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
Because this was an observational study, it cannot prove cause and effect.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
However, the researchers note that the findings show a correlation, not cause and effect, and that factors like motivation or self-discipline may also influence outcomes.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
He did, and in 2011, Christopher Sims and his friend Thomas Sargent won a Nobel Prize for their work revealing how the lines of cause and effect ripple through the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
But this is, at least in part, a confusion of cause and effect.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
