cause and effect
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"Conventional simulations oversimplify real materials, while experiments reveal complexity without a clear way to quantify cause and effect," explains Prof. Kotsugi.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
This research is observational, which means it cannot prove cause and effect.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
Their experiments focused on a specific scenario, repeated mild brain injury, and used CTE tissue to provide supporting observations rather than direct proof of cause and effect.
From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026
The editors of the London Review of Books aren’t conspicuous Trump fans, but they are appreciators of cause and effect.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
But when it comes to cause and effect, there is often a trap in such open-and-shut thinking.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
