Quack Doctor at Duke

[Blazer]

www dot chronicle dot duke dot edu /vnews/display.v/ART/2005/12/02/4390392b96cd6
(I'm a new member and still under the 15 post restriction; maybe someone can post the entire link)

This is an article titled "Tap your hidden potential" in Duke University's school paper.

Basically, Dr. Larry Burk makes ridiculous statements that the human body contains "energy" in the form of "meridians" and that gentle touching of some of these areas coupled with thinking good thoughts, makes up some sort of therapy beyond placebo. Quack.

I emailed The Amazing Randi about this last week and he kindly put it to this gullible guy pretty clearly in his response at the bottom. Thanks, Mr. Randi!

 

[Mojo]

Here's the link: http://www.chronicle.duke.edu/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/12/02/4390392b96cd6

I notice he's talking about acupuncture points. I wonder if he's heard about this study. (Abstract)

 

[Belz...]

Quack Doctor at Duke

Quake and Duke nuke'em ?

 

[Jorghnassen]

Basically, Dr. Larry Burk makes ridiculous statements that the human body contains "energy" in the form of "meridians" ...

Maybe he just meant medichlorians. In fact, if he used such term, he might attract more business from the legions of Star Wars geek.

/if I was evil, I could make tons of money as a quack...

 

[Spektator]

Does the quack of a Duke echo?

 

[Kell]

and that gentle touching of some of these areas coupled with thinking good thoughts, makes up some sort of therapy...

Possibly.

...beyond placebo.

Oh.

Quack.

*Woo*

 

[Euromutt]

Do note, though, that Berk Burk is not a member of the Duke faculty; he is "a physician in Durham" and the piece in question is a guest column.

 

[Blazer]

I love this place.

Thanks, folks.