Jeremy Narby is an anthropologist and writer from Switzerland, best known for his work in the field of ethnopharmacology and shamanism. He earned a doctorate in anthropology from Stanford University and has spent extensive time in the Peruvian Amazon working with indigenous peoples. Narby's groundbreaking book, "The Cosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge," explores the hypothesis that shamanic knowledge of the molecular nature of life can be explained through similarities between shamanic visions and molecular biology. His works often discuss topics such as the relationship between indigenous knowledge systems and modern science, the role of altered states of consciousness in understanding nature, and the protection of indigenous territories and knowledge. Narby's writings are influential in the study of shamanism and the dialogue between indigenous wisdom and Western science.