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Eric Daza | N-of-1 Science & Causal Inference | Philosophy of Data Science

Much of our scientific inference revolves around the identification and replication of patterns in data. So what can be done when N=1? Eric Daza gives us a statistician's perspective on the ideas behind N-of-1 studies, its best examples, and strongest critiques.

0:00 - The purpose of N-of-1 & generalizability

3:30 - Successes and challenges in N-of-1

9:30 - A lightbulb moment

18:00 – Anomalies, Compliance, & Recurring Patterns

23:00 – Best Critiques of N-of-1, Safety, Efficacy

41:20 - Causal Inference

54:30 – Increasing the number of data scientists

1:03:30 – Biostatistics’ changing place in data science / statistical thinking