What are the ethical issues that emerge as our ability to detect chemicals in the environment around us improves? This week's risk bites looks at the ethical dimension of the measurement conundrum -- when our ability to detect stuff outstrips our understanding of what to do with the information. Th
Risk Bites is your guide to making sense of risk. We cover everything from understanding and balancing the risks and benefits of everyday products, to health science more broadly, to the potential impacts of emerging technologies, to making sense of risk perception. If you enjoy our videos, please s
Okay so this has nothing to do with risk. Or science (sort of). But I couldn't resist making it! I love Thanksgiving. This has to be one of the best holidays, period. Negligible commercialization, great food, and a chance to relax, catch up with family and friends, and contemplate everything you
How do you know how likely something is to kill you? Or how do you work out how beneficial something is? Welcome to micromorts and microlives! Just how dangerous is crossing the road? And what's the real payback on eating healthily and exercising regularly? Neither are easy to get our heads aroun
Just because you haven’t made an outstanding contribution to the sciences or arts does not mean you don’t possess intelligence. Whether it’s doodling all the time or staying curious about the world, certain habits or tendencies that you do can turn out to be a sign of high intelligence. Credit: Wr
Have you ever wondered if there are some other signs you are intelligent? You know, besides that IQ score and grade on your math test? There are some pretty common signs to tell if someone might be smart. But what about the less-obvious signs? Here are a few bizarre signs you’re likely an intelligen
In a group of 100 children, 2 to 4 children are atypical in some way. They have difficulty paying attention, talk too much or interrupt others constantly. Later, they are often diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD for short. To learn what it's like to grow up with ADHD, f
