Hannah Thomasy

Hannah Thomasy is a freelance science writer splitting time between Seattle and Toronto. She received her PhD in neuroscience from the University of Washington and her work has appeared in Discover Magazine, MIT Technology Review, and Undark.

HOW DO THEY WORK?

The Promising New Treatment for Depression? Giant Magnets.

For people whose mood disorders don’t respond to medications or conventional therapies, transcranial magnetic stimulation might be their best hope yet.

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ZONED IN

How the Flow State Keeps Us Creative, Focused, and Happy

New technologies could unlock the neurobiology behind the state of mind.

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O.K.-Hole

Are Psychedelics the Next Big Treatment for Depression?

For the millions of people suffering from depression, ketamine could be a brilliant fix—if the trippy side-effects were gone.

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Stay Optimistic

We Just Got a Lot Closer to Finding a Cure for Alzheimer’s

New insights show how the disease progresses in the brain, setting up a new race for therapies.

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