tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455700514377143758.post7390806523229176146..comments2024-03-28T07:00:06.844+00:00Comments on Now Appearing: The dividing line between last hope and false hopeBrian Clegghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12723555872580740773noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455700514377143758.post-60142925998016065662011-03-02T11:11:50.898+00:002011-03-02T11:11:50.898+00:00While possibly true, Pelo, it would be nice to use...While possibly true, Pelo, it would be nice to use a less intrusive placebo.<br /><br />Thanks, Sarah - I had forgotten this is in Ben's excellent book. You can see more about it here http://www.popularscience.co.uk/reviews/rev419.htmBrian Clegghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12723555872580740773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455700514377143758.post-63922043247177313702011-02-28T19:12:24.928+00:002011-02-28T19:12:24.928+00:00so sad :( interestingly im reading "Bad Scien...so sad :( interestingly im reading "Bad Science by Ben Goldacre" that covers Vitamin C therapy at the moment.Sarah Dicksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653715356062771846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4455700514377143758.post-36148649397338984212011-02-28T16:40:40.118+00:002011-02-28T16:40:40.118+00:00There's an odd thing, though: the placebo effe...There's an odd thing, though: the placebo effect has been reported to cure people even of terminal cancer. So, if the person in question really believes this might be a cure, it might become one. <br /><br />That was one of the "things that don't make sense" in New Scientist a while ago, if I remember correctly.Pelotardhttp://blog.pelotard.comnoreply@blogger.com