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The Brazen Word is interested in questions, ideas, research, experiences and perspectives that challenge us to look more closely at consciousness, medicine, culture and what it means to be human.

Whether you're proposing an article, suggesting a subject we should investigate or simply pointing us toward something interesting, we're listening.

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You don't need a finished article.

Start with the question.

We're particularly interested in ideas related to:

Consciousness · Mind & Medicine · Psychedelics · Culture & Meaning · Human Experience

A strong submission might be:

  • A question that deserves deeper investigation
  • An emerging area of research
  • A research-informed essay or perspective
  • An expert or individual worth interviewing
  • A firsthand experience that raises a larger question
  • An idea that challenges an assumption people rarely stop to examine

We're less interested in content designed primarily to promote a product, service, treatment or personal brand.

Tell us what you'd like to explore—and why you think it matters.

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Some of the most important questions begin with something that happened to a person.

If you have an experience involving mental health, recovery, consciousness, altered states, identity, spirituality, grief, transformation or another aspect of human experience that raises a larger question, you may submit it for consideration.

Submitting a story does not guarantee publication.

We may contact you to learn more, verify details and discuss what publication would involve before proceeding.

Personal experiences are never treated as scientific evidence simply because they are compelling.

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If you believe we've made a factual error, misrepresented research or overlooked important evidence, tell us.

Please include the article title, the information you believe should be reviewed and, where possible, the source supporting the correction.

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