tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post1210430188148586572..comments2024-02-05T05:15:04.759-08:00Comments on Wandering Scientist: Consider the AlternativesCloudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-50619653103580440562009-01-14T11:58:00.000-08:002009-01-14T11:58:00.000-08:00Cloud, I think you nailed it. The mutual antagoni...Cloud, I think you nailed it. The mutual antagonism between scientists and naturalists (for lack of a better word) is unproductive. If we (scientists) would stop acting like anything that's not understood at the molecular level is preposterous then maybe the public would trust us a little more. Furthermore, the ONLY people that conduct real clinical trials (which cost hundreds of millions of dollars) are Pharma companies and that's because there is a huge profit-motive. There is no profit-motive for proving that Yoga is effective so nobody will cough up the money for it. But just because there isn't a controlled study proving efficacy, does not mean something is NOT effective.Roadnottakenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15413044075702157303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-88454272612563610952009-01-14T08:38:00.000-08:002009-01-14T08:38:00.000-08:00That is so well said!That is so well said!caramamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02327695885346537321noreply@blogger.com