Mind Field

Exactly how do placebos work? Researchers believe that, through the power of suggestion, placebos may unleash the power of our own subconscious minds to cure ourselves. I was honored to participate in McGill University’s groundbreaking study of an accessory-assisted placebo. Could a fake, non-functioning “Sham Brain Scanner” enable children with ADHD and other neurological conditions to alleviate their own symptoms?

All Episodes - Season 2

Episode 1

The Greater Good

Episode 2

The Psychedelic Experience

Episode 3

Interrogation

Episode 4

Your Brain on Tech

Episode 5

How to Make a Hero

Episode 6

The Power of Suggestion

Episode 7

Divergent Minds

Episode 8

The Electric Brain