Month: February 2016

February 26, 2016 ScienceEveryday (medical imaging is separate) Post a Comment

Psychedelic Therapy

Psychedelic Therapy

Can psychedelic drugs like LSD and MDMA help patients going through mental health therapy? These drugs began life as medicines, and yet psychedelic therapy is now on the fringes of both psychiatry and society. Intriguingly, new clinical trials are starting to reevaluate the impact these drugs can have in helping patients reconnect with their feelings and the difficult experiences in their life. 

Join us for a Mosaic Hangout on air as we speak to Sam Wong about this mind-bending topic. Sam is a science journalist who has recently written an article for Mosaic about this topic. This HOA will be hosted by Dr Buddhini Samarasinghe. You can tune in on Saturday 27th February at 12 PM UK time. The hangout will be available for viewing on our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/mosaicscience) after the event.

Article: http://mosaicscience.com/story/psychedelic-therapy

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February 12, 2016 ScienceEveryday (medical imaging is separate) Post a Comment

Gravitational Wave: anecdote

Gravitational Wave: anecdote

Unless you live under a rock or you don’t care about science, you probably heard or saw tons of posts about the discovery of gravitational waves today. The video below was filmed in the facility that I manage. The 3D wall in the background is once again just an expensive prop. What you can’t hear or see out of the field of view of the video, is me, my boss, collaborators, and users of the facility, thoroughly annoyed by these people filming in the lobby.

Even though this is fantastic news and I had no idea that Northwestern University had any involvement, I’m still annoyed that I had no warning of the filming.

If the embedded video doesn’t play, you and read more here and find the link:

http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2016/02/web/gravitational-waves-detected.html

https://vimeo.com/154883567