I am generalizing the scope of this blog from science and tech to things that I am interested in. I plan on tagging posts so that it will be reasonably easy to filter for what you are interested in. 

Today’s post is the start of a series on questions. Questions are powerful. I have been feeling dulled by my reflex to look up things on Google immediately on thinking up a question. I get quick answers, but fail really learn. I hope that by taking the time to write out the questions that I will learn and perhaps you will find it interesting too.

Q: What are the most common causes of death of 1 year olds?

As a parent of a 1 year old, I’m interested in learning both what makes my son healthy and what risks to avoid. The risks are especially hard, because something can be scary but very unlikely. So what are the top 10 causes of death for 1 year olds in the US?

I have some follow-up questions as well: What is the rate of deaths per year per capita? How likely is a child in this cohort of children to die from each of these causes? How has this child mortality changed over time?

Just trying to avoid survivorship bias.