"Merging Anthropology and Psychedelics: Margaret Mead's LSD Exploration"
Margaret Mead, a renowned 20th-century scientist, became involved in early LSD experiments in the 1950s, considering psychedelics as a potential catalyst for cultural evolution. Her interest in LSD and its potential impact on society led her to contemplate taking the drug herself, but ultimately, she decided against it due to concerns about maintaining control and the potential risks to her personal life and career. Her involvement in psychedelic research sheds light on a lesser-known aspect of her legacy and the potential impact she could have had on the history of drugs in the 20th century.