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flarion

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A Turing Award-winning computer scientist and statistician shows how understanding causality has revolutionized science and …

Review of 'Book of Why' on 'Storygraph'

3 stars

Very hard read. Balance between math and prose off. No key takeaway presented.

Chris van Tulleken: Ultra-Processed People (2023, Norton & Company Limited, W. W.) 4 stars

An eye-opening investigation into the science, economics, history and production of ultra-processed food.

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Review of 'Ultra-Processed People' on 'Storygraph'

3 stars

  • Reading voice and intonation not my cup of tea (very overemphasized)
    - Not always very scientific but attacking individuals and using anecdata.
    - Little fundamentally new info
    - No appendix with resources.
    - Still informative refresher