Very Bad Medicine: A History of Thinking Magically About Disease (Bob Blaskiewicz, Ph.D. ) @NCASVideo
Very Bad Medicine: A History of Thinking Magically About Disease (Bob Blaskiewicz, Ph.D. ) @NCASVideo
Uploaded July 2016 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
A brief history of the role superstition has played in treating diseases. Presented by Bob Blaskiewicz, Ph.D. as part of the Skeptical Thinking track at Balticon 50, May 28, 2016.

Views expressed are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Capital Area Skeptics.
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