Dr. Richard Hammerschlag is a retired professor of Eastern medicine who spent his career studying acupuncture and other biofield therapies. We speak with him about the search for mechanism in unconventional medicine, the delicate balance of the spiritual and the physical, conditioning the mind for openness to experience, and the ritualistic nature of health and wellness. Support the scientific revolution by joining our Patreon: https://bit.ly/3lcAasB Tell us what you think in the comments or on our Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub 00:00 Go! 00:03:37 Acupuncture studies & the biofield 00:10:39 Testing the untestable 00:17:17 Fascia is fundamental? 00:25:23 Converting meaning into physiology 00:34:58 Neuroendocrinology to Eastern Medicine 00:49:03 Skepticism and Other Mindsets 01:03:17 The squish factor 01:10:59 The cultural component of efficacy 01:18:03 The arc of a psychedelic experience 01:25:05 Tuning to the animal world 01:32:05 Mythology & the Biofield 01:49:07 The focusing element 01:57:23 Designing a trial 02:00:08 Wim Hof 02:02:56 Michael Levin & Intentionality 02:11:34 Reiki & Tuning Forks 02:16:45 Closing Thoughts #placebo #biofield #acupuncture Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Michael Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671