Ever since early humans first tasted alcohol from fermented fruit, people have been fascinated by drugs that affect our conscious state, whether that is by making us drowsy or by causing hallucinations. From caffeine to cannabis, we now have a vast array of these drugs, but scientists still don’t fully understand a class of consciousness-altering drugs that is crucial to modern medicine: general anaesthetics.… Read the rest
Author: iona.marshall.2018
Iona is particularly interested in developmental neuroscience and how it can be applied in education. She hopes to help reform the education system using scientific research after finishing her degree in neuroscience at the University of Bristol, where she is currently in her first year.