Writer of the Guardian's Bad Science column, Ben Goldacre has a new book out by the same title. We discuss his thoughts on homeopathy, nutritionists, and the placebo effect.
David Colquhoun, a pharmacologist at University College London, chips in with his reaction after a degree course in homeopathic medicine is suspended at the University of Central Lancashire.
Presenter Alok Jha is joined in the pod by science writer and cosmologist Marcus Chown, as well as Science Weekly regulars James Randerson and Nell Boase.
There is also talk of massages under the studio desk.
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