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Podcast: Making malaria history, psychedelics for depression and a new diet

Published: April 27, 2022, 9:35 a.m.

In this edition: We discover what it will take to eradicate malaria, how psychedelics affect the depressed brain, and how a new diet can keep us full.

News: New medical school and dragonfly wings \u2013 We hear about Imperial\u2019s new joint medical school with the University of Cumbria, and learn how dragonfly wing sensors could help us design better airplane wings.

Making malaria history \u2013 We meet Professor Faith Osier, who is taking a new approach to designing malaria vaccines by mimicking natural immunity, and also find out why the fight against malaria is so important to her.

Read more about Imperial\u2019s work on malaria in our latest feature: 8 innovative ways Imperial is tackling malaria on Imperial Stories.

Psychedelics for depressed brains \u2013 We catch up with the latest research into how psilocybin\u2013 the active compound in magic mushrooms \u2013 helps the brains of depressed people get out of negative thought patterns.

You can also listen to an extended version of this interview on Imperial's Soundcloud account.

The \u2018Full\u2019 Diet \u2013 We meet the author of the \u2018Full Diet\u2019 \u2013 a new regime based on a weight loss programme at Imperial \u2013 and one of the patients that took part in the dietary study.