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Topic: Albert Hofmann

Wedding reception for Ellen and Matthew Huxley, third and fourth from left, at the New School in New York, April 30, 1950. Also shown, from left: Ellen's parents; Maria Huxley and the author Aldous Huxley (far right). (Bettmann via Getty Images)

The acid trip too weird for the Huxleys

James Penner, Ed Prideaux