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Psychedelic medicine: the potential, the people, the politics

18 August 2017

Doing science with psychedelics has unique challenges, but the rewards could be mind-blowing. New Scientist looks at the state of play as things begin to ramp up
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Eight great accidents in scientific discovery

3 August 2017

Scientists looking for one thing sometimes stumble upon the unexpected. Here are some lucky breaks, from the cold depths of space to the heat of the bedroom

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