This article by Sarah Laskow, a writer and reporter at The Atlantic, is about the progression in automobile safety and the contribution made by the anthropomorphic test device, or otherwise known as, the crash dummy. Laskow writes in praise of the crash dummy, informing the reader of it's origins, usages, developments, etc. The crash dummy was first used in America's aerospace program, intended for testing jet ejector seats. After its great contribution to the aerospace program, it was then used for everyday automobiles. They were then developed more and more as time went by and cars became more sophisticated. The crash dummy later became more anatomically correct, with material that reacted similarly to actual humans.
Laskow writes in an informative and formal way. She does not try to connect personal anecdotes, talk casually, or appeal to emotion. She takes solid statistics and displays them with accurate information from credible sources. The article is intended to inform and praise the contribution, to automobile safety , that the crash dummy has made.
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