My guest this week is Mike Hall (@mikehall314), co-host of Skeptics with a K and one of the directors of the UK skeptic magazine. We discuss common misconceptions about the placebo effect, the possibility that it's just an artifact of flawed science, and the implications for things like alternative medicine.Skeptics with a K: http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/category/podcast/skeptics-with-a-k/Convocation: Bruce LiptonMusic by GW RodriguezSibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!Recent Appearances: I was on The Mess We're In, where I accused them of promoting a moral panic and sharing laundered antisemitic conspiracism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_VfCKtrZPQNext week: Saving Animals, Saving Ourselves with Jeff Sebo