What fraction of people getting a particular medical treatment will be helped versus harmed? Link: http://youtu.be/e_ytF2-4NkI This is a follow-up to a previous commentary on the “number needed to treat” calculation mentioned in this previous post. Here Dr Carroll offers … Continue reading
I like Oliver’s stuff because he’s informative as well as funny: Link: http://youtu.be/LfgSEwjAeno A couple more points on the estate tax: As Oliver points out, only a microscopic proportion of estates — a mere 14 out of every 10,000 — … Continue reading
An aurora seen in northern Canada as captured on video in real time. That is, this is not time-lapse, it’s actually what auroras look like. I saw similar ones when I was stationed in Iceland. Aurora Substorm – Real time … Continue reading
According to this news report from some kids in Utah, it’s winter in Canada (it’s probably always winter in Canada), and unfortunately, a major snow tornado is apparently threatening the entire country, so if you’re anywhere in Canada, you should … Continue reading
A collection of videos of various people various places helping out, sometimes risking their own lives. Link: http://youtu.be/oeph_eX_pVw If you click through to YouTube you’ll find a bunch of similar videos, which will lead to a bunch more, and the … Continue reading
I believe this is in Russia: Link: https://youtu.be/qaUqyBwBwtg (Updated 2015 July 11 because the original link had been replaced with a scam later blocked by YouTube. This is I believe the same video previously linked to, just in a different … Continue reading
Pediatrician Aaron Carroll explains how to compute various measures of benefit for various health interventions, including drugs, diagnostic techniques, and diet. One of the most useful and easy-to-understand measures is the “Number Needed to Treat” (NNT), meaning the number of … Continue reading
If you don’t have time to sit through the whole thing, at least watch the part beginning at 2:55. Link: http://youtu.be/hyXJeus-wm4 by … Continue reading
If you have any interest in filmmaking, this web series is definitely worth watching. Not only is it informative about equipment and techniques (lighting, special effects, etc.), it’s also often damned funny. It’s written and produced by Ryan Connolly and … Continue reading
Amusing music video from OK Go: Link: http://youtu.be/m86ae_e_ptU by … Continue reading