{"id":1499,"date":"2019-08-01T15:59:52","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T15:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/?p=1499"},"modified":"2019-10-15T16:01:13","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T16:01:13","slug":"august-2019-good-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/2019\/08\/01\/august-2019-good-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"august 2019 \u2013 good to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aeon.co\/ideas\/why-is-psychedelic-culture-dominated-by-privileged-white-men\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Same old<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\npsychoactive\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0Aeon, June 2019<br \/>\nWhy is psychedelic culture dominated by privileged old men?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2019\/06\/25\/san-francisco-takes-the-final-steps-toward-becoming-the-first-u-s-city-to-ban-vaping-product-sales\/?utm_medium=TCnewsletter&amp;tpcc=TCdailynewsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>No more vaping<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #39af28;\">life\u00a0<\/span>|\u00a0Tech Crunch, 25 June 2019<br \/>\nSan Francisco bans all e-cigarettes until officially permitted<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/global-development\/2019\/jun\/26\/illegal-drugs-classifications-based-on-politics-not-science-cannabis-report-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Reclassification<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #39af28;\">psychoactive\u00a0<\/span>|\u00a0Guardian, 26 June 2019<br \/>\nInternational call to do drugs more justice<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technologyreview.com\/s\/613891\/the-pentagon-has-a-laser-that-can-identify-people-from-a-distanceby-their-heartbeat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Heartfelt<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #39af28;\">science\u00a0<\/span>|\u00a0MIT Review, 27 June 2019<br \/>\nRemote identification by laser<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2019\/jun\/29\/canopy-growth-headquarters-canada-cannabis-bruce-linton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>At the top<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #39af28;\">psychoactive\u00a0<\/span>|\u00a0Guardian, 29 June 2019<br \/>\nThe world biggest growers<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/culture\/2019\/07\/dive-ancient-pyramid-nuri-sudan\/?cmpid=org=ngp::mc=crm-email::src=ngp::cmp=editorial::add=SpecialEdition_20190702::rid=00000000018485789215\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The Pharao Nastasen<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #39af28;\">culture\u00a0<\/span>|\u00a0National Geographics, 2 July 2019<br \/>\nSubmerged tomb of Nubian black pharaoh explored<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2019\/jul\/04\/into-the-light-new-zealands-cannabis-growers-gear-up-for-referendum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Green Fairy<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #39af28;\">psychoactive\u00a0<\/span>|\u00a0Guardian, 4 July 2019<br \/>\nNew Zealand to hold cannabis referendum<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/lancet\/article\/PIIS0140-6736(19)31143-2\/fulltext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Mobility restored<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #39af28;\">science\u00a0<\/span>|\u00a0The Lancet, 4 July 2019<br \/>\nTransferred nerves let paralysed patient move their hands<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2019\/jul\/04\/planting-billions-trees-best-tackle-climate-crisis-scientists-canopy-emissions?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>More trees<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #39af28;\">eco\u00a0<\/span>|\u00a0Guardian, 4 July 2019<br \/>\nWorldwide forestation to tackle climate crisis<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.economist.com\/the-americas\/2019\/07\/06\/cocaine-production-in-colombia-is-at-historic-highs?cid1=cust\/dailypicks1\/n\/bl\/n\/2019074n\/owned\/n\/n\/dailypicks1\/n\/n\/E\/266616\/n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Up the nose<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #39af28;\">culture\u00a0<\/span>|\u00a0Economist, 7 July 2019<br \/>\nCocaine production at historic high<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/culture\/culture-news\/weed-study-pain-sleep-colorado-855117\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Somniferous<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #39af28;\">psychoactive\u00a0<\/span>|\u00a0Rolling Stones, 5 July 2019<br \/>\nMajority tokes to sleep<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/society\/2019\/jul\/08\/can-cannabis-treat-anxiety-its-complicated\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Uneasy<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #39af28;\">psychoactive\u00a0<\/span>|\u00a0Guardian, 8 July 2019<br \/>\nMarihuana and anxiety<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2019-07-supercomputer-chameleon-theory-gravity.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Chameleon Theory<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #39af28;\">science\u00a0<\/span>|\u00a0Phys Org, 8 July 2019<br \/>\nHow gravity may also work<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/society\/2019\/jul\/13\/walter-white-microdosing-magic-mushrooms-grief\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Micro-dosing<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #39af28;\">psychoactive\u00a0<\/span>|\u00a0Guardian, 13 July 2019<br \/>\nOvercoming grief with mushrooms, a testimonial<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/futurism.com\/the-byte\/capture-first-image-quantum-entanglement?mc_eid=165f865991&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=1860e0cba3-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_07_15_08_01&amp;mc_cid=1860e0cba3&amp;utm_source=The%20Future%20Is&amp;utm_term=0_03cd0a26cd-1860e0cba3-250072797\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Cosmic tango<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #39af28;\">science\u00a0<\/span>|\u00a0Futurism, 15 July 2019<br \/>\nFirst picture ever of quantum entanglement<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/theconversation.com\/microdosers-of-psychedelics-report-improved-mood-focus-and-creativity-120279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Microdosing research<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #39af28;\">psychoactive\u00a0<\/span>|\u00a0The Conversation, 16 July 2019<br \/>\nStudies show improvement in mood, concentration and creativity<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainpickings.org\/2019\/07\/19\/altered-states-of-consciousness-marc-wittmann\/?mc_cid=f4f3784c75&amp;mc_eid=381072002e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Neuropsychology<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #39af28;\">science\u00a0<\/span>|\u00a0Brainpickings, 19 July 2019<br \/>\nAltered States of Consciousness by Maria Popova<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iflscience.com\/plants-and-animals\/the-apples-you-eat-harbor-more-than-100-million-bacteria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Microlife<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #39af28;\">science\u00a0<\/span>|\u00a0IFL Science, 24 July 2019<br \/>\nOrganic apples contain many beneficial bacteria<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Same old psychoactive\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0Aeon, June 2019 Why is psychedelic culture dominated by privileged old men? No more vaping life\u00a0|\u00a0Tech Crunch, 25 June 2019 San Francisco bans all e-cigarettes until officially permitted Reclassification psychoactive\u00a0|\u00a0Guardian, 26 June 2019 International call to do drugs more justice Heartfelt science\u00a0|\u00a0MIT Review, 27 June 2019 Remote identification by laser At the top<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/2019\/08\/01\/august-2019-good-to-know\/\" class=\"read-more\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1499"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1499"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1499\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1500,"href":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1499\/revisions\/1500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gaiamedia.org\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}