Emily Oster
Person on 3 sites
Economist at Brown; writes ParentData and the books Expecting Better and Cribsheet, reading the evidence behind pregnancy and parenting advice.
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1 channel on ppll (opens ppll.app)
Where public figures publish, and what they are on record saying.
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10 beliefs on korrents (opens korrents.com)
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Consumer safety reports on food contaminants often use reference benchmarks so conservative that the resulting warnings don't hold up. (opens korrents.com)
“The core problem is that they choose bizarrely conservative benchmarks that make no sense.”
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The science behind testosterone's importance does not mean most people need to supplement it. (opens korrents.com)
“This is all to say: there is real science behind the importance of testosterone, but that's not the same as saying everyone needs to supplement.”
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Delaying introduction of peanuts and other allergens in infancy increases a child's risk of developing food allergies. (opens korrents.com)
“In fact, the guidance to avoid allergens for one to three years was probably directly responsible for the increase in allergies.”
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Consumer safety reports on food contaminants often use reference benchmarks so conservative that the resulting warnings don't hold up. (opens korrents.com)
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3 recommendations on rcmnd (opens rcmnd.app)
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Parenting in a Pandemic: How to help your family through COVID-19 (opens rcmnd.app)
“She wrote a book (seriously, DURING THE PANDEMIC SHE WROTE A WHOLE BOOK) for parents which I highly recommend, and not only because it references my newsletter.”
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Scratch (opens rcmnd.app)
“As we all continue our quarantine journey, I thought I'd start here with a few recommendations which have been working for our family. And then, back to COVID. Today, I wanted to dive into the question of immunity.…”
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TED-Ed Riddles (opens rcmnd.app)
“Recommendations Carrot Soup & Peanut Butter Cookies Coding with your kids in Scratch (also see Scratch Jr for the iPad) TedEd Riddles”
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Parenting in a Pandemic: How to help your family through COVID-19 (opens rcmnd.app)