In this preview of our Brave New World series, Evgeny talks to psychologist and researcher Bill Richards, whose book Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Religious Experiences is considered a seminal work in the field and is now in its 10th edition. 

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nhs-google-university-college-london-hospital-b1153949.html">Trials begin for personalised injection designed to ‘stop cancer in its tracks’. Portsmouth archaeologists attempt to unravel fresh T-Rex secrets using ‘Trinity’ skeleton. d-cancer-gut-health-francis-crick-institute-cancer-research-uk-b1153929.html">Study finds Vitamin D alters gut bacteria to give better cancer immunity. The robot dog in the US that comes with a flamethrower… Also in this episode:

• DEFRA not testing UK cows for bird flu despite outbreak in US
• new-zealand-australia-north-america-marine-conservation-society-b1153962.html">Conservation efforts are boosting global biodiversity
• Brain study set to use Pink Floyd to understand music's impact on the mind

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A huge international report has found that England leads the world in under-age drinking - and that girls are drinking, smoking and vaping more than boys in the UK. 

Shetland's SaxaVord Spaceport has been given a crucial safety licence.

New ESA astronaut Rosemary Coogan from the UK is already undergoing training in microgravity. 

Also in this episode:

• Breast cancer survivors at significant risk of entirely new cancers – study
• Meta shares sink after it reveals spending plans
• Over half of world’s population ‘could be at risk of mosquito-borne diseases’
• Why your surname could be impacting your education & career

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TikTok's potential ban in the US is getting closer after the Senate passed the bill calling for its Chinese owner to sell up - and it’s now set to be signed by US President Joe Biden.

Dr Thomas Woolley applied mathematician at Cardiff University, who specialises in mathematical biology, explains the new algorithm they’ve created which makes it easier to find bat roost locations.

Voyager 1: NASA's longest-running spacecraft back in touch with Earth after five months of silence.

Also in this episode:

• Hospital patients treated by women doctors are ‘less likely to die’
• Pink Moon 2024: What is it? And why you might not see what you expect
• Struggled with 'I am not a robot' captchas lately? Here’s why they’re getting harder

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The gay dating app Grindr is being sued for allegedly sharing users' HIV status with third parties in the UK.

Tinder adds a new 'Share My Date' safety feature to the world's most used dating app.

Controversial PS5 game Stellar Blade will be 'completely uncensored'.

Also in this episode:

• Russia designates Meta an extremist organisation
• Two lifeforms merge into one organism for first time in a billion years
• Charity warns children as young as three groomed online
• Celebrity handbag designer Nancy Gonzalez jailed for wildlife smuggling
• The fight to save handwriting from extinction

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The company that’s cleaning up space junk in Earth’s orbit. UK Astronaut graduates ESA training. TikTok one step closer to US ban. Taylor Swift's new album streamed 300 million times in one day. Also in this episode:

• Astroscale MD Nick Shave on their mission to clean up space
• UK Space Agency’s Libby Jackson talks astronaut training
• b1152919.html">Study: seeing yourself on video calls leads to mental fatigue
• Wet wipes containing plastic set to be banned in the UK
• ai-generated-film-movie-next-stop-paris-reaction-b1152651.html">The world’s first fully AI-generated film is being trolled online

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The woolly mammoth is close to making a return, and it's sooner than you think... In this special episode of Tech & Science daily, we explore how US biotech company Colossal Biosciences is planning to use advanced DNA gene editing technology to 'de-extinct' the woolly mammoth, and other extinct species this decade. CEO of Colossal Biosciences Ben Lamm discusses their mission, and the key conservation work that underpins it. Plus, Colossal's chief scientific officer Beth Shapiro explains some of the technical science behind gene editing, and extracting ancient DNA.

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police-cyber-fraud-arrests-labhost-phishing-b1152218.html#:~:text=A%20UK%2Dfounded%20website%20used,numbers%20and%2064%2C000%20PINs%20globally.">LabHost site taken down after scamming 70,000 Brits. devon-germany-b1152182.html#:~:text=The%20last%20piece%20was%20discovered,fish%20lizard%20of%20the%20Severn.">Palaeontologists unearth potential ‘largest known marine reptile’. Boston Dynamics tease Atlas humanoid robot. Drake releases new song…but is it actually AI? Also in this episode:

• Deadly African heatwave 'impossible' without global warming
• artificial-intelligence-university-of-cambridge-gps-b1152183.html">AI chatbot ‘could be better at assessing eye problems than medics’
• calls-for-ai-to-be-regulated-in-the-workplace-b1152215.html#:~:text=The%20UK%20is%20losing%20the,vulnerable%20to%20exploitation%20and%20discrimination.">TUC calls for AI to be regulated in the workplace

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scotland-uk-government-scottish-government-edinburgh-b1151940.html">Humanoid robot ‘Ameca’ built by Engineered Arts Ltd sold to Heriot-Watt University’s National Robotarium. airport-flooding-weather-rain-flights-uae-video-b1151952.html">Carnage at Dubai Airport as UAE sees heaviest rainfall in 75 years. Scientist reveals queen bees can survive underwater for up to a week. Social media flooded with fake videos and images hours after Iran's attack on Israel. Also in this episode:

• University of Guelph’s Dr Sabrina Rondeau explains Queen Bees’ resilience to flooding
• 000-being-lost-to-investment-scams-on-average-says-barclays-b1151930.html#:~:text=9%20hours%20ago-,People%20falling%20victim%20to%20investment%20scams%20are%20losing%20around%20%C2%A3,%25)%20of%20reported%20investment%20scams.">£14,000 being lost to investment scams on average, says Barclays
• nick-clegg-virtual-reality-ai-classroom-schools-b1151843.html">Meta's Nick Clegg makes pitch for virtual reality in the classroom
• Motorola is bringing back the wooden phone

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The Verge reports developers have been asked to make their games ready for the new console. 4-news-cathy-newman-deepfake-pornography-b1151698.html#:~:text=Under%20the%20new%20legislation%2C%20anyone,image%20is%20shared%20more%20widely.">Creating ‘deepfake’ sexual images set to be criminal offence in the UK. london-delay-game-next-gen-update-mod-b1151505.html">Why Fallout London has been delayed indefinitely. english-heritage-sun-bournemouth-university-university-of-oxford-b1151610.html#:~:text=English%20Heritage%20will%20help%20to,upcoming%20'major%20lunar%20standstill'.&text=Researchers%20are%20looking%20into%20a,Moon%20in%20the%20night%20sky.">Did the Moon influence the design of Stonehenge? Also in this episode:

• research-university-of-glasgow-earth-sciences-open-university-b1151673.html#:~:text=The%20space%20rock%20was%20repeatedly,that%20lasted%20millions%20of%20years.&text=A%20meteorite%20that%20landed%20in,through%20space%2C%20scientists%20have%20said.">Secrets of the Winchcombe meteorite’s brutal space journey revealed
• Thwaites Glacier analysis reveals how it might react to global warming
• Pressure to lose weight as a teenager can have ‘long-lasting effects’

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