On Parachutes And Vaccines

the Old Sarum airfield on August 10, 2017 in Salisbury, England. Chelsea Pensioner Mike Smith also plans to complete his 100th skydive. One of my themes in this column over the years has been that you need to be skeptical of many of the claims out there about science and medicine. A healthy dose of skepticism can be a good thing, especially when someone is telling you something that seems surprising.

Scientists and doctors have pointed out, over and over again, that vaccines have saved millions of lives, and are one of the greatest medical advances in the history of civilization. The rapid development of the Covid-19 vaccine was a triumph, and it undoubtedly saved tens of millions more lives.AEW Forbidden Door 2024 Results, Winners And Grades As Swerve Retains

But we don’t have any randomized controlled trials for childhood vaccines, and we never will, for an obvious reason: it would be deeply unethical. Let me explain. Obviously, we cannot run an RCT for childhood vaccines, because withholding vaccines from children could grievously harm or even kill them. Instead, we can use data collected over time from millions of children, some of them vaccinated and some not, and measure vaccines’ effects from that. It’s not perfect, but these observational data show overwhelming evidence that vaccines for diseases including measles, mumps, rubella, polio, and smallpox are incredibly effective.

Well, if you’re thinking of skydiving and wondering about this question, you’re in luck! Because a few years ago, a group of scientists at Harvard, UCLA, and the University of Michigan ran an RCT on parachutes! AndI’m sure you’re curious about how they did this study, and how it turned out. Well, I’m going to tell you.

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