Quick links from the past week in mind and brain news:
The New York Times has a fascinating piece about the three waves of ancient peoples who arrived in Europe to found the modern population.
I am shocked, shocked I tell you, that the UK Government are deliberately side-lining their own scientific advisors to implement an unworkable ban on psychoactive substances. Reported by BBC News.
Narratively has a gallery from a photographer covering an innovative treatment program for violent offenders to reintegrate into society.
Injectable electronics holds promise for basic neuroscience, treatment of neuro-degenerative diseases. Coverage from PhysOrg.
Motherboard have had an excellent week of special articles on neuroscience.
The British police are deploying face recognition technology to scan festival crowds for matches to their mugshot database, according to the hacks at The Register.
Head quarters covers the dodgy popularity of online quizes to test if you’re a psychopath.
A short history of medicalising stress. Good piece in The FT.
Nature reports on The Pentagon’s focus on brain implants, bionic limbs and combat exoskeletons. Sounds sinister but they’re just tooling up humans for when the robot war comes. To the bunkers fellow cyborgs!
A new big budget fantasy video game has a hero who experiences psychosis. Motherboard has a piece on what could be a groundbreaking moment for mental health, or could be a soulbreaking moment for mental health stigma.
Aeon has an interesting piece on the work of a ‘metaphor designer‘ to use in PR campaigns.
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