I don't have the resources right now to condense the arguments or cite the evidence, but the Skeptics with a K podcast [1] has recently done a whole series on w

I don't have the resources right now to condense the arguments or cite the evidence, but the Skeptics with a K podcast [1] has recently done a whole series on why the article and pretty much every other study mentioned in the comments so far is not any evidence of "the mysterious power of the placebo" but actually misuse of analysis on experimental biases. Well worth a listen. [1] http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/category/podcast/skeptics-with-a-k/ http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/category/podcast/skepti...