Friday, May 27, 2005

Double Blind Tests

www.planet-science.com/news/#6

Today I refer you to this excellent website which explains about a scientist who created double blind clinical trials. Now this has me thinking. In a double blind test, not only does the participant taking the test (let's say a drug) not know if he or she is getting a real drug or a placebo, neither does the person giving them the test.

So, human nature being what it is, I imagine there are lots of clues that we give away as we give tests and lots of clues we pick up as we take tests. Just food for thought.

Now off to take an aspirin (or is it really an aspirin)

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