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Holiday Homeopathy Spectacular

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December 27, 2016 Scriptnotes

John and Craig ditch their jobs as screenwriters to play quackery sleuths, investigating the practice of homeopathy and what it can teach us about how narrative shapes belief.

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  • What is Homeopathy?
  • The History of Homeopathy
  • Oscillococcinum – “Oscillo”
  • FTC Labeling
  • Science Vs #11 Antidepressants
  • French Pharmacists
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UPDATE 12-30-16: The transcript of this episode can be found here.

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