I have always been interested in how people make decisions under uncertainty—especially decisions about safety. But it was ...

It's no secret that people vary in their pandemic risk perceptions. Source: Emily Parrish, used with permission. I’m sure you’ve noticed that people vary in their assessments of pandemic risks. It’s ...

A person’s appetite for risk speaks volumes about them. Someone who likes to gamble is a risk seeker, while someone who doesn’t is risk averse. Risk preferences extend to many areas of life. Consider ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) may promise efficiency and innovation, but public trust depends on more than performance metrics. As AI systems become embedded in daily life, citizens are weighing their ...

Times of crises often call for strong and rapid action, but in polarized societies, strong top-down policies can backfire. In a paper published on June 17, 2024, in Environmental Research Letters, SFI ...

The concept of risk is a constant topic of discussion in the fire service. Almost all of the work that we do involves some degree of risk. Certainly, operating inside of a burning building involves ...

"A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for." –William G.T. Shedd Source: IMPhoto1/Shutterstock Life presents us with defining moments—opportunities to step forward into the unknown ...

Jesus M. de la Garza is a subject matter expert for ARTBA’s Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals (SCTPP) program. E. Scott Geller is an Alumni Distinguished Professor at ...