For much of the last half of the twentieth century, research into psychedelic substances was largely missing from mainstream science. Regulatory restrictions, cultural associations and political concerns meant that studies into compounds such as psilocybin, LSD, DMT and MDMA became increasingly difficult to undertake.

The study of consciousness has always crossed boundaries. It brings together neuroscience and psychology, philosophy and physics, contemplative traditions and lived experience.

On Saturday 2nd May 2026, the Centre for Liminal Studies (CLS) held its official opening at Broughton Hall Estate — and it is fair to say the occasion exceeded every expectation we had set for it.