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Placebo: Why this miraculous experience really works

The placebo effect is a seemingly wonderful experience, healing people with no apparent cure - but how does it really work? We spoke to Jeremy Howick, an epidemiologist and author of the new book The Power of Placebos to find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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  The neuroscience of remembering and forgetting

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  How to build a quantum computer

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  How to keep your immune system healthy

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  The potential health benefits of green tea

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  How the mind affects physical health and vice versa

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  How AI will make the world a better place, not bring it to an end

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  Busting social media diet and nutrition myths

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  How science can help you have better conversations

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  The surprising role of clouds in climate change

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  Why giraffes are undergoing a silent extinction