A preliminary estimate, and a request for better ones.
Summary
I believe the standard literature estimates for the number of DALYs attributable to a case of stunting are too low, largely because they don’t account for the long term effects. This means that childhood nutritional interventions that reduce the prevalence of stunting may be substantially more cost-effective than previously believed.
Epistemic status
Exploratory and back-o...
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Subtitle: It’s a major warning shot, and might be the last one we get
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Has anyone / does anyone know anyone who's cold-emailed a professor at a random university to say "hey I think your research is cool, I have skills/knowledge/connections I can bring to the table here, interested in teaming up?"
If so, were they receptive? Did anything come of it? What help did they need?
I got a free textbook (that cost some insane amount of money on Amazon) once from a professor when I asked if he could share a copy of his work for reference in a video game I was making at the time. I don't know if that counts, but seems worth mentioning.