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Science Nocebo, now available without a prescription Maggie Koerth

Science Warning labels can act as nocebos Maggie Koerth
Science Killed by something that doesn't exist Maggie Koerth
Science Why all scientists must fight the "infodemic" of bullshit claims and quackery David Pescovitz
books Why do new psychotherapies work, and then stop? Cory Doctorow
happy mutants Announcing: the tour for "How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems," Randall "XKCD" Munroe's next book Cory Doctorow
drugs Scientific study reports that CBD reduces opioid cravings and anxiety David Pescovitz
Science Despite the hype, the CBD molecule is actually pretty amazeballs Cory Doctorow
Tylenol can "ward off existential dread of death and nothingness" Mark Frauenfelder
medicine PSA: Your birth control pills could be placebos Seamus Bellamy
Music reduces the pain and anxiety of surgery David Pescovitz
health The difference between homeopathy and naturopathy Mark Frauenfelder
Sex Once-a-day birth control pills for men are one step closer to being a thing Seamus Bellamy
trumpism CBD is a non-psychoactive compound in marijuana that shows promise in epilepsy and pain therapy, so the DEA wants to class it with heroin Cory Doctorow
health Survey: 23 percent of Zurich doctors prescribe homeopathy, but many of them believe it to be a placebo Cory Doctorow
medicine Placebos work even when you know they don't contain medicine Mark Frauenfelder
microdosing First-ever LSD microdosing study on its way Carla Sinclair
surveillance Having a job in America means being subjected to continuous, intimate surveillance Cory Doctorow
military The Army is using quack "battlefield acupuncture" based on junk science Cory Doctorow
Science "Self-control" can be switched off with electromagnetic brain stimulation David Pescovitz