the quest to create catchy and superficial YT videos can have more dramatic consequences
Did you watch the video or have familiarity with the person who made it? Because, I don't find that to be a fair assessment.
I have read lots of primary sources in health and nutrition science. The Eric Berg videos I've seen generally present the material accurately, in the cases I'm able to judge.
why there are so many problematic empirical studies. Too many cofounding variables.
They are also often poor empiricists. Most of our examples of poorly identified studies (other than econ ones) that we discuss in econometrics courses come from health and medicine. Despite the importance of doing so, they receive basically no training in addressing endogeneity problems.
Did you watch the video or have familiarity with the person who made it? Because, I don't find that to be a fair assessment.
I have read lots of primary sources in health and nutrition science. The Eric Berg videos I've seen generally present the material accurately, in the cases I'm able to judge.
They are also often poor empiricists. Most of our examples of poorly identified studies (other than econ ones) that we discuss in econometrics courses come from health and medicine. Despite the importance of doing so, they receive basically no training in addressing endogeneity problems.