Jeffrey E. Gerst
Molecular geneticist and professor at the Weizmann Institute of Science specializing in RNA biology and gene expression who researches bioengineering approaches to produce psychedelic compounds sustainably and authored the book Bioengineering Enlightenment.
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Mar 30, 2026 • 1h
Bioengineering Psychedelics: Rethinking Sourcing and Scale - Jeffrey E. Gerst, Ph.D.
Jeffrey E. Gerst, Ph.D., molecular geneticist at the Weizmann Institute who studies RNA and bioengineering. He discusses rethinking psychedelic sourcing, threats from wild harvesting, bioengineering psychedelics in yeast as a scalable alternative, the ethics of ‘natural’ versus engineered supply, and how RNA biology and AI can enable sustainable production.
