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MYS104: For centuries, acupuncture has been used to treat a variety of conditions. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore its origins, how it’s supposed to work, what it can really treat, and if it’s real or all just a pseudoscience.
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* Singh and Ernst’s book Trick or Treatment
* Steven Novella Great Courses program Medical Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths: What We Think We May Know May Be Hurting Us
* Acupuncture
* Article “A Brief History of Acupuncture”
* Ben Kavoussi’s article “The Untold History of Acupuncture”
* James Reston’s 1971 article “Now, About My Operation in Peking”
* Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
* Animal Placebos (skeptical view)
* Animal Placebos (positive view)
* Animals Asking for Human Help
* More
* Raven Seeks Human Help
* Elephants Seek Human Help
* More Elephants Seeking Help
* Horses Seeking Help
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Help us continue to offer Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today?
Links for this episode:
* Singh and Ernst’s book Trick or Treatment
* Steven Novella Great Courses program Medical Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths: What We Think We May Know May Be Hurting Us
* Acupuncture
* Article “A Brief History of Acupuncture”
* Ben Kavoussi’s article “The Untold History of Acupuncture”
* James Reston’s 1971 article “Now, About My Operation in Peking”
* Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
* Animal Placebos (skeptical view)
* Animal Placebos (positive view)
* Animals Asking for Human Help
* More
* Raven Seeks Human Help
* Elephants Seek Human Help
* More Elephants Seeking Help
* Horses Seeking Help
* Please spread the word about the podcast. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
* Purchase the books and other material from this and other episodes at the Mysterious World Bookstore.
* Join the conversation at the Starquest Facebook page and the Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World Facebook page.
* Send your feedback or comments to mysterious@sqpn.com or send a tweet with the hashtag of #mysteriousfeedback
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