Klaus Schwab

Of course, technology is not an exogenous force over which humans have no control. We are not constrained by a binary choice between acceptance and rejection. Rather, the decisions we make every day as citizens, consumers, and investors guide technological progress.

German Economist

Siddhartha Mukherjee

Unlike other diseases, the vulnerability to cancer lies in ourselves. We always thought of disease as exogenous, but research into cancer has turned that idea on its head - as long as we live, grow, age, there will be cancer.

Indian Scientist

David Perlmutter

Far from being entirely dependent on exogenous food sources of antioxidants, our cells have their own innate ability to generate antioxidants upon demand.

American Scientist

Exogenous refers to effects or changes caused by external factors, not internal ones.

Outside Influence

In general terms, exogenous can mean anything influenced by the environment or other outside sources.

Non-Biological

It's a technical term; use it in discussions about science or specialized fields, not casual conversation.

Technical Term

Exogenous is often used to describe medical treatments that come from outside the body.

Medical Treatment

Use exogenous to describe substances not naturally produced by the organism itself.

Not Natural

When learning about health, exogenous highlights external treatments or causes, as opposed to endogenous, from within.

Health Context

In economics, exogenous refers to influences from outside the economic system.

Economic Changes

Analysts often look at exogenous events in the news that could affect market predictions.

Market Analysis

When you come across 'exogenous' in texts about economics, it's mentioning something not included in the economic model.

Outside the Model

 They built a new house, this time with running water, electricity, a bicycle, no pig. What we saw was a natural experiment. It is rare to get an exogenous investment in girls' education.