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The placebo effect is one of the most powerful medical responses there is. It can cure your knee pain, relieve your asthma, or even help you lose weight. This isn't wishy-washy alternative New Age nonsense, it works in animals, it works in children, and it even works when you think it won't.

So why does the best evidence tell us that none of this is true? Why does the data show that placebos perform no better than doing nothing? And how is this myth so deeply ingrained and unquestioned in modern medicine?

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Mike Hall is the co-founder and director of the Merseyside Skeptics Society, a producer and host of the long-running podcast Skeptics with a K, and one of the organisers of the award winning skeptical conference, QED. And when he's not busy doing all of that, he manages to squeeze in being a software engineer and Doctor Who fan, not necessarily in that order.

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Bristol Skeptics Society is delighted to present another instalment of Skeptics in the P̶u̶b̶… Theatre!

Skeptics in the Pub is a monthly lecture series, hosting academics from the world of science and skepticism, to share their unique research and insights. The goal is for every talk to delight and inspire, and help us understand our complex world a little better.

Bristol Skeptics Society is dedicated to promoting science and critical thinking, combating misinformation, and pursuing a better, more compassionate world, through skeptical exploration and inquiry.

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