Baffled | Science-Based Medicine

TL;DR


Summary:
- The article provides a critical, evidence-based analysis of the "Baffled" phenomenon, where proponents of pseudoscientific medical claims often dismiss rigorous scientific scrutiny by claiming that experts are "baffled" by their anecdotal results.
- It highlights the logical fallacies inherent in "argument from ignorance," explaining that a lack of immediate explanation for a specific outlier does not validate unproven medical interventions or bypass the need for clinical trials.
- The author emphasizes that in real science, "I don't know" is a starting point for rigorous investigation, not a justification for accepting unsubstantiated health claims or alternative medicine.

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