, 2026, at the Denver Marriott Westminster Hotel in Colorado.

As scientific and public interest in consciousness studies and emerging mental health research continues to expand, Robin Carhart-Harris will present "How Psychedelics Work: Illuminating the Hidden Mind," exploring how altered states of consciousness are shaping understanding of brain function and therapeutic science.  Dr. Carhart-Harris is internationally recognized for his research examining the effects of psychedelics and psychedelic-assisted therapy. His research program at the University of California, San Francisco focuses on understanding how altered states influence brain activity and human cognition. He has been recognized among leading voices in medical and neuroscience research.

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"My team's research shows magic mushrooms treat depression, but undoing the stigma will be a bigger challenge…" stated Robin Carhart-Harris.

The 2026 SSE Conference theme is "Evidence and Encounters: Two Paths to Exploring the Unexplained," bringing together scientists, researchers, and interdisciplinary scholars to examine emerging questions through empirical investigation and human experience. Conference programming includes:

• Consciousness and perception research
• Artificial intelligence and cognition
• Quantum information concepts
• Remote viewing and anomalous information transfer

Full conference details and registration:
SSE Conference Registration

ABOUT SSE

The Society for Scientific Exploration (https://www.scientificexploration.org) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1982 and dedicated to scholarly study of emerging and unexplained scientific questions. The organization publishes the Journal of Scientific Exploration, Edge Science magazine, and convenes annual conferences supporting interdisciplinary research.