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Bad Science Writer Talks About the Placebo Effect *NSFW*

Posted by samzenpus on from the I-want-to-believe dept.

The Guardian newspaper's Bad Science columnist Dr. Ben Goldacre does a stand-up routine about medicine, the placebo effect, and the mysteries of the human body at Nerdstock. From a scientific standpoint, I can't accurately say how funny it is because I was told it was great before I saw it.

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  1. Bad Science book by flynt · · Score: 4, Informative

    I can highly recommend Ben's book "Bad Science". I bought a copy for each of my family members for the holidays. It gives a very realistic overview of the current state of medical research, both from the "mainstream" and "alternative" medicine worlds.

    1. Re:Bad Science book by drfireman · · Score: 4, Informative

      Let's not forget his column/blog (badscience.net).

  2. Re:Let me be the first to say: by inpher · · Score: 3, Informative

    Try a Google search for Ben Goldacre placebo