The Effect, animated

Two voiced, animated explainers of Nick Huntington-Klein's book on research design and causal inference.

Newest: a field guide

Vari's tour of the toolbox

The book's outline, how the research designs fit together, and every design with two made-up cases. It stops so you can think before each answer.

About 28 minutes plus think stops. Chapter menu. Natural recorded narration.

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The first film: a case file

Arrow investigates a headline

A detective story through all 23 chapters, chasing one claim: "Tutored students score 15 points higher!"

About 11½ minutes. Narrated by your device's built-in voice.

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