Psilocybin in Science Before Prohibition: A Forgotten History

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 the...

Psilocybe ochraceocentrata – Hidden in Plain Sight

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...

Are Psychedelic Retreats Worth the Trip?

“Most men and women lead lives at the worst so painful, at the best so monotonous, poor and limited that the urge to escape, the longing to transcend themselves if only for a few moments, is and has always been one of the principal appetites of the soul.” -Aldous...
BATTLE OF THE AGAR 4

BATTLE OF THE AGAR 4

Ready for BATTLE OF THE AGAR 4? Here's everything you need to know about the BOTA4.What is the BOTA?BATTLE OF THE AGAR (BOTA) is a friendly competition between peers in the mycology community to show off peoples best work in isolating mycelium on agar. Starting with...

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SEATTLE DECRIM 10/5/21

SEATTLE DECRIM 10/5/21

In a unanimous 9-0 vote, the Seattle city council committed to decriminalizing possession and administration of entheogens and psilocybin mushrooms, a major change for psilocybin laws and policy. This allows non-commercial cultivators, facilitators, and end-users to...

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Flower mimic

Flower mimic

On a collection trip to Guyana in 2006, botanist Kenneth Wurdack was strolling along an airstrip at Kaieteur National Park when he noticed something unusual about the flowers on two species of yellow-eyed grasses. Unlike the species’ typical blooms, they were a more...

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