Pharmascenery is a twice-monthly newsletter experiment that asks: What do our drugs mean—and what do they cost? By centering the storied, fraught, and living histories of human guinea pigs in my explorations of health and medicine, I aim to offer fresh and unconventional ways of thinking about the drugs we take, the medicines we need, and the role of pharmacy (and Big Pharma) in our lives.

Expect looks inside of the testing labs of the world; interviews with real lab rats and guinea pig advocates; behind the scenes glimpses of promising and over-promised drugs; true stories from inside the lab; interesting and weird drug histories; salacious tales of pharmaceutical fraud; movie reviews; policy reviews; and a fair bit of contemplation on what it means to take—and test—drugs. Expect content that’s careful, led with curiosity, and backed by research. (And, critically: not anti-science.)

It’s new, and I’d love your input! (And support.)