Blog Posts on placebo effect

Faith, hope and transformation in the scientific age by on Oct 6, 2011The first of March 1932 seemed like any other working day for the miners of La Paz in Mexico. They donned their helmets, picked up their shovels and descended the shaft ready to dig. But on this day disaster struck; the roof fell in burying Espiridon...

Faith, hope and transformation in the scientific age by on Oct 6, 2011The first of March 1932 seemed like any other working day for the miners of La Paz in Mexico. They donned their helmets, picked up their shovels and descended the shaft ready to dig. But on this day disaster struck; the roof fell in burying Espiridon...

The Power of Prayer by cybernardos on Apr 28, 2011On the commute home one day, I got to talking to a friend about my religious views, or lack thereof.  One of the things he eventually asked was this, "Have you ever encountered an insurmountable problem?  Who did you turn to then?" "I turn to my wi...

Defining Placebo: the Saint Jude Thaddeus of Medical Terminology by Qi Spot on Feb 15, 2011After reading an article by one Andy Ho, I am appalled at how many people don't understand placebo effect.

Mainstream Medical Journals say Acupuncture Works; Skeptics Irritated. by Qi Spot on Sep 5, 2010The title says it all.

Definite Proof: Acupuncture More Than Placebo by Qi Spot on Apr 30, 2010Proof of the physiologic differences between true and sham acupuncture.

The Weight Loss Patch by autopilotincome101.com on Jul 9, 2009The weight loss patch is what my dad would call too good to be true. With all of the inroads that we’ve made in science over the last decade, you’d think they would have come up with a way to lose weight that is better than the “old...