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Why We Need to Destigmatise Psychedelics to Reform Mental Health Systems

Why We Need to Destigmatise Psychedelics to Reform Mental Health Systems

With our current lack of understanding of psychopharmacological medications, ground-breaking therapies are long overdue. It is up to legislative frameworks to liberate psychedelics, amongst other classed substances, to reform mental health systems. By Anushka Barthwal.

The Nose Knows, But How?

The Nose Knows, But How?

Our sense of smell is an important, yet underappreciated biological function. Understanding its evolutionary and psychological purpose could help us appreciate the wealth of information it provides. By Melike Temizturk.

The Secret to a Longer Life Lies in Your Morning Coffee

The Secret to a Longer Life Lies in Your Morning Coffee

Studies have found a simple practice to increase the longevity of our lives that many of us are already using – a daily cup of coffee or two. By Julia Teichman.

Pub quiz 2: Next Monday!

Pub quiz 2: Next Monday!

Test your general knowledge! We're back again with another UCL Science Magazine pub quiz and mixer social. We sold out of tickets last time, so get your ticket soon to come along. Winning team receives a prize. Tickets are sold via the UCL Student's union website

Big Data, Small Scale: Will Nanotechnology Shift the Computing Paradigm?

Big Data, Small Scale: Will Nanotechnology Shift the Computing Paradigm?

Information overload? In the age of Big Data, researchers look to the nanoscale to handle it all. By Miranda Hitchens.

Cancer Targeting CAR T-Cells: Can They Treat Autoimmune Diseases?

Cancer Targeting CAR T-Cells: Can They Treat Autoimmune Diseases?

For the first time, five patients diagnosed with the incurable autoimmune disease lupus have been sent into remission using a therapy previously designed for treating cancer. This has opened up the possibility of keeping other autoimmune diseases at bay. By Catherine Turnbull.

Infinitely Paradoxical: How Contradictions Influence Science Today

Infinitely Paradoxical: How Contradictions Influence Science Today

Do we really think we know what we know? Two millennia after Achilles raced the tortoise and our exploration of how paradoxes challenge scientists continues to unravel new understandings of nature. By Daniel Bilsborrow.