by Andrew Maynard | Aug 22, 2018 | Risk, Risk Bites, Science Communication, YouTube
It’s been a while coming, but the YouTube channel Risk Bites has just hit 10,000 subscribers. It may not sound a lot when compared to some YouTube mega-channels, but for a low-budget channel that occupies the space between academic expertise and people who just...
by Andrew Maynard | Mar 28, 2016 | Public Health, Risk Bites
Peanut allergy continues to increase, and affects an estimated 1% – 3% of the population in Western countries. Yet we’re still not clear what the cause is. A recent British study though is indicating that exposing infants to peanuts early in their life...
by Andrew Maynard | Mar 10, 2015 | Communication, Risk Bites, Science Communication, Toxicology
Risk Bites is going to be at the San Diego Festival of Science & Engineering Expo this year (Saturday March 21st – be there!). I’ll be there as part of the Society of Toxicology (SOT) annual meeting, sharing the SOT stand. Given the toxicology theme, we have a special Risk Bites video for the Expo – a toxicology primer in 3 minutes for completely uninitiated.
by Andrew Maynard | Feb 27, 2015 | Risk Bites
Have you ever wondered if green potato chips are safe to eat? Or whether peeing in the swimming pool is a good idea? Or what makes something toxic? Risk Bites has a snazzy new poster aimed at raising awareness of the video channel to K-12 students (and their...
by Andrew Maynard | Dec 27, 2014 | Health, Risk Bites
Forget Dr. Oz and The Food Babe – the Risk Bites Holiday Video has enough risks du jour for everyone, and then some. With a tongue in cheek tip of the hat to Tom Lehrer’s Elements Song, we’ve crammed 108 risks into a mere 80 seconds –...
by Andrew Maynard | Dec 15, 2014 | Communication, Health, Risk Bites
The health impacts of concussions suffered while playing sports have been receiving increased attention in recent years. According to the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, An estimated 3.8 million concussions occur each year as a result of sport and...
