This is a newsletter about drugs, history, and the endlessly fascinating interaction of the two.
Isaac Campos is a professor of history at the University of Cincinnati.
A psychiatrist in recovery explores the addictions in all of us, integrating science, philosophy, and the art of flourishing in recovery. Columbia University bioethicist, author of THE URGE: OUR HISTORY OF ADDICTION, a New Yorker Best Book of 2022.
Notes on the history of technology, medicine, science, art, drugs, and empire. Also: AI in humanistic research and teaching.
Psychologist and author Jean M. Twenge shares the latest research on teens & social media, generational differences, and trends in mental health -- plus tips for finding a better balance with technology.