Ben Holden discusses why psychopathology is following in the footsteps of intelligence, and why that’s a good thing.
Illustration by Rosa Bonnin
Tag: Science
New Experimental Psychology and Biology Department building approved for construction
A new “Life and Mind Building”, which will be funded and delivered in partnership with Legal and General, is to become home to the University of Oxford Departments of Experimental Psychology and Biology (combining Zoology and Plant Sciences).
New Research Finds Psychedelic Substance with Potential to Treat Depression
Research from the University of California published in the journal Nature has found that tabernanthalog (TBG), an analogue of the plant-based substance ibogaine, has anti-addictive and antidepressant effects on rats. These promising results suggest that TBG, which is a non-hallucinogenic, safer form of ibogaine, could be useful in treating addiction and depression in humans. Scientists Read More…
NHS blood donation rules to be relaxed for gay and bisexual men from summer 2021
In what has been described as a “landmark change” by the Health Secretary, there will be a relaxation of the rules surrounding NHS blood donation by gay and bisexual men. The changes, announced on Monday, follow the conclusions of the FAIR (For the Assessment of Individualised Risk) steering group report. From summer 2021, men who Read More…
Mushroom for improvement
Ellie Wellbourn writes about changing perceptions around psychedelic mushrooms.
Wadham Fellow awarded Nobel Prize in Physics
Wadham emeritus fellow Sir Roger Penrose has won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on black holes, it was announced today.
International unease as Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccine trials halted after participant falls ill
Oxford University’s clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine have been suspended after a participant fell ill with an “unexplained illness”.