What major event led to Ram Dass's dismissal from Harvard in 1963?
His controversial research on therapeutic effects of psychedelic drugs
Financial Scandal
Student Riots
His book sales dropped
Answer
In 1963, Ram Dass's controversial research on Therapeutic effects of psychedelic drugs led to his dismissal from Harvard. He had been working with Timothy Leary and Richard Alpert on a project to study the effects of LSD on human consciousness, but the university's administration eventually decided that the research was too dangerous and that it was not in keeping with the school's mission.
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