Skeptoid #504: Growing Skeptical of Hair Restoration

Skeptoid

Brian Dunning

Skeptic, Social Sciences, Skepticism, Paranormal, Conspiracy Theories, Urban Legends, Science, History

4.6 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2016

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

As long as people lose their hair, the market will remain flooded with sham remedies.

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0:00.0	There are about four basic kinds of Skeptoid episodes.
0:07.3	Those addressing popular conspiracy theories or false histories, paranormal claims, bogus
0:13.3	alternative medicine scams, and consumer frauds.
0:17.1	Today, we've got this latter type.
0:19.8	Show a clever marketer a need in society and its guaranteed they'll come up with some
0:24.5	product or service to address that need, regardless of whether it works.
0:29.9	The Truth Behind Hair Restoration products is coming right up on Skeptoid.
0:36.9	Hi, this is Ray Maliyasi from Cartoggle.
0:41.4	Since you appreciate the facts, you know that Skeptoid brings the rigors of science to
0:45.5	the world of wacko theories.
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0:57.7	old car.
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1:28.6	For listening to Skeptoid, I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com.
1:33.5	Growing skeptical of hair restoration.
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