Dr. Miyabe Shields, a Ph.D. pharmaceutical scientist specializing in the structural biochemistry of the endocannabinoid system for the past 14 years, has academic, industrial, and personal experience with cannabis as medicine. Following their Ph.D., they co-founded a cannabis research startup, exploring heat-transformed cannabinoids and developing new extraction methods. In 2023, Miyabe co-founded the Network of Applied Pharmacognosy (NAP), a research nonprofit focused on studying natural product synergies and prioritizing lived experience. Miyabe is passionate about public education and science advocacy, reaching over 6 million people through social media and podcasts, educating on the therapeutic benefits of cannabis and psychedelics for neurodivergent brains. They run a course/community called "The Neurodivergent Brain on Drugs" and have self-published a sci-fi novel in 2024 titled "High Hopes," about a dystopian universe with similar biochemistry to our own. Additionally, Miyabe is a musician, blending alternative and folk punk with broadway musical influenced vocals.