Episode 118: Placebos

An episode of the Distillations | Science History Institute podcast, hosted by Science History Institute, titled "Episode 118: Placebos" was published on April 1, 2011 and runs 11 minutes.

April 1, 2011 ·11m · Distillations | Science History Institute

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Episode Description

This week, we celebrate April Fools' Day with a little medical trickery. First, we learn about Franz Mesmer's questionable 18th-century cures. Next we hear how fooling the brain is sometimes the only way to get accurate scientific results.

SHOW CLOCK

00:00 Opening Credits

00:31 Introduction

01:08 Mesmerism

05:06 Modern Placebos: A Necessary Hoax?

10:27 Closing Credits

CREDITS

Special thanks to Michal Meyer and Josh Kurz for researching this show. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.

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