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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Albert Hofmann was born on 11 January 1906 in Switzerland and trained as a chemist. In 1929 he discovered the structure of chitin, but his name would become tied to a different molecule entirely. He first synthesized lysergic acid diethylamide in 1938, then in 1943 ingested it and documented the psychedelic effects that would reshape pharmacology and counterculture alike. His team later isolated and named psilocybin and psilocin, the active compounds in psychedelic mushrooms. He authored more than 100 scientific articles and several books, including LSD: Mein Sorgenkind (LSD: My Problem Child), a reflection on the substance he called his "problem child." Hofmann died on 29 April 2008, having lived to 102.