#placebo

Stories tagged “placebo” in the Weird Science History archive — 2 stories connected by this topic.

• The 'Electric' Hairbrush With No Electricity in It — and the Tiny Compass Packed In to Prove It Worked
• The Blindfolded Boy Who Fainted at the Wrong Apricot Tree

Related topics: #18th century #animal magnetism #Antoine Lavoisier #Benjamin Franklin #blind trials #Dr. Scott's Electric Hair Brush #Franz Mesmer #George A. Scott