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Mike Hall

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Mike Hall is a software engineer and Doctor Who fan, not in that order. He is the producer and host of the long-running podcast Skeptics with a K, part of the organising committee for the award winning skeptical conference QED, and on the board of the Merseyside Skeptics Society.
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Health

The idea that four placebo pills are more powerful than two sounds magical – because it isn’t true

Mike Hall -
The claim that "four placebo pills work better than two placebo pills" is based on a misreading of an outdated study - we need to stop repeating it
Health

Much ado about nothing: evidence of the ‘powerful placebo’ is far from convincing

Mike Hall -
A look at a paper touting the benefits of placebo for shoulder pain shows ‘powerful placebo’ claims fail to stand up to scrutiny.
Covid-19

No, the COVID-19 app does not share your data with the police

Mike Hall -
Claims that the official COVID-19 app shares information with the police are simply unfounded, and only undermine test and trace efforts.
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