Episode #388
Alice looks at the latest TikTok trend of 'sungazing', and Mike digs into a new study which says honest placebos help alleviate stress, anxiety and depression. Meanwhile, Mike tries to avoid small talk when he goes in for surgery.Note: The description of Mike's surgery includes a few references to the surgery itself that squeamish listeners may want to steel themselves for.Tickets for QED 2024 are still available, priced £189 for a full weekend of science, reason, and critical thinking.Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke.
Skeptics with a K · Merseyside Skeptics Society
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Show Notes
Alice looks at the latest TikTok trend of 'sungazing', and Mike digs into a new study which says honest placebos help alleviate stress, anxiety and depression. Meanwhile, Mike tries to avoid small talk when he goes in for surgery.
Note: The description of Mike's surgery includes a few references to the surgery itself that squeamish listeners may want to steel themselves for.
Tickets for QED 2024 are still available, priced £189 for a full weekend of science, reason, and critical thinking.
Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke.