For example, my research into the golf industry quantified the immense impact Tiger Woods’ endorsement had on the sale of Nike golf balls.
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Tim Derdenger,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2026
In a paper first published in 2023 and updated last summer, Friedman, along with Chetty and the Harvard economist David Deming, quantified the advantage that students gain from attending an elite university.
Researchers measured piRNA levels in adults aged 71 and older and found that lower levels of certain piRNAs correlated to longer survival.
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Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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