In this issue

Can improved nutrition during pregnancy help prevent stunted growth in children around the world? With partners in Ecuador, Lora Iannotti studies the effects of maternal diet on infant brain development.

WashU Medicine researchers are helping transform mind-bending psychedelics into treatments for devastating mental illnesses.

The little known story of how a diminutive 1955 fine arts major named Pat Bridges played a key role in sending astronauts to the Moon.