Placebos, brand name or generic?
Wait a second, they make brand-name placebos? Nope, not really. But apparently telling a patient that they’re taking the “higher-priced treatment” enhances the placebo effect. As Lenny Bernstein of the Washington […]
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Science Times Wrap-up (1.27.15)
Another Tuesday, another edition of Science Times. This week’s stories include the launch of a solar sailboat into space, as well as an article about the cute interactions between animals of different […]
Scientists unboiled the egg?
You did it again. It’s Sunday morning, you have a massive hangover and now you have a boiled egg, by accident. “Damnnit, I meant to fry that!”, you proclaim as you […]
The Yogurt Chronicles
You’re at the grocery store. You’re buying yogurt to “maintain your figure” (womanly or not). “WOW!” you proclaim as you pick up a cup of Yoplait, “This one says its […]
Science Times Wrap-up (1.20.15)
You know what they say…”don’t judge a person by their looks, judge them by their Facebook”! Wait, that doesn’t sound right… It may not sound correct, but as Douglas Quenqua […]
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