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Episode 293 - Finding a fly in you drink, plus placebos on the brain - Ignobel Prize '18 Part 215/9/2018
Can a single fly ruin a drink? How long does the fly even need to be in there to destroy the quality and taste? How does a fly even manage to ruin your sense of taste? These important questions were answered by the winners of the Ignobel Prize 2018 in Biology.
Does having a more expensive label on something make it feel 'better' to eat, drink or use? What's going on in our brain when the "Marketing Placebo" effect takes hold? If you're an expert are you more easily swayed by the placebo than a regular person? References:
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