by Andrew Maynard | Nov 7, 2014 | Emerging Technology, Risk
Over the next few days, I’ll be joining experts from around the world to address emerging global trends and challenges at the World Economic Forum Summit on the Global Agenda. Framing our discussions will be the just-released Outlook on the Global Agenda 2015...
by Andrew Maynard | Nov 3, 2014 | Communication, Risk, Risk Bites, Science Communication
Between now and the end of the year, we’re aiming to reach 10,000 subscribers on the Risk Bites YouTube channel, and we need your help. To find out how, click here or check out the #RiskBites10k hashtag on Twitter Otherwise, keep on reading to find out more....
by Andrew Maynard | Oct 11, 2014 | Public Health, Risk
Most artificial turf these days incorporates rubber granules formed from recycled tires. They make an effective and environmentally friendly playing surface. But can the substances they contain also be bad for the health of players? A major report from NBC News this...
by Andrew Maynard | Sep 27, 2014 | Public Health, Risk
Visualizing risk, NHS style It maybe because I hang out too much in the US these days, but I’ve only just come across this rather excellent Atlas of Risk from the UK National Health Service: Visualizing causes of death The Atlas uses a highly intuitive...
by Andrew Maynard | Sep 3, 2014 | Nanotechnology, Public Health, Risk
Pick up a jar of chili powder, and the chances are it will contain a small amount of fumed silica – an engineered nanomaterial that’s been around for over half a century. The material – which is formed from microscopically small particles of...
by Andrew Maynard | Jul 22, 2014 | Risk
When you’re facing a life or death situation, what do the odds mean – to you personally? As Brian Zikmund-Fisher from the University of Michigan School of Public Health pointed out to Robert Siegel on NPR yesterday, “We’re never 95 percent...
