Hu: “Are We Tripping”?

Hu: “Are We Tripping”?

It’s known that MDMA can help pull people back from a mental health brink or find peace with past trauma, grief and many other issues, member Jane Hu writes. Nowadays science has taken to discover a new potential with many classic psychedelics and psychoactive drugs,...
Hu: Legalization Woes

Hu: Legalization Woes

In a feature for The Atlantic, Jane C. Hu looks at the decriminalization of marijuana to shine a light on what may become of the movement toward legalization of some psychedelics. Despite the massive strides it has made toward legal use, marijuana still is federally...

McElroy: Your Desk Is Not That Bad

Or rather, the clutter in your workspace could be worse. How? Molly McElroy, public information officer in the Office of News and Information at the University of Washington, explains in a story about the psychology of hoarding. If you are among the 2.5 to 5 percent...

Sorensen: May I Have Your Attention Please

Reading tweets is more interesting than working. Kids like stuff that flashes. Talking on the phone while driving is dangerous. Eric Sorensen, science writer for Washington State Magazine/WSU News Service, delves deep into the science of attention research to explain...