Information stepping stones (1)

In so many fields I am not nearly literate enough to dig into their "raw information ore" and make sense of it (or, indeed, first make sense of what needs to be made sense of) all on my own. So I rely heavily on competent folks communicating their craft. One of the regular places I check out is MindHacks.

Here's one of the latest entries that has lead towards further interesting reads (actual medium may vary. This one's actually a podcast): http://mindhacks.com/2012/08/11/the-science-and-politics-of-mind-altering-drugs/.