An Atlanta bar is hosting a 60-minute experience where a neuroscientist answers your most unfiltered questions about mental health and the brain

Every week, a new reel pops up in your feed that claims a massive breakthrough in mental health or cognitive science. But it’s hard to separate internet hype from actual scientific truth. Luckily, Big Questions and Cool Drinks in Atlanta is aiming to clear the smoke, pulling a a psilocybin expert out of the lab and into a casual bar to explain the reality of psychedelic neuroscience over drinks. This unique series of talks is both an intellectually stimulating alternative to the typical evening out, and a chance to learn more about groundbreaking research.

What is the Big Questions, Cool Drinks experience?

If you’ve ever wanted to ask questions but were discouraged because the topic was too taboo, this 60-minute event addresses all your unfiltered questions. This particular talk focuses on the use of psychedelics in modern, government-approved clinical trials, whose results reveal that the very substances once considered off-limits might actually hold the keys to neuroplasticity. Don’t worry though—it’s not another jargon-heavy academic talk. It’s an approachable, objective look at what happens to neural pathways, explained in everyday language.

After the 45-minute discourse is over, there will be an open Q&A where you can ask all your burning questions.

The expert and the research

Each edition of this event tackles a fresh corner of today’s research landscape, with rotating experts who know how to turn dense data into genuinely engaging stories. Your host is always a carefully chosen professional who can walk you through the breakthroughs reshaping modern medicine, from clinically tested compounds to how they may help rewire neural pathways. Expect a strictly science-based talk focused on why many in the medical community are looking beyond standard treatments to investigate how these substances might support people living with depression, PTSD, and anxiety in controlled clinical settings.

Big Questions, Cool Drinks in Atlanta is now available at Wild Heaven Beer in Metro Atlanta on select dates. Suitable for adults aged 21 and over, it welcomes any question. So don’t be shy—grab a drink, hear an interesting talk and leave knowing a little more on fascinating topics! What’s more, if you’ve enjoyed the vibe at the venue, you can continue the conversation with other guests after the event and keep the drinks flowing at the bar.