Consciousness

Resuscitation expert Sam Parnia studies near death experiences—and how your brain can give you access to new dimensions of reality.

What can the science of interoception teach us about diagnosing and treating mental illness?

One writer reflects on what she learned from a month of neurostimulation for depression, energy, and meditation.

As psychedelic drugs are poised to join the mainstream, what is the role of the prescriber?

Music and psychedelics go hand-in-hand. Could both have a healing effect?

London-based startup Wavepaths is creating a new kind of music technology explicitly designed for psychedelic therapy.

Psilocybin, MDMA, and ketamine can lead to a new sense of self and a release from rigid rules for people with anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating disorder.

Corporate America is embracing mindfulness more than ever as the pandemic rages. But what do they mean by “mindfulness,” and does it work?

After 175 years, the medical art with a strange and dark history is getting a lot more precise.

From ephemeral tattoos to vagus nerve oil to a grape-waste backpack, these biotech-inspired gifts will be sure to delight and inspire.