Category Archives: General musings
The Emperor’s New Drugs
Are conventional antidepressants simply placebos? On Wednesday 6th October the Lincoln Academy hosted a talk by Irving Kirsch, professor of psychology at the University of Hull, in which he suggested exactly that. His meta-analyses of the published and unpublished trials … Continue reading
Researching the history of western herbal medicine
Earlier this year, I attended a couple of seminars on researching the history of western herbal medicine, organised by Middlesex University. They were both fascinating events, which brought together classical and medieval historians, medical herbalists and other academic and independent … Continue reading
Research into art and science
So, I always imagine that I will have time free in the summer to get on with lots of ongoing projects. In semester time, I blithely pictured myself updating this blog weekly, in between long afternoons of lazing around in … Continue reading