James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

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New customers often don’t believe CBD oil has all the positive effects many fans claim it has. Some people have even claimed CBD is no better than a placebo. In other words, just because people ...

Placebos have occupied an increasingly awkward spot in the medical landscape over the last few decades. Even as placebo-controlled trials have become accepted as the gold standard for evidence, we’ve ...

For decades, one of the most standardized practices in medical and scientific research has been the use of placebos. No, we’re not talking about the 2000s alt-rock band. We’re talking about a method ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...