Category Archives: health

Measures of Toxicity

Posted on May 7, 2018 by

This article is co-written by biologist Iida Ruishalme (yours truly at Thoughtscapism) and neuroscientist Alison Bernstein, aka Mommy PhD from SciMoms. We live amidst a mind-bogglingly rich sea of molecules. Nowadays, we also have astonishingly sophisticated methods of chemical detection … Continue reading →

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Risk In Perspective: Population Risk Does Not Equal Individual Risk

Posted on April 4, 2018 by

This series is a collaboration between neuroscientist Alison Bernstein and biologist Iida Ruishalme. Errors in risk perception are at the core of so many issues in science communication that we think this is a critical topic to explore in detail. … Continue reading →

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Risk In Perspective: Zero Risk Is an Impossible Dream

Posted on March 19, 2018 by

This series is a collaboration between neuroscientist Alison Bernstein and biologist Iida Ruishalme. Errors in risk perception are at the core of so many issues in science communication that we think this is a critical topic to explore in detail. … Continue reading →

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Risk In Perspective: Hazards Are Not All Created Equal

Posted on March 8, 2018 by

This series is a collaboration between neuroscientist Alison Bernstein and biologist Iida Ruishalme. Errors in risk perception are at the core of so many issues in science communication that we think this is a critical topic to explore in detail. … Continue reading →

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Radiation and Cancer Risk – What Do We Know?

Posted on March 1, 2018 by

I recently visited Switzerland’s interim repository for nuclear waste, called ZWILAG, and wrote about the insights gained during that experience in Warming My Hands On Nuclear Waste. While in the heart of the place – the dry cask storage hall which houses … Continue reading →

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Risk In Perspective: Hazard and Risk Are Critically Different Things

Posted on February 27, 2018 by

This series is something neuroscientist Alison Bernstein and biologist Iida Ruishalme have been brewing over for a long time. Risk perception is such a big crux in science communication that it’s worth taking a moment to reflect on. We decided … Continue reading →

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Risk In Perspective

Posted on February 22, 2018 by

This series is something neuroscientist Alison Bernstein and biologist Iida Ruishalme have been brewing over for a long time. Risk perception is such a big crux in science communication that it’s worth taking a moment to reflect on. We decided … Continue reading →

Posted in health, parenting, psychology, science communication, vaccines | Tagged , | 13 Comments