This was posted a few days ago and I found it pretty surprising
Does anyone have a link to the actual report (although maybe it costs money to access), or at least some discussion of the statistical analysis they used?
I would be even more surprised if it's the case that they found homeopathy to perform significantly better than placebo while taking into account the total lack of theoretical support for homeopathic treatment and the low prior probability of effects of homeopathic treatment.
This same thing came up barely one year ago when a psychologist doing a similar project looking for psychic abilities in humans found positive outcomes: www.nytimes.com/2011/01/11/science/11esp.html
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the prick of misery pierced my foot on a spiiiike on, Sun 19 Feb 2012, 18:36,
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i seem to recall some talk of a paywall a few days ago
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fluffybunnykiller Is feasting on the clitoris of life, Sun 19 Feb 2012, 18:53,
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