Work on medical uses of mind-altering substances was sidelined for decades by the political backlash against drugs, a misstep that has echoes in today’s intolerance of some fields of study

What more is there to learn about psychedelics? Tim Hayward makes a case for curiosity.

Tim Hayward looks at the science, culture, history - and future - of psychedelics.

Tim Hayward looks at the science, culture, history - and future - of psychedelics.

Tim Hayward looks at the science, culture, history - and future - of psychedelics.

Tim Hayward looks at the science, culture, history - and future - of psychedelics.

Tim Hayward looks at the science, culture, history - and future - of psychedelics.

A new BBC Radio 4 series looking at the science of psychedelics, how they affect our consciousness and why they have been so sought after for experimentation and mental health research. There’s a personal dimension in this series too, with the host Tim Hayward having experienced 14 days in a coma. “A few years ago, […]

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Tim Hayward looks at the science, culture, history - and future - of psychedelics.

In the aftermath of Trump’s victory, the ad already looks like a period piece. But aside from that – I mean, seriously? There are many eve-of-the-offensive conversations I would love to have been a fly on the wall for. Inside the Trojan horse, say, with…

Tim Hayward enters the bacterial jungle and discovers a whole new world of possibilities.

Tim Hayward enters the bacterial jungle and discovers a whole new world of possibilities.

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