When we speak of this current moment, as psychedelics undergo an alleged “renaissance”, we often ignore a past that many people never learned. It’s a past in which psilocybin was a legitimate pharmaceutical, sold under a brand name and distributed by one of…

If you follow the world of magic mushroom microscopy, you've almost certainly encountered the spores of Natal Super Strength or Transkei. They're among the most popular specimens in the hobby, studied by enthusiasts and researchers alike. Like pretty much everyone else in the…

The views and opinions expressed in this piece are solely those of the author, and are not representative of Inoculate the World as a company. "Magic Mushroom" Edibles are Everywhere. What's the Deal?   Six years ago, very few American psychedelic users had…

When we think of gourmet mushrooms, we typically think of the classics: oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) and shiitake (Lentinula edobes), or perhaps the lesser-known but equally delicious chestnut mushrooms (Pholiota adiposa). Beyond this familiar lineup, however, lies a largely untapped world of wild…

Tracing the Genealogy of Psilocybin Close your eyes and imagine an Earth before humans, before borders, before time itself. Before Doordash and doomscroll, before innocence and guilt, there was only this: the Precambrian soup from which all organic life emerged. Cells dividing and…