Episode 17 – Essential Oils, Modesty and Talking to the Dead

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Mike McHargue

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🗓️ 11 May 2015

⏱️ 33 minutes

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For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: Is there any science behind essential oils or is it just placebo? Is there an scientific validity to modesty culture? Is there any science behind talking to the dead? Can science critique the abuse of power or patriarchy? You're in charge of this program. All you have to do is submit a question using #asksciencemike on Twitter, YouTube, or Soundcloud. You can also submit questions anonymously on asksciencemike.com. The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes here. Ask Science Mike is made possible by listeners like you. Learn more on our Patreon page. Here are some resources on each answer if you'd like to dig deeper. Q1: Is there any science behind essential oils or is it just placebo?Aromatherapy and Essential Oils Q2: Is there an scientific validity to modesty culture?Sex Differences in Response to Visual Sexual Stimuli Q3: Is there any science behind talking to the dead?Scientists Put Psychic's Paranormal Claims to the Test How a Medium's Brain Changes in a Trance Q4: Can science critique the abuse of power or patriarchy?The Psychology of Power Ask Science Mike is produced by Gregg Nordin. The Ask Science Mike theme song was written, performed, and recorded by Jeb Bodiford. If you need original podcast music, he's your guy. You've got questions, he's got answers. Even though we may not understand he'll talk anyway. You've got problems, he won't solve them, But he'll talk and talk and talk until he's blue in the face. Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.

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0:00.0	Essential Oil's modesty culture and Talking to the Dead.
0:03.7	All that and more on this week's episode of Ask Science Mike.
0:07.2	You've got questions, he's got answers, even though we may not understand, he'll talk anyway.
0:15.0	We've got problems.
0:16.0	He won't solve it, but I'll talk and talk and talking till it's blue in the face.
0:21.0	Science made and life.
0:24.0	Ask science Mike!
0:27.0	Welcome to Ask Science Mike,
0:30.0	the Weekly Podcast,
0:31.0	where I answer your questions about science, faith, and life.
0:35.2	We open registration this week on Belong, it's the first conference slash event by the
0:39.8	liturgist, and it's a safe place for us to get together out of conversations about science and
0:45.0	faith and art and life and all the ways that those things are changing.
0:49.4	You can find out more on my website, but for now now let's get it started.
0:53.0	Hey Science Mike, this is Ben.
0:58.0	My question is regarding the use of essential oils for medical purposes.
1:05.0	I have a lot of people in my family, specifically my mom and aunt and grandparents,
1:10.0	that have gotten into using these oils for different medical purposes,
1:14.3	curing a headache, curing back pain, they'll rub it on their big toe or behind their ear,
1:19.0	put in a caplet and swallow it.
1:20.7	They say that it has all kinds of reliable effects. I've even used it and it's
1:25.5	cured a headache. But I was wondering how much of this is a placebo effect? Are there any scientific
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