blog — Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science (Andrew Gelman) — 22 Aug 2026
This is one of the worst scientific papers I’ve ever seen.
#causal-inference #statistics #research-methodology
A frequent commenter pointed me to this paper, “Sport and longevity: an observational study of international athletes.” All I can say is . . . Wow! This paper is an absolute clinic in bad quantitative social science research. I’ll leave … Continue reading →