From Royal medicine to Satanic herbs, the Cannabis plant has been a strong part of life and development in the UK for thousands of years: whether through fibre, food or pharmacy. However the growing stigma around it is a…
An author, soldier, immigrant, and entrepreneur, the life of Sake Dean Mahomed is an eclectic tale of travel, financial ups and downs, and intrigue. A surgeon who was not a medical practitioner, with a Coffee House that didn’t sell coffee,…
At a moment in history when smallpox repeatedly devastated Europe and North America, a small number of physicians and clergymen became aware of the Middle Eastern and African folk practices of inoculation, which created immunity to the disease. In…
After a surprisingly positive experience with Sensate, I was more than happy to be contacted by Apollo Neuro with a request to trial their portable version of this wearable wellness tech. Instead of simply measuring your biometrics, Sensate and…
Cryptochromes (from the Greek κρυπτός χρώμα, ‘hidden colour’) are a class of flavoproteins found in plants and animals that are sensitive to blue light. A Case Of The Blues Cryptochromes (CRY) are interesting because they are photosensory receptors…
Sweatcoin is a free app which converts your daily steps into a new-generation currency that you can spend on a variety of products, or donate to charity. Exercising Earning Potential Sweatcoin’s rationale is that when you look after…
This post was commissioned by Numinus and Third Wave to present a balanced view on the potential role of ketamine in managing PTSD. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): The Persistence Of Trauma Reports of violence, injury and death are a…
This piece was commissioned by Third Wave: a trusted, research-based psychedelics education and community platform featuring psychedelic guides, courses, podcasts, blog content and coaching. Third Wave are a platform that explores the multiple levels of the human and…
Altered-State Of Consciousness: ‘a change in one’s normal mental state as a result of trauma, accident, or induced through meditation, substances or some foods. The 5 categories of cause include pharmacological, psychological, physical + psychological, pathological and spontaneous – resulting…
Hibernicis (‘hi-ber-ni-kis’) are a boutique Irish brand from Catherine Logue, formulating ritualistic products using seaweed from surrounding Atlantic coasts. Based on the Irish tradition of coastal bathing for holistic health, the brand honours a rich cultural and linguistic heritage. Travel…
The history of humanity is a history of terraforming and somaforming – of the external and internal transformations and adaptations to a series of increasingly improbable environments and black swan events. In To Be Taught, If Fortunate (2019), Becky…