Culture

What does this mushroom-based installation at the Venice Biennale tell us about our biological future?

In a new book, Emily Peters explores the perspectives and solutions artists, designers, and musicians bring to our broken health care system.

Depleted by metastatic breast cancer, the author undertakes a psilocybin journey.

An aging population and elder care shortages means we may not have a choice.

Mounting evidence shows a paradoxical link between the pursuit of joy and depression.

Harvard’s new Thich Nhat Hanh Center for Mindfulness in Public Health aims to explore how the ephemeral could change physical and mental health.

Autism is highly heritable—but is it a disease? Should it be cured? Could screening for it lead to eugenics? We explore the complicated landscape.

Oregon’s grand experiment in training psychedelic facilitators is facing a tangle of ambiguity and red tape.

Survival in extreme environments hinges on collaboration—not competition.

“Beanless coffee” is making its way to store shelves, but will consumers give up their beloved cup of Joe for a more eco-friendly option?