Comment on Does X cause Y? An in-depth evidence review (2021)parentComments−KempyKolibri1yI’ve heard Miguel Hernán’s “What If” is also excellent, but not got round to reading it.−uniqueuid1yYes it's great!There is also this great book on causality in ML, but it's a much heavier read:Chernozhukov, V., Hansen, C., Kallus, N., Spindler, M., & Syrgkanis, V. (2025). Causal Inference with ML and AI.−levocardia1yFor a lighter introduction to Hernán’s ideas check out:"The C-Word: Scientific Euphemisms Do Not Improve Causal Inference From Observational Data" (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5888052/)"Does water kill? A call for less casual causal inferences" (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5207342/)
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I’ve heard Miguel Hernán’s “What If” is also excellent, but not got round to reading it.
Yes it's great!
There is also this great book on causality in ML, but it's a much heavier read:
Chernozhukov, V., Hansen, C., Kallus, N., Spindler, M., & Syrgkanis, V. (2025). Causal Inference with ML and AI.
For a lighter introduction to Hernán’s ideas check out:
"The C-Word: Scientific Euphemisms Do Not Improve Causal Inference From Observational Data" (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5888052/)
"Does water kill? A call for less casual causal inferences" (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5207342/)