S5E1: A Casual Conversation with Miguel Hernán

S5E1: A Casual Conversation with Miguel Hernán

January 15, 2026 · 31 min

About this episode

This episode introduces the fifth season focused on the textbook Causal Inference: What If by Miguel Hernán and James Robins, featuring a conversation with Dr. Hernán.

Welcome back to SERious Epidemiology! This episode sets the stage for the fifth season of our podcast. We are excited to announce that Season 5 will be focused on the textbook Causal Inference: What If by Miguel Hernan and James Robins. In this intro episode we chat with Dr. Hernán, discuss what motivated the authors to write this book, and provide a big-picture overview of the textbook so you can all get excited about what is to come this season. A copy of the textbook is available online at: https://miguelhernan.org/whatifbook

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