This does not have to be restricted to 'hard' science, because political researchers are the worst habitual offenders. Archaeology, economics and market research are other areas where cause and effect is important, so should provide some excellent examples of how to establish cause and effect.
One such story is that of Nero merrily playing the fiddle while Rome burned in the Great Fire of the first century. It was during the night of the 18 th July 64 AD, when a fire broke out in the merchant area of the city.
That doesnât stop skeptics from questioning the veracity of ancient reports about a âdancing plagueâ that afflicted Strasbourg, Alsace (in what is now eastern France). If what was written can be believed, it was the most epic rave ever. And it went on for so long that people died. Source: Wikimedia. The dancing plague all started when a woman identified only as Frau Troffea stepped out of her house in early July 1518 and began dancing. After nearly a week of the womanâs nonstop flailing, a group of about 30 people had joined her.