Zoe Cormier
Zoe Cormier is a science writer, broadcaster and public speaker with a BSc in zoology from the University of Toronto. She is the author of Sex, Drugs and Rock n’ Roll: The Science of Hedonism and the Hedonism of Science and her work has appeared in Nature, The Guardian and The Times.
Recent articles by Zoe Cormier
Is porn bad for you?
In our digitally connected world, it’s easy to find sexually explicit material. But is porn just harmless eroticism or can it have harmful effects?
Six drugs discovered by accident
Drug research and development is a costly business, but occasionally some of the biggest discoveries arise from very unexpected side effects.
Music therapy | The power of music for health
The more we learn about the power of music therapy, the more applications we discover for it. Zoe Cormier explains the link between music and health.
Waste not want not: 8 surprising uses for your poo
Each day, we could be flushing millions of pounds in poop down our collective loos. Zoe Cormier examines eight ways the world can harness human waste.
What are three-parent babies?
The first baby conceived using a controversial technique has been born in Mexico, but how does it work and are we at the dawn of the GM babies?
What LSD actually does to the brain
Hallucinations, ego loss, colours - people "tripping" on LSD have spoken of a wide variety of psychological effects, but what is actually happening in your head?
Landmark study reveals the effect of LSD on the brain
Former drugs advisor Professor David Nutt shows how the brain becomes “desegregated” when taking LSD.