Biofields, Placebo, and Ritual - Dr. Richard Hammerschlag

Dr. Richard Hammerschlag is a retired professor of Eastern medicine who spent his career studying acupuncture and other biofield therapies. We speak with him about the search for mechanism in unconventional medicine, the delicate balance of the spiritual and the physical, conditioning the mind for openness to experience, and the ritualistic nature of health and wellness. Support the scientific revolution by joining our Patreon: https://bit.ly/3lcAasB Tell us what you think in the comments or on our Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub (00:00:00) Go! (00:03:37) Acupuncture studies & the biofield (00:10:39) Testing the untestable (00:17:17) Fascia is fundamental? (00:25:23) Converting meaning into physiology (00:34:58) Neuroendocrinology to Eastern Medicine (00:49:03) Skepticism and Other Mindsets (01:03:17) The squish factor (01:10:59) The cultural component of efficacy (01:18:03) The arc of a psychedelic experience (01:25:05) Tuning to the animal world (01:32:05) Mythology & the Biofield (01:49:07) The focusing element (01:57:23) Designing a trial (02:00:08) Wim Hof (02:02:56) Michael Levin & Intentionality (02:11:34) Reiki & Tuning Forks (02:16:45) Closing Thoughts #placebo #biofield #acupuncture Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Michael Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671