Psychoactive substances helped spur Andean civilization, and breaking barriers to education

Andrew Lawler, Meagan Cantwell, Noam Angrist

Hosted by Sarah Crespi

Published Sep 10, 2026
31 min

Description

Meagan Cantwell and Andrew Lawler discuss archaeological evidence for psychoactive substances in pre-Inca Andean cultures, including how improved residue analysis informs interpretations of ancient rituals. Sarah Crespi then speaks with Noam Angrist about implementation science in education: moving from controlled studies to interventions that governments can deliver at scale in lower- and middle-income countries. The publisher provides the full episode, transcript and external audio.

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