When: Thursday, July 12, 2018, 2:00 — 3:30 p.m.
Where: The Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC
What:
Nearly all scientists are now convinced that the most reliable way to create knowledge about human health and behavior is to conduct random-assignment studies—an experimental technique that compares two equivalent groups randomly assigned to either a treatment group or a control group.
In his new book “Randomistas,” Andrew Leigh—an economist and member of Australian parliament—explores the history of random assignment studies, providing examples of impactful studies and explaining how this seemingly simple and straightforward approach to scientific study has greatly increased knowledge in many areas of social and medical science.
On July 12, Brookings will host Mr. Leigh for a discussion of his new book featuring Thomas D. Cook, professor emeritus of sociology at Northwestern University and author or editor of ten books on research, research design, and evaluation, and Jon Baron, vice president of evidence-based policy at the Laura and John Arnold Foundation.
Speakers will take questions from the audience. This event will be live webcast. Join the conversation on Twitter using #Randomistas.