Today we explore how a recent meteorite that landed in the UK is giving us clues to the mysteries of the universe, the positive and negative side-effects found in a recent study on ayahuasca, and how some toxic “forever chemicals” were found to be completely eradicated with new technology.

Winchcombe Meteorite

• “Pristine meteorite found within hours of hitting Earth” by Eleanor K. Sansom
  • https://astronomy.com/news/2022/11/pristine-meteorite-found-within-hours-of-hitting-earth
• “The Winchcombe meteorite, a unique and pristine witness from the outer solar system” by ASHLEY J. KING et al.
  • https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abq3925

Aya-What Now?

• “How Safe Is Ayahuasca? Large-Scale Study Explores” by Molly Campbell
  • https://www.technologynetworks.com/biopharma/news/how-safe-is-ayahuasca-large-scale-study-explores-367665
• “Adverse effects of ayahuasca: Results from the Global Ayahuasca Survey” by José Carlos Bouso et al.
  • https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0000438
• “What Is Ayahuasca? Experience, Benefits, and Side Effects” by Healthline
  • https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/ayahuasca

Toxic Cleanup

• “Pollution cleanup method destroys toxic “forever chemicals”” by David Danelski
  • https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2022/12/12/pollution-cleanup-method-destroys-toxic-forever-chemicals
• “Hydrogen-polarized vacuum ultraviolet photolysis system for enhanced destruction of perfluoroalkyl substances” by Gongde Chen et al.
  • https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666911022000259
• “For Decades, Polluters Knew PFAS Chemicals Were Dangerous But Hid Risks From Public” by Jared Hayes and Scott Faber
  • https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/decades-polluters-knew-pfas-chemicals-were-dangerous-hid-risks-public

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