The Cargo Cult of Acupuncture examines where acupuncture may help, where its claims overreach, and why ritual,...
placebo effect
The placebo narrative is the story we tell about “fake” treatmentsand it’s overdue for an upgrade. Modern...
Michael Specter’s writing on the placebo effect turns a misunderstood medical concept into a fascinating story about...
Complementary and alternative medicine has quietly shifted from promising miracle cures to claiming it can “harness the...
