Plus — how psychedelics are transforming mental healthcare
| December 22, 2022 | | BLOG BEST OF 2022 2022 Staff Picks When you put on an event like the Aspen Ideas Festival, you’re constantly on the lookout for inspiration. So we’re taking a look back at the best things we’ve read, watched, and listened to this year. Some of our picks are heady and serious, while others are unapologetically escapist! We hope you’ll enjoy this not-so-comprehensive list of our 2022 favorites. Read |
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Will Pschedelics Transform Healthcare?
“Psychedelics are very contextual drugs,” says Andrew Penn, a psychiatric nurse practitioner and associate clinical professor at University of California San Francisco. “If it was just the drug alone, then Burning Man would be curative for a lot of people. But we know the drug alone doesn’t do the work.” He speaks with professor and trauma expert Rachel Yehuda and biopharmaceutical entrepreneur Jeeshan Chowdhury in a conversation moderated by Shosana Ungerleider, host of the TED Health podcast. Together they dig into the promises and pitfalls of psychedelic-assisted therapy research. Listen | | LITERATURE
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Announcing the Longlist for the 2023 Aspen Words Literary Prize
“The Aspen Words Literary Prize celebrates exceptional works of fiction that expand perspectives and build compassion around critical human, social and global concerns," says Adrienne Brodeur, author and executive director of Aspen Words. “The powerful books on this longlist tell stories that are set against or address directly the climate crisis, racism, xenophobia and mental health, among others and feature a range of dynamic voices, including debut as well as established authors.” Get to know the 2023 nominees and their works:
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