3min chapter

ParentData with Emily Oster cover image

Random Acts of Data with Dr. Anupam Jena

ParentData with Emily Oster

CHAPTER

The Limits of Natural Experiments

I think we have a sense that that's more or less impossible to learn about the impacts of diet or many other things from that type of analysis, but not everyone would agree with that. And so in a lot of places, you're taking advantage of something where nature has randomized it for you. But there are many things that nature doesn't randomize for us. There might be some classes where there is a child with a peanut allergy just by chance. So yeah, it's random, but it's not going to matter.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode