Name: Michael Pollan: A Journey into Consciousness
Start: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Melbourne Town Hall

Acclaimed author Michael Pollan dives headfirst into what it means to truly connect with the world and our deepest selves.

Consciousness is something that we experience moment by moment, yet we rarely stop to think about what it is. In this conversation, journalist Michael Pollan (How to Change Your Mind, The Omnivore’s Dilemma) explores the unmapped continent that is consciousness, drawing on neuroscientific research, philosophy, literature and his own mind to illuminate what it means to be human.

Pollan brings his trademark wit, charm and intellectual curiosity to bear as he explores theories of the mind across different cultures and eras, touching on everything from Indigenous epistemologies to the possibility of machine consciousness.

Don’t miss the eye-opening and mind-expanding conversation about the essential nature of our existence and why science may not be able to explain everything about our inner lives. With Richard Fidler.

Event and Ticketing Details

Dates & Times

Thursday 5 November

7.00 - 8.30pm

Tickets

$65.50

Full - Premium

$59.50

Concession - Premium

$59.50

Under 30 - Premium

$55.50

Full - A Reserve

$49.50

Concession - A Reserve

$49.50

Under 30 - A Reserve

$45.50

Full - B Reserve

$39.50

Concession - B Reserve

$39.50

Under 30 - B Reserve

$35.50

Full - C Reserve

$25.50

Concession - C Reserve

$25.50

Under 30 - C Reserve

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Location

Melbourne Town Hall

90-120 Swanston Street Melbourne Victoria 3000

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Accessibility

Accessible toilets available

Assistive Listening

Auslan interpreting available by-request

Companion tickets available

Registered Assistance Animals welcome

Wheelchair accessible

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Additional Notes

The bookseller for this event is Readings.

A limited number of pre-signed copies of A World Appears will be available for sale from the bookseller at the event.

Melbourne was designated the world’s second UNESCO City of Literature in 2008. As part of this global network, we strive to support the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, a set of 17 goals designed to promote fairness, health and environmental sustainability worldwide.

This event addresses Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being.

Featuring

Michael Pollan

Michael Pollan has spent more than three decades exploring the intersection of humans and the natural world – especially through food, agriculture and the mind. He is the author of ten books, many of them New ...

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Richard Fidler

Richard Fidler presents Conversations on ABC Radio, a long form, in-depth interview program, which attracts a large listening audience around the nation, and is one the most popular podcasts in Australia ...