Wetlands management is vital but sweeping statements about their universal value may do more harm than good.
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Research comes with risk and uncertainty so getting the right message across to the people who matter can be a challenge for scientists. A new plan out today hopes to change that.
What gets in the way of a productive conversation about risk communication? Being a normal human, that’s what.
Why are some people more comfortable than others with making risky financial decisions?
Often there is tendency to overreact to risk estimates, so it’s worth unpacking what these really mean.
A closer look into the latest financial numbers of South Africa’s state power utility, Eskom, suggest that it may be in a more vulnerable position than appreciated.
Why research into male contraception keeps hitting the buffers.
Company directors who ignore or don’t properly asses climate related risks could be found liable for breaching their duty of care.
Most businesses construct climate risk solely through the lens of profitability and market opportunity.
Just when we all thought that the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) had already won the race to be most ineffective regulator of the year, up pops the Australian Prudential Regulation…
There are still a number of factors pointing to the risk in Australia’s housing market that the Reserve Bank hasn’t noted in its latest risk analysis.
A bit of prosciutto as part of a well-balanced diet is not going to do you much harm.
Is the rise of big data and the use of algorithms by businesses to blame for modern society’s ills?
How will neurotech evolve? An NAS workshop this week focuses on social and ethical opportunities and challenges we face both now and down the road.
Australia’s big four banks are managing risk well, this could be contributing to their strong performance.
Our growing dependency on satellites for all forms of communication has made the problem of space weather even more acute.
The technological goals are lofty. But fitting the new tech into the social and political landscape might pose the bigger challenge.
Mobility is not only a risk factor for HIV – it is also a structural determinant in how HIV responses are designed and implemented.
Weighing up the costs and benefits in a dangerous world.
A list of 10 new technologies poised to transform our lives provides a chance to think about any related risks sooner than later. Reconceptualizing “value” changes what responsible development means.
Principais colaboradores
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Professor of Advanced Technology Transitions, Arizona State University
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Professor of Risk Management, University of Bristol
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Associate Professor of Economics, University of Miami
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Associate Professor of Geography, University of Alabama
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Associate Professor of Economics, HEC Paris Business School
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Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Oregon
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Professor, Finance, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Cognitive Psychology and Director of the UNSW Institute for Climate Risk and Response, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
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Timothy J. Jorgensen é um amigo do The Conversation.
Director of the Health Physics and Radiation Protection Graduate Program and Professor of Radiation Medicine, Georgetown University
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Visiting Fellow, Macquarie University Applied Finance Centre, Macquarie University
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Professor - Risk governance, culture, remuneration, Macquarie University
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Professeur, philosophe et politologue, École normale supérieure (ENS) – PSL
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Senior Visiting Fellow, School of Medical Sciences, UNSW Sydney
