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Here are some steps you can take to use opioids more safely and effectively at home.
Government dysfunction has created a policy void in the US, and business leaders are increasingly being called upon to fill it.
Our study turns a common way of thinking about depression on its head, which may influence how people are treated.
Fewer young South Africans are doing as well as their counterparts from 30 years ago. They are hardest hit by unemployment.
Florida home insurance premiums have shot up threefold in just five years.
The Settlers of Catan codified a certain kind of game play based on the history of settler colonialism.
Exchange-traded funds allow you to spread your risk across many different regions and markets (such as shares, bonds, property and companies). You aren’t putting all your eggs in one basket.
Global warming plus leverage equals a big mess for companies.
One barrier to climate action has been our own psychology and reluctance to take action. But as the crisis intensifies, some of these barriers have evaporated.
It’s a difference which can have a big impact on careers and earnings.
Our research shows outdoor parks offer the ideal place for children to engage in risky play. This may challenge parents who understandably wish to keep their kids ‘safe’ all the time.
Nearly 22 million people lived within 3 miles of a US wildfire in the past two decades. A new study tracking their locations flips the script on who is at risk.
Being beautiful can improve a person’s quality of life and emotional wellbeing. But sometimes, there is a risk of harm — from exposure to cancer-causing UV light, to cheap cosmetic procedures.
It’s not a question of if insurance will become unavailable or unaffordable in areas at high risk of wildfires, hurricanes and other damage – it’s a question of when. A disaster risk expert explains.
Making sure you have enough set aside for a long retirement has become more difficult over the past 25 years.
Emergency management plans need to address the growing risks emerging from increasing applications of artificial intelligence.
It’s not entirely accurate to say that you’re more likely to die in a car accident than in a plane crash. Chances are, you’re not the average person.
If you feel safer, you might take more risks – canceling out the benefits of various safety interventions. But educating people about this paradox and allowing for some personal choice might help.
The new COVID management plan relies on each of us assessing our own risk of COVID.
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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 is a Friend of 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
