Flip-flops, green pills, nail polish, and saline injections. Plus crystal infusions, boring lectures, gene expression, and medical students. Lacking in significance, it’s Skeptics with a K.
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#1 by Cappy Charlie on June 3, 2017 - 17:12
Another excellent piece on the placebo effect from Mike, really enjoying the ongoing exploration of evidence and its complete misrepresentation in some quarters.
#2 by Andy on June 8, 2017 - 23:58
Just listened to Alice’s segment – it seems very strange that the company claims their cream changes gene expression but doesn’t state what they are comparing it to. With no control array, the microarray assay is worthless!
#3 by Anton on June 10, 2017 - 13:34
Loved the episode!
I would also like to second the view that a placebook should be published! At the very least a website, where information about the claims about the placebo can be found, as well as your disputations to those claims. followed by links to the actual studies! <3 pleaaaaase! Im way to much of a lazy fuck to search for my self 😛