Podcasts about risk communication

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating mechanically tenderize steak medium rare. You might want to listen to the end... no really, the real end. Dr. Don - not risky

Guest: Dr. Anne Heggli, Assistant Research Professor at the Desert Research InstituteWeather forecasts are more than just high and low temperatures or the chance of rain—they're a complex mix of data, models, and probabilities. But how do we effectively communicate uncertainty in forecasts? And why do so many people struggle with understanding probability-based predictions? It may be easy for us Weather Geeks, but we need to make weather forecasts accessible to as many people as possible, which is exactly the challenge our guest today is tackling! Dr. Anne Heggli wears many hats in her professional life, but her excellence in water resource management across the western United States will teach all of us how to process data and uncertainty just a little better after this episode of Weather Geeks…Chapters00:00 Understanding Weather Forecasts and Uncertainty03:00 The Importance of Water Resource Management05:53 Communicating Probabilistic Forecasts09:13 Visual Communication in Weather Forecasting12:03 Challenges in Communicating Weather Risks14:51 Hurricane Forecasting and the Cone of Uncertainty19:07 The 40% Chance of Rain Explained29:52 The Future of Data Visualization in Weather36:00 Engaging Communities in Weather PreparednessSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sponsored by: Set For LifeSet For Life Insurance helps doctors safeguard their future with True Own Occupational Disability Insurance. A single injury or illness can change everything, but the best physicians plan ahead. Protect your income and secure your future before life makes the choice for you. Your career deserves protection—act now at https://www.doctorpodcastnetwork.co/setforlife____________In this episode, Dr. Bradley Block interviews Dr. Nini Munoz, who shares strategies to help physicians effectively navigate and combat health misinformation. Known for her platform Nini and the Brain, Dr. Munoz rose to prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic by demystifying complex clinical data. She explains common statistical manipulations, like base rate fallacy and absolute versus relative risk, using examples such as raw milk claims and fluoride debates. Dr. Munoz emphasizes the difference between risk (quantifiable likelihood of harm) and hazard (potential to cause harm), offering strategies to communicate these concepts to patients by aligning with their personal values. From addressing publication bias to advocating humility in science, this episode equips physicians to counter misleading headlines and foster trust with patients.Three Actionable Takeaways:Spot Base Rate Fallacy – Adjust for population size when comparing health outcomes (e.g., pasteurized vs. raw milk hospitalizations) to avoid misleading absolute numbers and reveal true risk.Question Weak Effects – Scrutinize studies with inconsistent or marginal effects, like fluoride research, by checking for confounders, publication bias, or non-replicable results.Tailor Risk Communication – Frame health advice around patients' personal risks (e.g., vaccine benefits for individual healthcare access) to make data relatable and actionable.About the Show:The Physician's Guide to Doctoring covers patient interactions, burnout, career growth, personal finance, and more. If you're tired of dull medical lectures, tune in for real-world lessons we should have learned in med school!About the Guest:Dr. Nini Munoz is a PhD-trained electrical engineer and data scientist who gained prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic through her platform Nini and the Brain. Specializing in risk assessment and statistical literacy, she breaks down complex clinical data in English and Spanish, combating misinformation. Dr. Munoz collaborates with virologists, immunologists, and clinicians to make science accessible and advises healthcare organizations like Kaiser Permanente on risk communication strategies.Website: https://www.niniandthebrain.com/Substack: https://substack.com/@techingitapartInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/niniandthebrainThreads: https://www.threads.com/@niniandthebrainAbout the host:Dr. Bradley Block – Dr. Bradley Block is a board-certified otolaryngologist at ENT and Allergy Associates in Garden City, NY. He specializes in adult and pediatric ENT, with interests in sinusitis and obstructive sleep apnea. Dr. Block also hosts The Physician's Guide to Doctoring podcast, focusing on personal and professional development for physiciansWant to be a guest?Email Brad at brad@physiciansguidetodoctoring.com  or visit www.physiciansguidetodoctoring.com to learn more!Socials:@physiciansguidetodoctoring on Facebook@physicianguidetodoctoring on YouTube@physiciansguide on Instagram and Twitter Visit www.physiciansguidetodoctoring.com to connect, dive deeper, and keep the conversation going. Let's grow! Disclaimer:This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical, financial, or legal advice. Always consult a qualified professional for personalized guidance.

In this post-RSAC 2025 Brand Story, Marco Ciappelli catches up with Steve Schlarman, Senior Director of Product Management at Archer, to discuss the evolving intersection of GRC, AI, and business value. From regulatory overload to AI-enhanced policy generation, this conversation explores how meaningful innovation—grounded in real customer needs—is shaping the future of risk and compliance.Not All AI Is Created Equal: The Archer ApproachRSAC 2025 was buzzing with innovation, but for Steve Schlarman and the Archer team, it wasn't about showing off shiny new toys—it was about proving that AI, when used with purpose and context, can truly enhance the risk and compliance function.Steve, Senior Director of Product Management at Archer, breaks down how Archer Evolve and the recent integration of Compliance.ai are helping organizations address regulatory change in a more holistic, automated, and scalable way. With silos still slowing down many companies, the need for tools that actually do something is more urgent than ever.From Policy Generation to Risk NarrativesOne of the most practical applications discussed? Using AI not just to detect risk, but to help write better risk statements, control documentation, and even policy language that actually communicates clearly. Steve explains how Archer is focused on closing the loop between data and business impact—translating technical risk outputs into narratives the business can actually act on.AI with a Human TouchAs Marco notes, AI in cybersecurity has moved from hype to hesitation to strategy. Steve is candid: some customers are still on the fence. But when AI is delivered in a contextual way, backed by customer-driven innovation, it becomes a bridge—not a wedge—between people and process. The key is not AI for the sake of AI, but for solving real, grounded problems.What's Next in Risk? Better ConversationsLooking ahead, Schlarman sees a shift from “no, we can't” to “yes, and here's how.” With a better grasp on loss exposure and control costs, the business conversation is changing. AI-powered storytelling and smart interfaces might just help risk teams have their most effective conversations yet.From regulatory change to real-time translation of risk data, this is where tech meets trust.⸻Guest: Steve Schlarman, Senior Director, Product Management, Archert | https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveschlarman/ResourcesLearn more and catch more stories from Archer: https://www.itspmagazine.com/directory/archerLearn more and catch more stories from RSA Conference 2025 coverage: https://www.itspmagazine.com/rsac25______________________Keywords:steve schlarman, marco ciappelli, rsac2025, archer evolve, compliance.ai, regulatory change, grc, risk management, ai storytelling, cybersecurity, compliance, brand story, rsa conference, cybersecurity strategy, risk communication, ai in compliance, automation, contextual ai, integrated risk management, business risk narrative, itspmagazine______________________Catch all of our event coverage: https://www.itspmagazine.com/technology-and-cybersecurity-conference-coverageWant to tell your Brand Story Briefing as part of our event coverage? Learn More 

We talk to Micki Olson about effectively communicating weather warnings to the public, the challenges of advocating for yourself as an expert in your field, and collaborating and learning from others.Episode transcript Hosted by Emma Collins and Kelly SavoieEdited by Johnny LeTheme music composed and performed by Steve Savoie Visit AMS Career Resources on the web! Contact us at skypodcast@ametsoc.org with any feedback or if you'd like to become a future guest. Copyright © 2025 American Meteorological Society

In Indonesia, a country prone to disasters and emergencies, effective risk communication can mean the difference between safety and vulnerability for millions. But what happens when risk communication fails to reach those most marginalised? How do social determinants of health impact how urban poor women navigate crises like the COVID-19 pandemic? In this week's episode, Tito Ambyo chats with Citra Lestari, a PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne. With a background as a risk communication professional and drawing on her personal experience as a mother, Citra's research focuses on how urban poor women in Jakarta understand and respond to health crises. She explores the cognitive, affective, and socio-cultural factors that influence risk perception among marginalised communities, challenging the notion of "ignorant others" who simply fail to understand expert advice. Citra's research reveals how protocols designed to mitigate risk often fail to consider the everyday realities of those living in informal settlements, where economic precarity and fear of authorities shape decision-making. She argues for a dialogic approach to risk communication that centers marginalised voices and develops localised knowledge rather than imposing universal protocols that may be impossible to follow. In 2025, the Talking Indonesia podcast is co-hosted by Dr Jemma Purdey from the Australia-Indonesia Centre, Dr Jacqui Baker from Murdoch University, Dr Elisabeth Kramer from the University of New South Wales and Tito Ambyo from RMIT University.

The DuPont firm was a leader in workplace and community safety communications during the twentieth century. This had been baked into the company culture from the first, as gunpowder manufacturing made essential. What changed over time were the techniques and media of communication, and the intended audience targeted by the company's messaging. In her latest research, Madison Krall, assistant professor of communication studies at Seton Hall University, explores the wealth of health and safety materials generated by the DuPont company during the twentieth century. From posters to motion pictures, the firm deployed a wide array of media to promote safety in the workplace and beyond. DuPont wished to convince the public that its products were safe, and to convince employees and community members that safety was their responsibility. In support of her work Dr. Krall received funding from the Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society at the Hagley Museum and Library. For more Hagley History Hangouts, and more information visit hagley.org.

The 2022 mpox outbreak has taught public health authorities a lot about the value of working with communities on important areas like testing, vaccination, and risk communication. Lessons that can be applied to other disease outbreaks.Mpox is back in the news; there are sporadic clusters of cases in our region, and, in Central and West Africa, two strains of the virus continue to cause suffering and death. In this episode, we speak to Rosamund Lewis, Emergency Manager & Technical Lead for the global mpox response at WHO Headquarters, about the current situation. Cristiana Salvi, who leads the Risk Communication and Community Engagement unit for WHO regional Office for Europe explains the importance of community insights in the mpox response. We also hear from epidemiologist Mateo Prochaska Nunez on the combination of factors that brought the outbreak under control and the measures needed to keep the virus in check.

According to news reports, for the first time in a court document, AstraZeneca has allegedly confirmed that its Covid-19 vaccine can lead to a rare side effect called thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS). We speak to public health physician Dr Farhan Rusli about the impact that this news would have on immunisation programmes moving forward, and what we can learn about risk communication of vaccine side effects in the future. Image credit: Shutterstock

Join us for an engaging conversation around risk communication - not the same as crisis communication - with Ann Hayward Walker, a seasoned scientific advisor who has worked major incidents including Deepwater Horizon and Exxon Valdez. Ann has spent many years exploring how people process perceived risk and how an incident management team can effectively communicate around risk issues.  How does she recommend managing the difficult issue of risk communication? Hint: It isn't through the PIO or Liaison teams. Emotion plays a part in connecting with a community that has suffered a major incident, yet it can get in the way of information flow. Ann also tells us why she prefers information to facts in an emergency response context. There's a lot to unpack here. Please join us!

Weather in New York is a bit unpredictable, to say the least. But the first-of-its-kind New York State Weather Risk Communication Center (SWRCC) aims to improve the state's collective preparation and response to extreme weather events. Hosts Josh and Anya travel to the University at Albany's ETEC Building to sit down with the Director of the NY SWRCC, Dr. Nick Bassill, and NYSDOT's Director, Emergency Transportation Operations and Security Programs Bureau, Matt Vasilow, to discuss how this partnership began and how it is helping NYSDOT be better prepared for whatever Mother Nature has in store.

December 28, 2023 - New York's Weather Risk Communication Center, located at the University at Albany, was officially launched in December to give state policymakers the best tools to combat extreme weather. We talked about this new initiative with Dr. Nick Bassill, the center's director.

What we can learn about customer service and being more human from the fire service?On this episode, I'm speaking with David Wales, who used to work in the fire and rescue service and has now switched to focus on product design and customer service.In his role in the fire and rescue service, David wanted to understand why people didn't always do the things that they were told. For example, rushing into dangerous situations to rescue pets or laptops. What this reinforced is something that we all intuitively know; there's a gap between the theory of what people should do and the realities of what they actually do. That means the advice people receive is often not helpful for the realities they're facing. What makes sense to the fire service, in theory, might not match the realities of people's personal experiences. That led him to a career in looking at customer experience, where the human touch is equally important.On the episode, we explore:David's career from being a firefighter to understanding the human touch in product design and customer service;how human behaviour plays a vital role in crisis situations and the importance of tailoring safety messages to individual circumstances;risk communication and the importance of personalisation in organisations;how emotions significantly influence customer experiences and the challenges in achieving customer-centricity;the difficulties faced by organisations in achieving customer-centricity;how companies often choose solutions for us, not with us, creating an impersonal system, and how a change of focus could lead to a more pleasant customer experience.Links to topics we discussed:The Edelmann Trust Barometer: https://www.edelman.com/trust/trust-barometer Elton John's donation of a piano to St Pancras Station in London: https://stpancras.com/news-events/sir-elton-john-s-piano John Legend playing the piano at St Pancras: https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/john-legend-surprises-londoners-with-impromptu-performance-at-st-pancras-a3501956.html Find David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidatsharedaim/Shared Aim, David's company: https://www.sharedaim.co.uk/

Isabeau Ottolini is one of the foremost experts on imbuing risk communications with values that are informed by communities themselves. As a PhD candidate on community-based communications at the Open University of Catalonia in Spain, Isabeau spends a significant amount of time thinking about how we can best reach those most at risk of wildfire's impacts, while also allowing those folks to inform how we approach them on this subject.The ways we talk about wildfire are often highly localized—and dependent on a number of factors like community values, history and available resources. However, the things that make for successful risk communication are largely universal, with mutual respect being chief among the elements of successful communication. This is a primary point of Isabeau's: that when we are talking to community members about wildfire or other climate risks, embracing a two-way communication approach (rather than top-down, as she calls it) is essential. In other words, ensuring that you're actually listening to the community you're attempting to communicate with.Isabeau is also a current member of PyroLife, which is a PhD training program that supports students across the globe to pursue cross-disciplinary, wildfire-focused research projects. She recently published a paper called "A toolkit for fostering co-creation and participative community engagement with vulnerable communities at risk," where she expands on many of the topics we cover in this episode—we'd highly recommend giving it a read. Timestamps: 05:36 - Introduction 06:51 - Interest in Wildfires 09:05 - Community Collaboration Over Expert Dictation 10:36 - Community Experience as Starting Point 11:35 - Limitations of Wildfire Communication 15:07 - Spain vs. US Wildfire Management and Communications17:43 - Communication as Top Priority 18:23 - Leveraging Social Media Platforms 19:38 - Tips for the Upcoming Wildfire Season 23:09 - Future of Wildfire Prevention Gaps 24:50 - Complexity of Wildfire Management

In this episode we talk with Lauren Loyless about her risk communication project she is executing through the New Horizons program. In a previous Inside the Castle episode, we interview the New Horizons program manager, Michael Deegan, Ph.D. Follow the link to listen to that episode https://www.dvidshub.net/audio/67457/inside-castle-new-horizons. Ms. Loyless created a pathway for action that puts theory into practice through what she calls the AMCC framework. The framework is grounded in four data variables - access, motivation, trust, and communication. These data variables are then put into actionable invention points based on literature, emergency management and behavioral science. These actionable invention points are approach, motivation, collaboration, and communication – hints the name AMCC. Listen in and learn more about the AMCC framework and how it is helping the Corps more effectively communicate risk.

In this episode of The Vivek Show, host Vivek Ramaswamy welcomes Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease, critical care, and emergency medicine physician with extensive experience in pandemic preparedness. Dr. Adalja shares his journey into the medical field, including his education at Carnegie Mellon and transition from business to medicine. The two discuss the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, its trajectory, and the challenges faced in risk communication. They also debate pandemic strategies, the effectiveness of vaccines, and the importance of prioritizing protection for high-risk individuals.Dr. Amesh Adalja is an infectious disease, critical care, and emergency medicine physician with expertise in pandemic preparedness. A graduate of Carnegie Mellon, Dr. Adalja has dedicated his career to understanding and combating infectious diseases. As an esteemed medical professional, he provides valuable insights into effectively managing and mitigating the impact of pandemics on global health. Donate here: https://t.co/PE1rfuVBmbFor more content follow me here:Twitter - @VivekGRamaswamyInstagram - @vivekgramaswamyFacebook - http://facebook.com/VivekGRamaswamyTruth Social - @VivekRamaswamyRumble - @VivekRamaswamyTime-codes:00:00 - Introduction09:35 - Criticism from both the left and the right10:41 - Challenges in risk communication12:21 - Identifying the pandemic potential of COVID-1914:38 - Early actions that could have changed the pandemic's trajectory19:46 - Identifying mild COVID-19 cases20:51 - Predicting COVID-19 seasonality22:34 - The effectiveness of contact tracing24:34 - Continued testing problems27:22 - Dr. Adalja's ideal pandemic approach28:22 - Importance of honest communication29:36 - Alternative strategy: natural immunity32:09 - Defending the use of vaccines

This episode features two Research & Evaluation team members at Policy Research. Senior Research Associate Samantha Zottola, PhD, and Research Associate Kamiya Stewart, PhD, discuss key takeaways from their forthcoming paper, “Pretrial Risk Assessment, Risk Communication, and Racial Bias” Data Points is an ongoing podcast series produced by Policy Research that discusses research for social change. Transcript: https://www.prainc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DataPoints-RiskAssessment-Transcript-508.pdf Study link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00938548231174908

Guests:Nicole Darden Ford is Vice President, Global Information Security and Chief Information Security Officer at Rockwell Automation [@ROKAutomation]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-darden-ford/On Twitter | https://twitter.com/NicoledgrayAric K. Perminter, Founder & Chairman of Lynx Technology Partners [@LynxPartners] and Board Member at International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals (ICMCP) / Cyversity [@OneCyversity]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/aricperminter/On Twitter | https://twitter.com/aricperminter____________________________Host: Sean Martin, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast [@RedefiningCyber]On ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/sean-martin____________________________This Episode's SponsorsImperva | https://itspm.ag/imperva277117988Edgescan | https://itspm.ag/itspegweb___________________________Episode NotesIn this podcast episode, Sean Martin, the host of the Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast, speaks with Nicole Darden Ford, the Vice President, Global Information Security, and Chief Information Security Officer at Rockwell Automation, and Aric Perminter, Founder & Chairman of Lynx Technology Partners, about the role of a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ranging from business defense to national security.The trio discusses the importance of understanding what is being protected and why it is important in industries such as healthcare, retail, banking, and critical infrastructure. They also talk about the need for cybersecurity professionals to be like cyber first responders and the importance of communicating risk in a financial context. Additionally, the conversation delves into the pressures and hardships that come with being a CISO and how those that take on the role can maintain a positive attitude and feel good about the work they do. Both Nicole and Aric emphasize the importance of caring for one's team, being personable, and having the passion and courage to do what is necessary to protect an organization's data and infrastructure. They also share stories of successful initiatives they have undertaken as CISOs, such as uplifting the competency and training program for a cybersecurity team and enabling a team to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.Overall, the conversation sheds light on the complex and challenging role of a CISO and the importance of effective cybersecurity leadership for the benefit of the team, the program, and the organization.Enjoy the conversation! And don't forget to subscribe and share!____________________________Watch this and other videos on ITSPmagazine's YouTube ChannelRedefining CyberSecurity Podcast with Sean Martin, CISSP playlist

Guests:Nicole Darden Ford is Vice President, Global Information Security and Chief Information Security Officer at Rockwell Automation [@ROKAutomation]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-darden-ford/On Twitter | https://twitter.com/NicoledgrayAric K. Perminter, Founder & Chairman of Lynx Technology Partners [@LynxPartners] and Board Member at International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals (ICMCP) / Cyversity [@OneCyversity]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/aricperminter/On Twitter | https://twitter.com/aricperminter____________________________Host: Sean Martin, Co-Founder at ITSPmagazine [@ITSPmagazine] and Host of Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast [@RedefiningCyber]On ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/sean-martin____________________________This Episode's SponsorsImperva | https://itspm.ag/imperva277117988Edgescan | https://itspm.ag/itspegweb___________________________Episode NotesIn this podcast episode, Sean Martin, the host of the Redefining CyberSecurity Podcast, speaks with Nicole Darden Ford, the Vice President, Global Information Security, and Chief Information Security Officer at Rockwell Automation, and Aric Perminter, Founder & Chairman of Lynx Technology Partners, about the role of a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ranging from business defense to national security.The trio discusses the importance of understanding what is being protected and why it is important in industries such as healthcare, retail, banking, and critical infrastructure. They also talk about the need for cybersecurity professionals to be like cyber first responders and the importance of communicating risk in a financial context. Additionally, the conversation delves into the pressures and hardships that come with being a CISO and how those that take on the role can maintain a positive attitude and feel good about the work they do. Both Nicole and Aric emphasize the importance of caring for one's team, being personable, and having the passion and courage to do what is necessary to protect an organization's data and infrastructure. They also share stories of successful initiatives they have undertaken as CISOs, such as uplifting the competency and training program for a cybersecurity team and enabling a team to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.Overall, the conversation sheds light on the complex and challenging role of a CISO and the importance of effective cybersecurity leadership for the benefit of the team, the program, and the organization.Enjoy the conversation! And don't forget to subscribe and share!____________________________Watch this and other videos on ITSPmagazine's YouTube ChannelRedefining CyberSecurity Podcast with Sean Martin, CISSP playlist

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Paper Summary: The Effectiveness of AI Existential Risk Communication to the American and Dutch Public, published by Otto on March 9, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum. This is a summary of the following paper by Alexia Georgiadis (Existential Risk Observatory): Thanks to @Lara Mani, @Karl von Wendt, and Alexia Georgiadis for their help in reviewing and writing this post. Any views expressed in this post are not necessarily theirs.The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) has evoked both positive and negative sentiments due to its immense potential and the inherent risks associated with its evolution. There are growing concerns that if AI surpasses human intelligence and is not aligned with human values, it may pose significant harm and even lead to the end of humanity. However, the general publics' knowledge of these risks is limited. As advocates for minimising existential threats, the Existential Risk Observatory believes it is imperative to educate the public on the potential risks of AI. Our introductory post outlines some of the reasons why we hold this view (this post is also relevant). To increase public awareness of AI's existential risk, effective communication strategies are necessary. This research aims to assess the effectiveness of communication interventions currently being used to increase awareness about AI existential risk, namely news publications and videos. To this end, we conducted surveys to evaluate the impact of these interventions on raising awareness among participants. Methodology This research aims to assess the effectiveness of different media interventions, specifically news articles and videos, in promoting awareness of the potential dangers of AI and its possible impact on human extinction. It analyses the impact of AI existential risk communication strategies on the awareness of the American and Dutch populations, and investigates how social indicators such as age, gender, education level, country of residence, and field of work affect the effectiveness of AI existential risk communication. The study employs a pre-post design, which involves administering the same intervention and assessment to all participants and measuring their responses at two points in time. The research utilises a survey method for collecting data, which was administered to participants through an online Google Forms application. The survey consists of three sections: pre-test questions, the intervention, and post-test questions. The effectiveness of AI existential risk communication is measured by comparing the results of quantitative questions from the pre-test and post-test sections, and the answers to the open-ended questions provide further understanding of any changes in the participant's perspective. The research measures the effectiveness of the media interventions by using two main indicators: "Human Extinction Events" and "Human Extinction Percentage." The "Human Extinction Events" indicator asks participants to rank the events that they believe could cause human extinction in the next century, and the research considers it as effective if participants rank AI higher post intervention or mention it after the treatment when they did not mention it before. If the placement of AI remained the same before and after the treatment, or if participants did not mention AI before or after the treatment, the research considered that there was no effect in raising awareness. The "Human Extinction Percentage" indicator asks for the participants' opinion on the likelihood, in percentage, of human extinction caused by AI in the next century. If there was an increase in the percentage of likelihood given by participants, this research considered that there was an effect in raising awareness. If there is no change or a decrease in the percentage, this r...

Alex Segrè Cohen is an assistant professor of Science and Risk Communication in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon. She also serves as a research associate in the Center for Science Communication Research. She talks about how people make decisions about their behavior as it relates to risks such as COVID-19 and climate change.

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating a clearly pink burger that is cooked to 170 °F. Dr. Don - not risky

This episode shares insights on how to better communicate complex wind and flood hazards related to landfalling hurricanes, with guests Bill Read, Jonathan Brazzell and Brian and Lisa Flanakin.

In this episode, Sujani sits down with Wubrest Bekele, a physician, health media producer, medical law and public health student amongst other titles. Wubrest takes us through a journey of her multiple careers and discusses how all of her experiences and perspective have led her to the field of public health.You'll LearnWubrest's start as a physician and the many detours she has taken to arrive at her MPH program in Yale. How volunteering in Wubrest's early life played an important role in shaping her perspectives and goalsA brief overview of Ethiopia's healthcare system and how it motivated Wubrest to work in community healthWhat lessons Wubrest learned from her various work experiences in different fieldsHow lessons can be learned from all experiences, whether good or badWhy Wubrest chose to pursue her graduate degrees in the US What factors Wubrest took into consideration when applying for schools as an international studentToday's GuestWubrest Bekele is a Medical Doctor from Ethiopia currently enrolled in the MPH postgraduate studies at Yale School of Public Health and LL.M. Medical Law and Ethics at The University of Law. She is an Acumen Leadership Program Fellow, Board of Directors in philanthropy, and winner of the Ethiopian Medical Women Association's ‘Celebrating Women in Medicine 2020 Award'. In her five years of work experience, Dr. Bekele led a newly built rural hospital to reach a commendable milestone of better patient care and efficient operations as a clinician and quality improvement head. She Co-founded the first health-focused media in Ethiopia, comprising 24- hour satellite TV, 24-hour radio, call center & online media, and created over 200 hours of educational TV & Radio content on COVID-19, reaching ~ 50 million population. Dr. Bekele worked in the national COVID-19 task force leading the Risk Communication and Community Engagement team at the Federal Ministry of Health. Currently, she is working as a summer intern at a healthcare VC firm and leading a research project on Childhood cancer in Ethiopia from the grant she won at Yale Collaborative Action Project. ResourcesConnect with Wubrest on LinkedIn For more information on international studies, listen to the previous episode with Nikita Sandeep Wagle Other PH SPOT resources:Share ideas for the podcast: Fill out this formNever heard of a podcast before? Read this guide we put together to help you get set up.Be notified when new episodes come out, and receive hand-picked public health opportunities every week by joining the PH SPOT community.Contribute to the public health career blog: www.phspot.ca/contributeUpcoming course on infographics: phspot.ca/infographicsLearn more about PH Spot's 6-week training programSupport the show

We chat to Professor Debi Bhattacharya - Professor of Behavioural Medicine at the University of Leicester and a primary care pharmacist. Debi led on research into a behaviour change toolkit designed to reduce opioid prescribing and is now actively involved in a programme designed to implement this at a systems level. https://www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-centres/patient-care-group/chronic-opioid-use-in-non-cancer-painWe have a great chat with Debi about the challenges of implementing change at a systems level and the importance of behaviour change in clinicians as well as patients. We talk about intentional non-adherence and the impact of this, as well as the importance of understanding why a patient might not take their medicines. Our micro-discussion focuses on a new set of shared decision guidelines produced by NHS England in conjunction with the Winton Centre for Risk Communication. These are a set of detailed tools aimed at helping patients understand the risk and benefits of treatment in advance of a consultation. We deliver our verdict on what could be a game changing set of tools. https://www.england.nhs.uk/shared-decision-making/decision-support-tools/. Gimmo uses them as yet another excuse to complain about his knee.As with all of our guests, Debi shares with us a Meaningful Medicine, a career anthem and book that has influenced her career. Great choices this week!The Aural Apothecary Live!See the Apothecaries live and join in with the conversation! Our next live show will be at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society National Conference. Book your place here; https://events.rpharms.com/website/8675/. If you would like us to appear at your next event then please get in touch via the email below. To get in touch follow us on Twitter @auralapothecary or email us at auralapothecarypod@gmail.com . Don't forget to rate us and comment wherever you have got this podcast from. You can listen to the Aural Apothecary playlist here; https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3OsWj4w8sxsvuwR9zMXgn5?si=tiHXrQI7QsGtSQwPyz1KBg You can view the Aural ApothecaryLibrary here; https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/31270100-paul-gimson?ref=nav_mybooks&shelf=the-aural-apothecaryDebi BiographyI am Professor of Behavioural Medicine at the University of Leicester and a primary care pharmacist. My mission is to support NHS practitioners to apply behavioural science to implement positive change with a particular focus on addressing medicine optimisation challenges. Two key strands of this work are medication adherence and deprescribing. I led the design of the IMAB-Q which is funded by the NIHR to be developed into a service embedded into structured medication reviews to support primary care teams to work with patients to identify and address barriers to adherence. I also led development of the opioid toolkit which is a theory and evidence-based approach to system level change that equips practitioners to work with patients to taper opioids when the chance of harm outweighs benefit. The opioid toolkit is currently being implemented in one ICB and has been embedded across many systems globally. I am also the lead researcher of CHARMER which is an England-wide trial to test a hospital deprescribing intervention.I am currently developing a training and mentoring programme for NHS practitioners to equip them with the skills and confidence to apply behavioural science to their identified medicines optimisation challenges.

Vaccine development is considered one of the greatest achievements of public health and medical science with millions of lives saved worldwide from many once-deadly infectious diseases.  Fortunately, most parents readily accept all vaccines recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).  However, vaccine hesitancy is becoming increasingly prevalent. Pediatric Resident, Dr. Caroline Fu, joins Associate Professor of Pediatrics at MCG, Dr. Donna Moore, to discuss childhood vaccine hesitancy.  After listening to this podcast, learners should be able to: 1. Recognize the public health concerns of childhood vaccination refusal and delays. 2. Understand common objections and concerns about vaccines and know how to dispel misconceptions. 3. Utilize communication strategies for counseling vaccine hesitant parents. 4. Know how to access reputable resources to provide parents who would like additional resources. 5. Explain the few true medical contraindications to vaccines vs. religious or philosophical objections. 6. Review tips on how to approach parents who continue to refuse vaccines despite extensive counseling. FREE CME Credit (requires free sign-up):  https://mcg.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EID=11406  References:  Wolfe, RM and Sharp, LK.  Anti-Vaccinationists Past and Present.  BMJ.  2002; 325:430.  AAP COMMITTEE ON PRACTICE AND AMBULATORY MEDICINE, AAP COMMITTEE ON INFECTIOUS DISEASE, AAP COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, AAP COUNCIL ON SCHOOL HEALTH, AAP SECTION ON ADMINISTRATION AND PRACTICE MANAGEMENT.  Medical versus Nonmedical Immunization Exemptions for Child Care and School Attendance.  2016; 138 (3): e20162145  Edwards KM, Hackell JM, AAP THE COMMITTEE ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES, THE COMMITTEE ON PRACTICE AND AMBULATORY MEDICINE.  Countering Vaccine Hesitancy.  Pediatrics.  2016; 138(3): e20162146  Natbony, J and Genies, M. Vaccine Hesitancy and Refusal in Brief.   Pediatrics in Review.  2016; 40.1(22-3)  Smith, M.  Vaccine Safety: Medical Contraindications, Myths, and Risk Communication.  Pediatrics in Review.  2015; 36:6 (227-236).  Healy, MC and Pickering, LK.  How to Communicate with Vaccine-Hesitant Parents.  2011; 127:S127-S133.  McKee, C and Bohannon, K.  Exploring the Reasons Behind Parental Refusal of Vaccines.  Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics.  2016; 1:2 (104-9).  Wombwell E, Fangman MT, Yoder AK, and Spero DL.  Religious Barriers to Measles Vaccination.  Journal of Community Health.  2015; 40:597-604.  Singh, K and Mehta, S.  The clinical development process for a novel preventative vaccine: An overview.  Journal of Postgraduate Medicine. 2016; 62(1): 4-11.    Girotto, J.  What does full FDA Approval Mean for a Vaccine already authorized for emergency use?  UConn Today.  August 19, 2021. https://today.uconn.edu/2021/08/what-does-full-fda-approval-mean-for-a-vaccine-already-authorized-for-emergency-use/  Quinn SC, Jamison AM, Freimuth V.  Communicating effectively about emergency use authorization and vaccines in the COVID-19 pandemic.  Am J Public Health.  2021; 111(3):355-358.  JD Grabstein. What the World Teaches, Applied to Vaccines and Immunoglobulins. Vaccine.  2013 April 12;31(16):2011-23.doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.02.026. Epub 2013 Feb 26.  World Health Organization. Ten health issues who will tackle this year. 2019.  https://www.who.int/news-room/spotlight/ten-threats-to-global-health-in-2019 Resources for parents and providers  CDC provider resources for conversation with vaccine hesitant parents: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/conversations/index.html https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/index.html (CDC vaccines for parents resource)  https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/index.html (PinkBook CDC)  https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/vacc-specific/hepb.html (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices; contraindications and precautions for vaccines)  https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/safety-availability-biologics/thimerosal-and-vaccines#cstat https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/vaccine-education-center/vaccine-ingredients CHOP vaccine ingredients   https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/vaccine-education-center/resources/vaccine-and-vaccine-safety-related-qa-sheets CHOP Vaccine safety q and a  https://www.vaccinesafety.edu/Religion.htm https://downloads.aap.org/DOPCSP/SOID_RTV_form_01-2019_English.pdf AAP Refusal to Vaccinate Form - English  https://downloads.aap.org/DOPCSP/SOID_RTV_form_01-2019_Spanish.pdf AAP Refusal to Vaccinate Form - Spanish  https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/science/coronavirus-vaccine-tracker.html COVID vaccine tracker (details the vaccine trials and approval process).   

Science communication continues to rise as more and more Filipinos see its relevance in our world today! When we know more about science, we also build trust and acceptance with it! ​ We invited one of our resident science communicators, Kami Navarro, to talk to us today about the wonders of science communication! As the Scientific Writer and Editor at the National University of Singapore's (NUS) Synthetic Biology for Clinical & Technological Innovation, she spearheads the communications efforts of NUS' focal synthetic biology research programme. Previously, she was the Science Editor of the Singapore-based Wildtype Media Group, where she managed the award-winning science and technology publication Asian Scientist Magazine. Prior to her stint at Wildtype Media Group, she helped pioneer a curriculum for Science and Risk Communication in the Philippines! She has also published an article and a book chapter on the state of Philippine science communication; both works are regularly cited and used by the local Department of Science and Technology in their outreach activities. DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the participants only and do not reflect the views of the organization.

It's been more than two years since the Covid pandemic took hold. And although it may have more surprises in store for us, there is hope that the worst has passed. So now seems a good time to start thinking about what lessons we can learn from the experience to better prepare us for future pandemics and public health crises. How we communicate the science, risk and recommendations is one of the most critical things to get right. Glen Nowak spent 14 years working at the Center for Disease Control (CDC) where he was director of media relations and director of communications for its National Immunization Program. Today he is a professor of advertising and public relations at Grady College, where he also manages their new Center for Health and Risk Communication. In this episode we talk about: - Glen's take on how well organisations like the CDC have done over the past two years - the core concepts that underpin crisis communications - the importance of documenting research during crises - the special challenges of a virus with unexpected longevity and messaging around the inevitable unknowns  

People's perception of risk can vary greatly from person to person, making it challenging for healthcare professionals to communicate benefits and harms of medicines in a balanced fashion. Alexandra Freeman from the Winton Centre for Risk and Evidence Communication discusses how to give patients the information they need to decide what's best for them.Tune in to find out:Why people perceive risks so differentlyWhy medical communicators should strive to inform rather than persuadeHow to communicate in a trustworthy fashionWant to know more?There is no right way to communicate evidence to patients, but there are a few things you can do to avoid getting it wrong.Conventional communication techniques are good for persuading people – but when the aim is to inform, the principles of evidence communication should be applied instead.Graphics can help people translate abstract numbers into contextualised risks they can relate to, like these visuals that illustrate the risk of blood clots with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.These evidence-based guidelines can help professional communicators illustrate the personalised risk of dying from COVID-19.The Winton Centre offers plenty of resources on risk and evidence communication, including free e-learning courses for healthcare professionals, the Risky Talk podcast with statistician David Spiegelhalter, and the RealRisk tool to help healthcare professionals and communicators extract the right statistics from academic papers.For more on communicating benefits and harms in pharmacovigilance, revisit this Drug Safety Matters episode on vaccine safety communication.Join the conversation on social mediaFollow us on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn and share your thoughts about the show with the hashtag #DrugSafetyMatters.Got a story to share?We're always looking for new content and interesting people to interview. If you have a great idea for a show, get in touch!About UMCRead more about Uppsala Monitoring Centre and how we work to advance medicines safety.

Jose Palma-Oliverira, professor at the University of Lisbon, joins the podcast to talk all things risk communication regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Oliverira discusses the importance of having a trusted communicator and understanding the audience's belief systems, the population's perception of the communicator, the contradiction between individual rationality and global rationality, and much more. Without this understanding, Oliverira notes that the communicator will lose their audience and explains how to avoid this.

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We've got to the fifth and final part of our five step risk assessment process and that is simply to record and review your risk assessment. A question we often get asked is 'When should risk assessments be reviewed?' When should Risk Assessments be reviewed? Once you have completed and recorded your risk assessment, it's time to decide and determine when your risk assessment will need a review.. There is no set frequency for when risk assessments should be reviewed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GvVX-ebqdU&t=5s Therefore, you should make a decision that's appropriate for the risk profile of your business. There are certain times when it's more obvious that the risk assessment should be looked at and reviewed. Examples of when risk assessments should be reviewed: Here are just a few common examples; Changed or new process that's been introduced into your workspace New plant, equipment or machinery that's been purchased for example there may be New employees or contractors that have joined your workforce that need to be considered You may have had a recent near miss, incident or accident, in which case risk assessment/s may need reviewed and/or updated Depending on your business risk profile, industry & regulatory standards and internal management systems, it may also make sense to have a regular review of your risk assessments e.g every 12 months. Any frequency should be based on the nature of the operations and should be specific to each activity and/or organisation. The purpose of this would be to make sure that you have not missed anything new or significant that could present a risk to employees, or others. This type of regular oversight is often complimented by other safeguards such as a management of change (MoC) process. Now that we have tackled the 'when should risk assessments be reviewed?' question, let's learn more about recording and communicating them. Do you have to record Risk Assessments? In reality, the Health and Safety Executive in the UK clearly states that risk assessments should not be unnecessarily complicated and only focus on the significant hazards. It makes sense, because you have to be able to effectively communicate the outcomes of them. In the UK, your obligation as an employer is that you must risk assess the work activities for which your employees are involved. If you have 5 or more employees, you have to keep a record of any risk assessment that you have done. But don't panic, it's not as bad as it sounds! How to communicate Risk Assessments Sharing the key risk information effectively with the people that matter is critical. As you've put the work into the risk assessment process, we must remember the importance of communicating your findings to the people that are affected. You should take some time to consider the best way to do this for your particular business. If your team, for example, are located locally to you then it might make sense to use the risk assessment as a discussion topic during your next meeting. It makes sense to send it out to them first to have a look at before having a group discussion around what's included in it. In that way, it gives them an opportunity to digest the information and gives you a better chance at getting honest feedback on anything that they think has been omitted or needs to be improved on. Striving for Best Practice To make this process even better, the world is really your oyster. We like to get as creative as possible when it comes to communication, and have used anything from pub quizzes to podcasting. Here are a few of the critical elements when thinking about risk assessment communication. Crunch it Down Crunch down the information into the key elements of risk and control using the least information possible and with the help of photos of the associated process, equipment etc. It's widely accepted that providing employees with pages and pages of risk assessment literature is a very effective way to lose their attention completely. One way to avoid this scenario is to succinctly summarise the risk assessment findings and communicate them via a training session. Go to Gemba 'Going to Gemba' is the act of visiting the shop floor in Lean Manufacturing and Kaizen. Literally translated as 'The Real Place', it pushes the importance of leadership understanding what is happening at every level. Going to Gemba is also a powerful and robust strategy when it comes to communicating risk assessments. Why not take your summarised findings and present them to those affected at the place of concern? Sounds like a great idea. Risk Communication to Remote Teams Alternatively if you have a remote team that you can't get together in one place at one time, you may want to just send out a digital version that they can read and sign off to say that they're happy with the content and the outcomes of the risk assessment. However, we would recommend that you follow up with them either by a phone/video call or if they're in the office via a one-on-one to ask them how they feel about the outcomes of the risk assessment. Remember, communication is key. As a manager, it is really important to be assured that your employee's have taken the information on board. Employee Participation Hopefully some of these folks that are affected have been involved in the risk assessment process itself. That way, it won't all be a big surprise to them once you've shared and communicated your risk assessment findings with all those stakeholders. If you find that your employees doing the work have not been involved in the risk assessment process, it would be worth considering how you might involve in your risk assessment review process. When should Risk Assessments be Reviewed? | Ask Us Name * Email * Phone Message * Submit

Today I welcome Tom Hipper and Esther Chernak for an update on the Omicron variant and public health in the USA. Dr. Esther Chernak.  Esther  is a professor in the Department of Environmental Health, Drexel University School of Public Health, and has a position in the Drexel University College of Medicine. She is the director of the Center for Public Health Readiness and Communication at Drexel. Prior to joining the Drexel faculty in 2010, Dr. Chernak worked at the Philadelphia Department of Public Health for over 25 years. She is a regular contributor to COVIDCalls. Tom Hipper is the Associate Director of the Center for Public Health Readiness and Communication (CPHRC) at the Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health, where he recently managed a CDC-funded grant project designed to address the disaster information needs of children with special health care needs. He is  Assistant Teaching Faculty at Drexel University, where he teaches courses in crisis and risk communication. Mr. Hipper is also a Fellow of the Center for Risk Communication.

Public health incidents around the world have demonstrated that a well-timed and well-executed risk communication plan can help manage circumstances on the ground in a much better way. However, in unusual circumstances like the existing COVID-19 pandemic, implementing effective communication methods is difficult. In this episode, Mahek Nankani and Apurva Kumar talk about the communication successes and failures of the Union government and discuss the significant lessons we have learned for future crisis management.Follow Apurva on Twitter: https://twitter.com/apurva_krFollow Mahek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/maheknankaniSuggested Readings:Risk Communication Initiatives amid COVID-19 in India: Analyzing Message Effectiveness of Videos on National TelevisionRisk Communication During COVID-19Community and Risk Communication: Experience of COVID-19 Communication in IndiaClick here to know about our courses - https://school.takshashila.org.in/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/iosYou can check out our website at https://www.ivmpodcasts.com

How do you motivate the public to change their behavior? In this episode we're chatting with PhD student Simon Mooney, who has explored important questions about environmental health communication efforts and risk perception in his research. Visit drinkingwaterpodcast.org to learn more and find the full show notes for this episode!

The COVID-19 response, like any other public health emergency, has required a focus on communication around associated risks and the promotion of healthy behaviors. However, in humanitarian settings, accountability and inclusion principles have been central to shaping this response. This webinar will explore lessons around Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) from the COVID-19 response and decades of practical experiences around accountability in the humanitarian sector and how they can inform future health and non-health emergencies. Read more about the event on https://phap.org/2nov2021

The NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) is hosting a Risk e-Learning webinar series focused on strategies to communicate potential environmental health risks to reduce exposures and improve health. The four-part series will showcase effective risk communication strategies and how they have been tailored to the needs of diverse communities. Presentations will also highlight first-hand experiences designing risk communication messages and campaigns, evaluating impact, and adapting communication strategies for different populations. The webinar series builds on an SRP workshop held in June 2021. The fourth and final session will feature work by SRP-funded researchers who are translating research into communication tools and tailoring them for specific community needs. These specialized tools work to successfully communicate health risks and increase environmental health literacy. BJ Cummings, M.A., and Lisa Hayward Watts, Ph.D., of the University of Washington SRP Center, will discuss how community and agency partners were involved in developing multilingual videos as the preferred tool for communication of risk from fishing in the Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund Site. Presenters will emphasize the empowerment process used to select and develop the project. We will also discuss challenges in resolving different risk perspectives and messaging needs and how we've adapted our approach in subsequent projects. Julia Brody, Ph.D., of Silent Spring Institute, and Phil Brown, Ph.D., of the Northeastern University SRP Center, will describe the process of reporting back personal biomonitoring and environmental exposure results. Examples will range from their earliest paper-based methods to their Digital Exposure Environmental Report Back Interface (DERBI) in its computer and smartphone versions. They will also address elements of training clinicians to use report-back methods. Kathleen Gray, Ph.D., Sarah Yelton, M.S., and Megan Rodgers, M.E.A., of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill SRP Center will share their process for collaborating with diverse partners to communicate about potential environmental health risks. Featured projects address fish consumption advisories, toxic metals contamination of well water, and PFAS in water and air. To view this archive online or download the slides associated with this seminar, please visit http://www.clu-in.org/conf/tio/SRPREIH4_102221/

The NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) is hosting a Risk e-Learning webinar series focused on strategies to communicate potential environmental health risks to reduce exposures and improve health. The four-part series will showcase effective risk communication strategies and how they have been tailored to the needs of diverse communities. Presentations will also highlight first-hand experiences designing risk communication messages and campaigns, evaluating impact, and adapting communication strategies for different populations. The webinar series builds on an SRP workshop held in June 2021. The fourth and final session will feature work by SRP-funded researchers who are translating research into communication tools and tailoring them for specific community needs. These specialized tools work to successfully communicate health risks and increase environmental health literacy. BJ Cummings, M.A., and Lisa Hayward Watts, Ph.D., of the University of Washington SRP Center, will discuss how community and agency partners were involved in developing multilingual videos as the preferred tool for communication of risk from fishing in the Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund Site. Presenters will emphasize the empowerment process used to select and develop the project. We will also discuss challenges in resolving different risk perspectives and messaging needs and how we've adapted our approach in subsequent projects. Julia Brody, Ph.D., of Silent Spring Institute, and Phil Brown, Ph.D., of the Northeastern University SRP Center, will describe the process of reporting back personal biomonitoring and environmental exposure results. Examples will range from their earliest paper-based methods to their Digital Exposure Environmental Report Back Interface (DERBI) in its computer and smartphone versions. They will also address elements of training clinicians to use report-back methods. Kathleen Gray, Ph.D., Sarah Yelton, M.S., and Megan Rodgers, M.E.A., of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill SRP Center will share their process for collaborating with diverse partners to communicate about potential environmental health risks. Featured projects address fish consumption advisories, toxic metals contamination of well water, and PFAS in water and air. To view this archive online or download the slides associated with this seminar, please visit http://www.clu-in.org/conf/tio/SRPREIH4_102221/

Communicating the risks and benefits of immunization can be challenging, as the language of science may not always be well understood by the public. Dr. Aaron Scherer shares his research on risk communication and infectious disease, what we can learn from outbreak communication with older adults, and his thoughts on future opportunities in the field.   Guest: Aaron Scherer, MA, PhD Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine - General Internal Medicine, University of Iowa  Host: Cheryl Ann Monturo, PhD, MBE, ACNP-BC Senior Nurse Research Scientist Chester County Hospital/Penn Medicine; Professor of Nursing West Chester University  This podcast episode is supported by Seqirus. Content was developed by The Gerontological Society of America (GSA). 

The NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) is hosting a Risk e-Learning webinar series focused on strategies to communicate potential environmental health risks to reduce exposures and improve health. The four-part series will showcase effective risk communication strategies and how they have been tailored to the needs of diverse communities. Presentations will also highlight first-hand experiences designing risk communication messages and campaigns, evaluating impact, and adapting communication strategies for different populations. The webinar series builds on an SRP workshop held in June 2021. In the third session, presenters will discuss how they have engaged and communicated with underserved and vulnerable communities and developed strategies to tailor messages to these communities so they can participate and use the information equitably. The session will also include a presentation on the NIH Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostic-Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) Program, which funds community engagement programs with a focus on communities most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Sharon Croisant, Ph.D., University of Texas Medical Branch and the Baylor College of Medicine SRP Center, will describe the access and equity issues environmental justice communities face, such as risk of exposure due to residence or occupation, and status as migrants and immigrants. Disasters frequently disproportionately impact these populations, exacerbating existing inequities and injustices and contributing to stress, which often serves as a barrier to risk communication. We will discuss barriers to risk communication under emergent conditions and strategies for improving communication to reduce exposures. Louie Rivers, Ph.D., of North Carolina State University, will discuss his work engage with communities in Southeast Raleigh through the Walnut Creek Wetland Community Project. This presentation will highlight the process of engaging residents through focused groups and meetings to assess stream conditions in neighborhoods, support interests in green infrastructure, and increase environmental awareness. Al Richmond, M.S.W., Executive Director of Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH), will describe phase one of a COVID19 at-home testing project coordinated by the RADx UP Coordinating Data Collection Center. The Say Yes! COVID Test Project centers local community engagement strategies to reach underserved populations and promote confidence in addressing barriers to testing and vaccination. Lessons Learned from the public health intervention, including the novel approaches to social media will be highlighted To view this archive online or download the slides associated with this seminar, please visit http://www.clu-in.org/conf/tio/SRPREIH3_102021/

The NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) is hosting a Risk e-Learning webinar series focused on strategies to communicate potential environmental health risks to reduce exposures and improve health. The four-part series will showcase effective risk communication strategies and how they have been tailored to the needs of diverse communities. Presentations will also highlight first-hand experiences designing risk communication messages and campaigns, evaluating impact, and adapting communication strategies for different populations. The webinar series builds on an SRP workshop held in June 2021. In the third session, presenters will discuss how they have engaged and communicated with underserved and vulnerable communities and developed strategies to tailor messages to these communities so they can participate and use the information equitably. The session will also include a presentation on the NIH Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostic-Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) Program, which funds community engagement programs with a focus on communities most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Sharon Croisant, Ph.D., University of Texas Medical Branch and the Baylor College of Medicine SRP Center, will describe the access and equity issues environmental justice communities face, such as risk of exposure due to residence or occupation, and status as migrants and immigrants. Disasters frequently disproportionately impact these populations, exacerbating existing inequities and injustices and contributing to stress, which often serves as a barrier to risk communication. We will discuss barriers to risk communication under emergent conditions and strategies for improving communication to reduce exposures. Louie Rivers, Ph.D., of North Carolina State University, will discuss his work engage with communities in Southeast Raleigh through the Walnut Creek Wetland Community Project. This presentation will highlight the process of engaging residents through focused groups and meetings to assess stream conditions in neighborhoods, support interests in green infrastructure, and increase environmental awareness. Al Richmond, M.S.W., Executive Director of Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH), will describe phase one of a COVID19 at-home testing project coordinated by the RADx UP Coordinating Data Collection Center. The Say Yes! COVID Test Project centers local community engagement strategies to reach underserved populations and promote confidence in addressing barriers to testing and vaccination. Lessons Learned from the public health intervention, including the novel approaches to social media will be highlighted To view this archive online or download the slides associated with this seminar, please visit http://www.clu-in.org/conf/tio/SRPREIH3_102021/

The NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) is hosting a Risk e-Learning webinar series focused on strategies to communicate potential environmental health risks to reduce exposures and improve health. The four-part series will showcase effective risk communication strategies and how they have been tailored to the needs of diverse communities. Presentations will also highlight first-hand experiences designing risk communication messages and campaigns, evaluating impact, and adapting communication strategies for different populations. The webinar series builds on an SRP workshop held in June 2021. In the second session, presenters will describe research on designing and framing communication messages so that they are sensitive to the cultural and social context of communities. These efforts aim to combat misinformation and mistrust when communicating health and environmental risks. Wen-Ying Sylvia Chou, Ph.D., of the National Cancer Institute, will focus on the spread of misinformation online as a longstanding public health challenge. In this talk, Dr. Chou will outline current knowledge on health misinformation across various domains, contextualize misinformation in the online information ecosystem, and share some mitigation approaches that have been implemented. Jim Dearing, Ph.D., of Michigan State University SRP Center, will outline how the framing of a message can elicit different reactions from those who see, hear, or read the message. For highly politicized issues, he suggests a multisolving innovation strategy. This presentation will describe this approach to message framing with reference to community-level practices, programs, and technologies that promise both human health and carbon mitigation outcomes. Karletta Chief, Ph.D., of the University of Arizona SRP Center, will share the experiences of building community and university partnerships to quickly develop and implement a community-based risk assessment in the wake of environmental disasters. This talk will highlight the results from working with Diné community partners to design and implement a culturally appropriate study to prevent potentially harmful exposures and to communicate risks effectively. To view this archive online or download the slides associated with this seminar, please visit http://www.clu-in.org/conf/tio/SRPREIH2_100821/

The NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) is hosting a Risk e-Learning webinar series focused on strategies to communicate potential environmental health risks to reduce exposures and improve health. The four-part series will showcase effective risk communication strategies and how they have been tailored to the needs of diverse communities. Presentations will also highlight first-hand experiences designing risk communication messages and campaigns, evaluating impact, and adapting communication strategies for different populations. The webinar series builds on an SRP workshop held in June 2021. In the second session, presenters will describe research on designing and framing communication messages so that they are sensitive to the cultural and social context of communities. These efforts aim to combat misinformation and mistrust when communicating health and environmental risks. Wen-Ying Sylvia Chou, Ph.D., of the National Cancer Institute, will focus on the spread of misinformation online as a longstanding public health challenge. In this talk, Dr. Chou will outline current knowledge on health misinformation across various domains, contextualize misinformation in the online information ecosystem, and share some mitigation approaches that have been implemented. Jim Dearing, Ph.D., of Michigan State University SRP Center, will outline how the framing of a message can elicit different reactions from those who see, hear, or read the message. For highly politicized issues, he suggests a multisolving innovation strategy. This presentation will describe this approach to message framing with reference to community-level practices, programs, and technologies that promise both human health and carbon mitigation outcomes. Karletta Chief, Ph.D., of the University of Arizona SRP Center, will share the experiences of building community and university partnerships to quickly develop and implement a community-based risk assessment in the wake of environmental disasters. This talk will highlight the results from working with Diné community partners to design and implement a culturally appropriate study to prevent potentially harmful exposures and to communicate risks effectively. To view this archive online or download the slides associated with this seminar, please visit http://www.clu-in.org/conf/tio/SRPREIH2_100821/

Genetic Engineering and Society Center GES Colloquium - Tuesdays 12-1PM (via Zoom) NC State University | http://go.ncsu.edu/ges-colloquium GES Mediasite - See videos, full abstracts, speaker bios, and slides https://go.ncsu.edu/ges-mediasite Twitter - https://twitter.com/GESCenterNCSU Hazard Communication Dr. David M. Berube, Professor of Science & Technology Communication, NC State Website Hazard Communication refers to communication to a limited group of stakeholders and involves three variables: hazard data, dosage data, and exposure data. Abstract This presentation tries to separate data sets associated with Hazard Communication from those associated with Risk Communication. Since Risk Communication is a social construct, it involves public understanding of science while Hazard Communication generally does not. Hazard Communication occurs between field experts while Risk Communication include experts and inexperts. Experts share biases with the public in some cases but not in others. For example, innumeracy and probability neglect tends to be associated with inexpert audiences. This paper will be presented to the National Toxicology Program for which I serve as a member of their Board of Scientific Counselors. Related links: Cognitive and Human Factors in Expert Decision Making: Six Fallacies and the Eight Sources of BiasDror, I. E. (2020). Anal. Chem. 92. 7998-8004 Cognitive Errors and Diagnostic Mistakes: A Case-Based Guide to Critical Thinking in MedicineHoward, J. (2019). Basel, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG. Speaker Bio Dr. David M. Berube (NYU 1990) is a Research Professor and a GES Fellow at North Carolina State University (NCSU) in science/technology communication. He teaches graduate seminars in risk, fear, disaster, and climate change science communication. He received over $20 million in grants over the last two decades studying science communication, especially intuitive toxicology. He wrote Nano-Hype (2006), edited another on Pandemic Communication and Resilience and is writing a book on Lessons We Should Have Learned from Zika. He is the director of the Public Communication of Science & Technology project and social science director of the Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network involving NCSU, Duke and UNC. He authored some White Papers on social media and risk. He is a member of the Society of Toxicology and Special Government Employee for the Board of Scientific Counselors for the National Toxicology Program. GES Center - Integrating scientific knowledge & diverse public values in shaping the futures of biotechnology. Find out more at https://ges-center-lectures-ncsu.pinecast.co

Welcome to the 353rd episode of the COVID Calls, a daily discussion of the COVID-19 pandemic with a diverse collection of disaster experts. My name is Esther Chernak, and I am your guest host on this session of COVID Calls. I teach at the Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health, where I oversee the Center for Public Health Readiness and Communication. I am an infectious disease physician who has worked in both academia and in public health departments, and I am delighted to be hosting today's session, which will focus on crisis and risk communication during this COVID pandemic. Dr. Vincent Covello, director of the Center for Risk Communication, is one of the world's leading experts and practitioners on risk, high stress, and crisis communications. He is the author of more than 150 articles in scientific journals and the author/editor of more than 20 books. Dr. Covello is a consultant, writer, speaker, and teacher. He is a frequent keynote speaker and has conducted communication skills training for thousands. Dr. Covello has served as a risk, high concern, and crisis communications adviser to numerous public and private sectors organizations including over 400 of the 500 Fortune 500 companies, and with over 200 government agencies, including the World Health Organization, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. His work has been applied nationally and globally to a wide range of topics, including radiological incidents, disease outbreaks, industrial accidents, water contamination, air pollution, food safety, climate change, physician-patient communications, and organizational change. Most recently, he has worked closely with the 50 U.S. State Health Directors on their responses to questions from the media and the public on COVID-19. Tom Hipper is the Associate Director of the Center for Public Health Readiness and Communication (CPHRC) at the Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health, where he recently managed a CDC-funded grant project designed to address the disaster information needs of children with special health care needs. Mr. Hipper has also managed several projects related to communications during public health emergencies, including the creation of a library of social media messages for use by emergency response and public health spokespersons in different hazard scenarios. He is  Assistant Teaching Faculty at Drexel University, where he teaches courses in crisis and risk communication. Mr. Hipper is also a Fellow of the Center for Risk Communication where he works closely on many risk communication projects and trainings with the Center's Director, Dr. Vincent Covello.

I never thought I'd find myself speaking to a hypnotherapist, but after meeting J. Robert Parker in Facebook's Podcast Guest Connection group I thought I'd give it a try.And I'm very glad I did. I learned a lot about how hypnotherapy works, but perhaps even more importantly I learned what hypnotherapy and risk communication share: an emphasis on trust; the central role that caring and empathy play; and, something we haven't spoken about enough, how each field can be used for both good and bad.You can find J. Robert on his website at www.twinravens.org. I hope you enjoy this fascinating conversation. And I hope you'll join us next week when I interview Bill Cramer, an old friend and colleague who works as a Public Involvement Director at HNTB, a large civil engineering firm with dozens of offices in the United States and Canada.Thank you as always to Jim Cirillo at jimiumgroup.com for our original music and Rachel Greenberger for our original art.Please send questions to wtswtgt@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter at #wtswtgt. And don't forget to subscribe to, rate and review us!!!

The NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) is hosting a Risk e-Learning webinar series focused on strategies to communicate potential environmental health risks to reduce exposures and improve health. The four-part series will showcase effective risk communication strategies and how they have been tailored to the needs of diverse communities. Presentations will also highlight first-hand experiences designing risk communication messages and campaigns, evaluating impact, and adapting communication strategies for different populations. The webinar series builds on an SRP workshop held in June 2021. The first session focuses on designing and tailoring messages to better communicate risks to vulnerable communities. Presenters will include how they have worked with communities and other stakeholders to develop targeted messages and create effective communication tools. Maida Galvez, M.D., and Joseph Wilson, M.H.S., of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, will share foundational principles of messaging development routinely used by the Region 2 Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, New York State Children's Environmental Health Center, and the Mount Sinai NIEHS Community Engagement Core. They will discuss case examples that highlight partnered messaging development featuring the Prescription for Prevention Program and other examples of environmental public health messaging which were enhanced by inclusion of diverse perspectives. Esther Erdei, Ph.D., of the University of New Mexico will explain how Tribal communities are in increased risk to be exposed to various toxicants through numerous pathways that are associated with their traditional land use patterns, ceremonies, and overall dependence on their outdoor, rural and built environment. The presentation will highlight successful methods of engaging the communities in risk communication, environmental health education, and the report-back process. Rachel Morello-Frosch, Ph.D., of the University of California, Berkeley will discuss processes for engaging community collaborators in the development of online and other digital tools to inform individual and collective exposure reduction strategies and regulatory decision-making. The presentation will highlight community- and data-driven strategies such as the Water Equity Science Shop Statewide drinking water tool, spatial maps of sea level rise threats to hazardous facilities in communities in California, and application of a Digital Report-Back Interface to report back biomonitoring results to study participants. To view this archive online or download the slides associated with this seminar, please visit http://www.clu-in.org/conf/tio/SRPREIH1_092421/

I never thought I'd find myself speaking to a hypnotherapist, but after meeting J. Robert Parker in Facebook's Podcast Guest Connection group I thought I'd give it a try.And I'm very glad I did. I learned a lot about how hypnotherapy works, but perhaps even more importantly I learned what hypnotherapy and risk communication share: an emphasis on trust; the central role that caring and empathy play; and, something we haven't spoken about enough, how each field can be used for both good and bad.You can find J. Robert on his website at www.twinravens.org. I hope you enjoy this fascinating conversation. And I hope you'll join us next week when I interview Bill Cramer, an old friend and colleague who works as a Public Involvement Director at HNTB, a large civil engineering firm with dozens of offices in the United States and Canada.Thank you as always to Jim Cirillo at jimiumgroup.com for our original music and Rachel Greenberger for our original art.Please send questions to wtswtgt@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter at #wtswtgt. And don't forget to subscribe to, rate and review us!!!

The NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) is hosting a Risk e-Learning webinar series focused on strategies to communicate potential environmental health risks to reduce exposures and improve health. The four-part series will showcase effective risk communication strategies and how they have been tailored to the needs of diverse communities. Presentations will also highlight first-hand experiences designing risk communication messages and campaigns, evaluating impact, and adapting communication strategies for different populations. The webinar series builds on an SRP workshop held in June 2021. The first session focuses on designing and tailoring messages to better communicate risks to vulnerable communities. Presenters will include how they have worked with communities and other stakeholders to develop targeted messages and create effective communication tools. Maida Galvez, M.D., and Joseph Wilson, M.H.S., of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, will share foundational principles of messaging development routinely used by the Region 2 Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, New York State Children's Environmental Health Center, and the Mount Sinai NIEHS Community Engagement Core. They will discuss case examples that highlight partnered messaging development featuring the Prescription for Prevention Program and other examples of environmental public health messaging which were enhanced by inclusion of diverse perspectives. Esther Erdei, Ph.D., of the University of New Mexico will explain how Tribal communities are in increased risk to be exposed to various toxicants through numerous pathways that are associated with their traditional land use patterns, ceremonies, and overall dependence on their outdoor, rural and built environment. The presentation will highlight successful methods of engaging the communities in risk communication, environmental health education, and the report-back process. Rachel Morello-Frosch, Ph.D., of the University of California, Berkeley will discuss processes for engaging community collaborators in the development of online and other digital tools to inform individual and collective exposure reduction strategies and regulatory decision-making. The presentation will highlight community- and data-driven strategies such as the Water Equity Science Shop Statewide drinking water tool, spatial maps of sea level rise threats to hazardous facilities in communities in California, and application of a Digital Report-Back Interface to report back biomonitoring results to study participants. To view this archive online or download the slides associated with this seminar, please visit http://www.clu-in.org/conf/tio/SRPREIH1_092421/

Amanda is a crisis communication specialist and is the director and founder of crisis communication consultancy Amanda Coleman Communication Ltd. Based in the UK, she has more than 20 years of experience in emergency services communication and leading in a time of crisis. She is the author of Crisis Communication Strategies published in May 2020 by Kogan Page. In 2017, Amanda led the law enforcement communication response to the Manchester Arena terrorist attack. Amanda began her working life as a journalist. She is a Chartered PR practitioner as well as a Fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Public Relations and the Public Relations and Communication Association. She is an advisor for the Resilience Advisors Network and a senior associate of the Centre for Crisis and Risk Communication. Amanda's book Crisis Communications Strategies https://amzn.to/3z0gWuITwitter: @amandacommsBlog: Amandacomms's Blog | Communicating about crisis, reputation and more (wordpress.com)Support the show (https://t.co/GOmAg9X6e8?amp=1)

In this second of a two-part episode, we peek into the trenches of the COVID-19 response with a communications professional who leads the state of Minnesota's public health messaging efforts. His unique insight into the challenges presented by this pandemic brings into clear focus what is needed to build resiliency in our public health messaging efforts and to ensure future crises and emergency risk communications success.Host:      Robert L. Jennings     Executive Direction     National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC)Guest:      Michael Schommer     Communications Director     Minnesota Department of Health 

In this first of a two-part episode, we look at how well the nation's COVID-19 health messaging is being received by the public and delve into some of the barriers and opportunities to building and maintaining public trust. We also examine how well the Crises and Emergency Risk Communication principles have held up under the intense pressures of the COVID-19 response.Host:      Robert L. Jennings     Executive Direction     National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC)Guest:      Glen Nowak, Ph.D.     Director     Grady College     Center for Health and Risk Communication     Professor     Advertising and Public Relations     University of Georgia

Is it okay to deceive people if you think your dishonesty will save lives? Are some lies virtuous? Risk Communication consultant Peter Sandman says public health officials routinely lie when they think it's good for us. We talk about the ways public health officials lie, how they justify it, and which aspects of pandemic messaging are deliberately misleading. In the end, we agree that lies generally have bad long-term consequences. “Follow the Science" is produced, written, and hosted by Faye Flam, with funding by the Society for Professional Journalists. Today's episode was edited by Seth Gliksman with music by Kyle Imperatore. If you'd like to hear more "Follow the Science," please like, follow, and subscribe!

Back in the spring of 1988, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published a short pamphlet entitled Seven Cardinal Rules of Risk Communication. It quickly became, and remains to this day, one of the seminal works in the field of risk communication. Although the field has changed and evolved over the last 33 years, these basic fundamental rules on which effective risk communication is built continue to hold true. In this episode, I read and comment on the pamphlet and the impact it has had on the theory and practice of risk communication in the United States and around the world. If you'd like a copy of your own, you can find it here: Seven Cardinal Rules of Risk Communication | US EPA ARCHIVE DOCUMENT. Thank you Jim Cirillo of jimiumgroup.com for our original music and Rachel Greenberger for our original art. Please send questions to wtswtgt@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter at #wtswtgt.

Back in the spring of 1988, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published a short pamphlet entitled Seven Cardinal Rules of Risk Communication. It quickly became, and remains to this day, one of the seminal works in the field of risk communication. Although the field has changed and evolved over the last 33 years, these basic fundamental rules on which effective risk communication is built continue to hold true. In this episode, I read and comment on the pamphlet and the impact it has had on the theory and practice of risk communication in the United States and around the world. If you'd like a copy of your own, you can find it here: Seven Cardinal Rules of Risk Communication | US EPA ARCHIVE DOCUMENT. Thank you Jim Cirillo of jimiumgroup.com for our original music and Rachel Greenberger for our original art. Please send questions to wtswtgt@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter at #wtswtgt.

An Introduction to the (WRIISC) War Related Illness and Injury Study Center In this episode, we welcome Dr. Helena Chandler, Acting Director of the NJ WRIISC, and welcome back Dr. Susan Santos, Director of Education and Risk Communication at the WRIISC, as they discuss the WRIISC including its nearly 20-year history and how WRIISC can best serve Veterans and their healthcare teams.To learn more about the War Related Illness & Injury Study Center (WRIISC) and what we are doing, visit our website at: https://www.warrelatedillness.va.gov/

Ada hal yang perlu ditata dalam sebuah peristiwa kebencanaan, yaitu perlu ada kajian dalam menata Risk Communication dalam Bencana. Agar informasi yang ada dapat diserap dan dipahami dengan baik.  Dalam Episode ini, Saya berdialog dengan Kepala Bidang (Kabid) Mitigasi Gempa Bumi dan Tsunami Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika (BMKG) Daryono.

Spoken in 11 percent of all U.S. households, Spanish is the second-most common language in the U.S. behind English. But when it comes to communicating the risks and dangers of tornadoes, hurricanes, or other severe weather events, meteorologists around the country use terms as they see fit, without knowing if their diverse audiences understand them and act appropriately. Joseph Trujillo, a Peruvian master student at the University of Oklahoma, is trying to change that. Using his expertise in Spanish, meteorology, and weather broadcasting, he is developing a unified set of weather terms in Spanish, and he is developing trainings for professional broadcast meteorologists to use them. Check out existing weather dictionaries in Spanish: glossary.ametsoc.org Learn more about FACETs (Forecasting A Continuum of Environmental Threats) and the Probabilistic Hazards Information (PHI) experiment: nssl.noaa.gov/projects/facets/ Follow Joseph Trujillo on Twitter: twitter.com/LatinWx ... and LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joseph-trujillo --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eccf/message

Korea24 – 2020.09.25. (Friday) - News Briefing Part 1: North Korea sent a letter to South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday apologizing for the shooting death of a South Korean official in the West Sea. The North also pledged to take steps to prevent such incidents from happening again. (Sam Len) - News Briefing Part 2: Deputy Director of Risk Communication at the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency(KDCA) Choi Seung-ho explains the special quarantine guidelines that are to be set in place next week to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during the Chuseok holiday period. - In-Depth News Analysis(Weekly Economy Review): Economics Professor Yang Jun-suk from the Catholic University of Korea talks about Vice Finance Minister Kim Yong-beom warning that growing volatility in global financial markets is likely to increase instability in the domestic stock market. He also explains why Korean indices are increasingly correlated and synchronized with other benchmark foreign markets. - Korea Trending with Alex Sigrist: MLB pitchers Ryu Hyun-jin(류현진) and Kim Kwang-hyun(김광현) win their matches in the very same day, new studies on the substance interferon(인터페론) reveal its relationship to severely ill COVID-19 patients, and the release of the book "Shine(샤인)" by former Girls' Generation(SNSD, 소녀시대) member Jessica is delayed. - Movie Spotlight: Film critics Darcy Paquet and Jason Bechervaise share the dramatic thriller "Diva (디바)," starring Shin Min-a(신민아), and the historical action film "The Swordsman(검객)," starring Jang-hyuk(장혁). - Next Week from Seoul: Mark Wilson-Choi brings us stories to look out for the following week, including the ultra-rare television performance by the "Emperor of Trot" Na Hoon-a(나훈아).

In this episode, We have a very special guest Leonard Greenberger, he is the Risk Communication Expert and in the profile of Public Relations. He has his own Podcast on "What to say when things get Tough?". We talk about Risk Communication and why it is so important? I am definitely sure you are going to get a lot of insights on Communication Skills. Link to "What to say when things get Tough": https://feeds.blubrry.com/feeds/wtswtgt.xml?fbclid=IwAR2Xz-jl2LApMQ1fdmfGqIUAj4JWk56toz_N2mQcEE_jfBUMY-jMK-y6DF0 Sound Credit: https://www.bensound.com Toffee Teens Content Writing Course: https://courses.toffeeteens.com/product/content-writing-mastery/ Promo Code: off05percent to get additional 5% off. Do follow this Podcast on Social Media Platforms: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/personalitydevelopmentpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/podcastonpersonality/ Website: https://podcast-on-personality-development.yolasite.com/

Glen Nowak Ph.D. is Professor of Advertising and Public Relations at the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication and Director of the Grady College Center for Health and Risk Communication. Nowak has provided senior-level leadership on communicating about topics that include infectious disease, public health risks, and immunizations for government agencies, […]

Glen Nowak Ph.D. is Professor of Advertising and Public Relations at the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication and Director of the Grady College Center for Health and Risk Communication. Nowak has provided senior-level leadership on communicating about topics that include infectious disease, public health risks, and immunizations for government agencies, […]

On this episode of Coronacast, Kyle Roland walks us through the trade offs between how contact tracing can help us contain the COVID-19 pandemic, and the risks of large-scale public health data collection. Next up, Alexandra Kirton sheds light on the gaps in risk communication and what public officials can do better inform the public. Our news segment at the beginning of the episode looks at New York City's Phase 1 reopening amidst Black Lives Matter protests. TRANSCRIPT: 0:00: Welcome from hosts Rhea and Luisa 0:33: Top news of the week  4:35: Kyle Roland on Contact Tracing & the Risks of Public Health Data Collection 12:51: Lexi Kirton on Risk Communication during this Pandemic WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK PROTEST AUDIO SPEAKERS: Elder Kirsten John Foy, Founder, Arc of Justice Erica Ford, CEO of LIFE Camp RESOURCES TO DONATE: ACLU – Call for Justice for George Floyd Black Lives Matter Black Visions Collective Brooklyn Community Bail Out Fund National Bail Out Until Freedom Justice League NYC Reclaim the Block NEWS: George Floyd Protests Add New Front Line for Coronavirus Doctors Mayor de Blasio vows to cut NYPD funding Commuters in Face Masks on the Subway as N.Y.C. Begins Reopening Trump Attacking Vote by Mail Policies

After discussing the theory of trust and credibility in Episode 4, we move on to the practice of trust and credibility: How do we build and maintain these two crucial communication qualities in difficult situations? The CODE for trust and credibility was developed by Dr. Vincent Covello, director of the Center for Risk Communication at Columbia University. The Center can be found at centerforriskcommunication.com. Find Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most at amazon.com. Jim Cirillo created the original music for WTSWTGT. Find him at jimiumgroup.com. CC Snetsinger created the original art.

After discussing the theory of trust and credibility in Episode 4, we move on to the practice of trust and credibility: How do we build and maintain these two crucial communication qualities in difficult situations? The CODE for trust and credibility was developed by Dr. Vincent Covello, director of the Center for Risk Communication at Columbia University. The Center can be found at centerforriskcommunication.com. Find Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most at amazon.com. Jim Cirillo created the original music for WTSWTGT. Find him at jimiumgroup.com. CC Snetsinger created the original art.

While this podcast focuses on what's happening with COVID-19, it could be applied to any public health intervention in present times. In this episode, Dr. Erin Stair discusses inconsistencies in public health messaging, political and industrial biases, and how those factors interact and impact how people will respond. She explains why consistent and objective public health messaging is more important now than ever. She discusses how inconsistent messaging and underlying biases will affect who people trust when it comes to healthcare advice, who wears a face mask and who doesn't, who complies with future lockdown or social distancing orders and how these factors will affect vaccine hesitancy, which is clearly on the rise. To contact Erin, please write: Erin@bloomingwellness.comTo read or listen to her new comedic parody on the sleazy side of the wellness industry, check out Yours in Wellness, Krystal Heeling.

In this episode we discuss Pandemics and Public Health, how to spread awareness and where do the responsibilties lie, with governments or public? We have with us Zeeba Hashmi as the guest. We also discuss the movie "Kill Your Darlings."اس قسط میں ہم وباوں اور عوام کی صحت کے حوالے سے حکومت کی ذمہ داریوں پر بات کریں گے۔ ہمارے ساتھ موجود ہین زیبا ہاشمی جو کہ پیس کمیونیکیشن اور ایجوکیشن کنسلٹنٹ ہیں، بطور مہمان موجود ہیں۔ اس کے ساتھ ہم فلم "کل ہور ڈارلنگز" کو ڈسکس کریں گے۔ 

With Love, in our shared struggle: a conversation with Michelle Courtney Berry, an Ithaca based African American coach, businesswoman, and a formidable speaker and activist. We talk about activism while sheltering in place, and self-care challenges, especially when doing anti-racist work. Then we get on our soapbox about the problems caused by the pressure to be “super mother” and how the mythology of the strong black superwoman affected her personal and professional life. We talk about how the discomfort of white women can be lethal to black men and women, and Michelle tells us the heartbreaking story of how racism lead to the stealing of an entire lake. Michelle Courtney Berry is certified NLP Master Coach and Practitioner for Health and Wellness as well as an author, speaker, trainer, actor, performing artist, playwright, poet, humorist, and nature lover who helps improve the quality of people’s lives by helping them manage stress, time, conflict, and competing priorities. Michelle is a former Alternate Acting Mayor and Alderperson for the City of Ithaca, a former White House TV reporter, and she's is a 2x TEDx and SXSW speaker who has opened for Maya Angelou and the Dalai Lama. She holds a graduate degree in Organizational Behavior and Risk Communication from Cornell University. She is the Founder and CEO of her consulting company Courtney Consulting Enterprises, LLC. Visit Michelle's website here: https://www.michellecourtneyberry.com/ Subscribe to her excellent blog: https://www.michellecourtneyberry.com/blog Watch Michelle's Facebook live video chat every Thursday: https://www.facebook.com/michelle.berry/videos/vb.805244867/10158312892684868/?type=3 Michelle has been donating her services to our community for years, and since the beginning of the pandemic, she’s increased her support to individuals in need and the entire community via Mutual Aid Tompkins. We encourage you to support her work with your donations on Venmo @Michelle-Berry-32 The documentary about the story of Luxton Lake mentioned in the episode can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/fsG4YKsGpcE - - - This podcast is hosted by Yael Daphna Saar, founder of Mama's Comfort Camp. Mothers of all ages and stages are welcome to join the Mama's Comfort Camp safe-space forums here: www.facebook.com/groups/mamas.comfort.camp/ Mother Up! and Mama's Comfort Camp are projects of the Center for Transformative Action, a Cornell University affiliate. www.centerfortransformativeaction.org Our theme song: is “We are the Answer" by Grey Gary, you can find more of their terrific music at www.greygary.com Visit us at www.MotherUp.org. Much love, hugs all around.

As certain geographic locations approach hurricane season, wildfire season, and earthquake season, the impacts of the pandemic will be amplified. Multiple disasters will be striking at the same time. How can governments and its citizens know how much to worry or how much to prepare? Join us in this conversation with Howard Kunreuther, the co-director of the Wharton Risk Management and Decisions Processes Center, to learn about risk communication and see if a more crucial type of communication is needed in today’s day and age. You can find more of Kunreuther’s information here: https://riskcenter.wharton.upenn.edu/howard-kunreuther/. In today’s discussion, also listen to an update on Philadelphia’s COVID-19 status from returning guest, Dr. Esther Chernak, a professor at the Dornsife School of Public Health. Her information can be found here: https://drexel.edu/dornsife/academics/faculty/Esther%20Chernak/.

Journalism professor Paul Adams discusses the importance of crisis and risk communication from media. And, Canadian Press reporter Michelle McQuigge and journalist Meagan Gillmore share their experiences working in the field during the COVID-19 outbreak. This is the April 29, 2020 episode.

Featured Interview: Relationship between altruism and risk communication Guest: Professor Janet Yang, Department of Communication, University at Buffalo

In this interview,  Christina Deidesheimer, Director of System Marketing Communications, Beebe Healthcare and Andrea Wojcik, Section Chief Office of Health and Risk Communication, Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, share how they have aligned their efforts to serve their community during this crisis.  Christina will share how Andrea and the Department of Public Health has allowed her organization and team to communicate a centralized place for the public to go for questions, thus lightening the design burden on them. They also give advice on how those in smaller organization can utilize others outside of your team to assist with your communication efforts.In this interview,  Christina Deidesheimer, Director of System Marketing Communications, Beebe Healthcare and Andrea Wojcik, Section Chief Office of Health and Risk Communication, Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, share how they have aligned their efforts to serve their community during this crisis.  Christina will share how Andrea and the Department of Public Health has allowed her organization and team to communicate a centralized place for the public to go for questions, thus lightening the design burden on them. They also give advice on how those in smaller organization can utilize others outside of your team to assist with your communication efforts.

Michelle Martin speaks to Dr. Christopher Cummings, Founding Director, Decision Analytica and Senior Research Fellow, North Carolina State University shares how COVID-19 has taught us about risk communication.

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Could immersive virtual reality hold the key to increased flu vaccination rates among adults age 18-49? A study funded by an ORAU-Directed Research and Development grant and published in the journal Vaccine on Monday, December 2, 2019 sought to answer that question. We talked to Karen Carera, PhD, ORAU senior evaluation specialist, and Glen Nowak, principal investigator and director of the Center for Health and Risk Communication headquartered at the University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. As you will hear in the episode, this ground-breaking research holds great promise and points to the need for more research in this area.

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On this week's The Sci-Files, your hosts Chelsie and Danny interview Nikki McClaran.Nikki is a Ph.D. student in the Information & Media program within the College of Communication Arts & Sciences. Nikki's research focuses on narrative persuasion, health and risk communication, and social norms.Specifically, Nikki investigates how health and environmental issues are cognitively and effectively perceived, and whether narratives have the ability to encourage positive social behaviors. She's conducted research regarding a variety of areas, including vaccinations, sleep, recycled water and alcohol consumption. The research Nikki conducts uses a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods to provide a holistic perspective of the issues under investigation. For example, a current project involves: focus groups of vaccine-opposed parents, a content analysis of entertainment portrays of vaccinations and experiments testing the effects of frequent exposure of such storylines on people's real-world vaccination beliefs.If you're interested in talking about your MSU research on the radio or nominating a student, please email Chelsie and Danny at scifiles@impact89fm.org. Check The Sci-Files out on Twitter @SciFiles89FM and Facebook!

Dr. Maria Lapinski is a joint professor in the Department of Communication and Michigan Ag-Bio Research at Michigan State University (MSU). She served as the associate dean for research for the College of Communication Arts and Sciences. In that role, she facilitated interdisciplinary research partnerships and identification of funding sources for faculty research.  Maria's research examines the impact of messages and socio-psychological factors on health and environmental risk behaviors with a focus on culturally-based differences and similarities. To this end, she has conducted collaborative research projects with her students and colleagues in a number of countries in Asia, the Pacific Rim, Central America, and Africa. Her work has been presented at national and international communication and public health conferences, and published in many journals including The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Health Communication, Communication Monographs, and others. Dr. Lapinski received her doctorate in 2000 from MSU and earned her Master of Arts from the University of Hawaii, Manoa. In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to Maria about: Risk communication courses offered at MSU What risk communication is, and how it requires an interdisciplinary approach How consumers view their responsibility when it comes to food risk How guidance and mandates about risk communication are not typically science-based General risk communication approaches The importance of social media monitoring for brands What food processors and other food safety professionals can do to help consumers minimize their risk The challenge of information overload when it comes to food recalls How algorithms shape what messages consumers see—and don't see How social media affects consumers' perception of risk and their behavioral decisions Seemingly minor factors that can affect a person's food safety behaviors and attitudes How cultural dynamics influence the way people respond to health issues and food safety  What motivates people to research more information, particularly in the event of a recall The important work of extensions and land-grant institutions The positive impact of brands engaging with consumers  Related Content: Best Practices in Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication News Mentioned in This Episode: Don't Eat Romaine Lettuce, Says CDC  46 Tons of Jennie-O Turkey Products Recalled in Relation to Ongoing Multistate Salmonella Outbreak  Supreme Court Won't Review Michael Parnell's Case Related to Deadly Outbreak Keep Up with Food Safety Magazine Follow Us on Twitter @FoodSafetyMag, and on Facebook  We Want to Hear From You! Please share your comments, questions, and suggestions. Tell us about yourself - we'd love to hear about your food safety challenges and successes. We want to get to you know you! Here are a few ways to be in touch with us. Email us at podcast@foodsafetymagazine.com Record a voice memo on your phone and email it to us at podcast@foodsafetymagazine.com Leave us a voicemail at 747.231.6730

In episode 35 of the No Harm Health and Safety Podcast, I talk to authors Regina Lindgren and Andrea McMakin about their book, Risk Communication, a handbook for communicating environmental, safety and health risks. Be sure to listen to the end to learn how you can enter to win a free copy of the book. - marv ------------------------------------- No Harm is the health and safety podcast for HSE professionals. We explore issues and initiatives to help you sharpen your professional skills and better understand emerging issues. The No Harm Podcast is hosted by Marvin Polis of Stimulant Strategies and Productions, a veteran producer of HSE video productions and publications for municipalities and corporations. Marvin talks to guests who share your passion for safety at work and beyond. Listen to us on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud or the podcast app on your mobile device. Just search for: No Harm Podcast. You can connect with Marvin on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/marvin-polis-b6392544 and learn more about Stimulant at www.stimulant.ca . No Harm is sponsored by ShoutMyProblem.com. With ShoutMyProblem.com, businesses, non-profits and local governments can shout their problems to the world and solutions find them thorough the power of crowdsourcing. All the best, everyone. And stay safe.

In this episode of the IABC Edmonton podcast, Past President, Marvin Polis, interviews authors Regina Lundgren and Andrea McMakin about their book, Risk Communication - a handbook for communicating environment, safety and health risks. Be sure to listen to the end to learn how you can enter to win a free copy of the book. TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE IABC EDMONTON PODCAST Search for IABC Edmonton in iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud or your podcast app.

Sarah Vos, PhD, a research analyst at the University of Kentucky, and Jeannette Sutton, PhD, an associate professor at the University of Kentucky, discuss risk communication on social media and the factors that increase the likelihood of a message being shared and re-tweeted.  

Welcome to Episode 105 of the Mobile Home Park Investors podcast, hosted by Jefferson Lilly and Brad Johnson, with the Park Street Partners. Brad Huffines is the Chief Meteorologist and VP of Risk Communication for Weathercall Services. Brad discusses the benefits of using Weathercall's product, HazardCall, and how it can inform hundreds of tenants if they're in danger within a couple of seconds.   Key Takeaways: [2:50] What did Brad did prior to joining HazardCall? [5:10] What is HazardCall about and why was it Founded? [8:00] Did you know there hasn't been a mobile home manufactured in this country since 1976? [11:25] Brad believes there are no HOA organizations as big or as successful as MHI. [12:00] You can lower someone's risk from a level 7 to a level 5 just by equipping them with good information. [12:40] What types of hazards will HazardCall alert tenants with? [17:25] What other benefits can HazardCall offer tenants and park owners? [24:40] What's the best way for a park owner to incorporate a product like this into their park? [30:55] How many alerts has HazardCall sent out to this day? [34:00] By telling people in one simple text to 'drip your pipes', for example, you've already saved yourself huge insurance deductibles when it gets cold at night.   Mentioned in This Episode: Park Street Partners Investment Opportunities Park Street Partners Business Resources LinkedIn: Mobile Home Park Investors Group Send deals to Deals@parkstreetpartners.com Hazardcallcommunity.com Weathercallservices.com Brad on LinkedIn Email: Bradh@Hazardcall.com Call Brad: 256-682-9217  

As we go once again down the security rabbithole, Raf and James meet up with Claire Tills who gives us a primer on "risk communication". Communicating 'risk' is a nuanced, subtle and often time-based endeavor so we feel like everyone should have at least some background in it. Sit back, relax, and again...start taking notes furiously.   Guest Claire Tille ( @ClaireTills ) - Communication researcher trying to get into information security. I write about applying comm theory to infosec and case studies in my blog (http://cliretills.com).

Dr. Ben Chapman is an associate professor and food safety extension specialist at North Carolina State University. He received a Ph.D. in plant agriculture in 2009 from the University of Guelph. With the goal of less foodborne illness, his group designs, implements and evaluates food safety strategies, messages, and media from farm-to-fork. Through reality-based research, Chapman investigates behaviors and creates interventions aimed at amateur and professional food handlers, managers and organizational decision-makers; the gatekeepers of safe food. Ben co-hosts a bi-weekly podcast called Food Safety Talk (http://foodsafetytalk.com/)and tries to further engage folks online through Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Pinterest. Follow on Twitter @benjaminchapman (https://twitter.com/benjaminchapman) His research interests include consumer, retail and food safety culture, home food preservation and communicating food safety risk reduction messages. He is a member of the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) Food Law professional development group and Outreach Education professional development group and the Carolinas Association for Food Protection. He currently co-chairs the North Carolina Fresh Produce Safety Task Force and is a member of the editorial boards of Food Protection Trends and the British Food Journal. He is the chair of the Risk Communication subgroup for the North Carolina Governor’s Task Force on Food. In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to Ben Chapman about: Supporting local retail, foodservice and consumer food safety through NC State Extension Co-founding Barfblog with Doug Powell and how it supports food safety efforts Emerging of niche markets like petting zoos and agritourism Developing NC State’s Master Food Volunteer program Working in food safety as a career Researching cookbooks for food safety instructions made Ben famous for two days Translating and communicating risk to consumers and businesses Using social media to arm the right people with the right messages Starting the Food Safety Talk podcast with Don Schaffner Using reality-based research Developing social media projects to engage citizen scientists   Ben Chapman's articles published in Food Safety Magazine: Crisis Management: How to Handle Outbreak Events (June-July 2012) http://www.foodsafetymagazine.com/magazine-archive1/junejuly-2012/crisis-management-how-to-handle-outbreak-events/ Food Safety for Food Handlers (December 2010-January 2011) http://www.foodsafetymagazine.com/magazine-archive1/december-2010january-2011/food-safety-for-food-handlers/ Resources Mentioned in This Episode: FDA Issues New FSMA Guidance for Exempt Canned Foods, Juice and Seafood http://www.foodsafetymagazine.com/news/fda-issues-new-fsma-guidance-for-exempt-canned-foods-juice-and-seafood/ New FDA Guidance Document Clarifies FSMA’s Sanitary Transportation Rule http://www.foodsafetymagazine.com/news/new-fda-guidance-document-clarifies-fsmae28099s-sanitary-transportation-rule/ FAO to consider World Food Safety Day http://www.foodsafetymagazine.com/news/fao-urges-united-nations-to-establish-world-food-safety-day/ New Data Ranks Food Safety  at America’s Baseball Stadiums  http://www.foodsafetymagazine.com/news/new-data-ranks-food-safety-at-americae28099s-baseball-stadiums/ Seven Filthy Food Habits and How Dirty They Really Are http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/10/health/science-dirty-food-habits-study/index.html  

Dr. Barbara Reynolds talks about developing a communication strategy for the mosquito-borne virus Zika. Dr. Reynolds is a Senior Advisor at the Centers for Disease Control on Crisis and Risk Communication and author of the book Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication.

Is fear a superfluous or counter-productive part of risk communication… or is it an essential element? Emergency managers work every day to increase disaster awareness and inspire preparedness. Many wonder if responsibly scaring people is a necessary part of that work. In this episode, we ask a world-renowned expert in risk communication if fear works, when it doesn’t and what makes for effective risk communication. We also discuss how little, in some respects, risk communication has changed over the past 2500 years.

The roots of the Flint water crisis can be traced all the way back to early 2013, when the city council approved a plan to switch the city's water supply from Detroit to a system still under construction in order to save money. This meant finding an interim water supply while the system was being completed, so they put the city's water plant back into operation as a stop-gap. The city switched to Flint river water on April 25, 2014 and issued statement that the water was safe to drink. However, over the next several months, three separate advisories were issued – one for e coli, one for coliform bacteria and one for trihalomethane, a byproduct of disinfectants. State and federal agencies started looking into the issues, but they weren't always working together toward same goal, and throughout the months they spent investigating, the water remained in the same condition. Then in September 2015, an independent study indicated corrosiveness was causing lead to leach into citizens' water. The city issued a lead advisory and gave recommendations for safe use, but also maintained that the water was safe according to federal standards. A public health emergency was declared a week later. Now it's national news and most people are aware of what's been going on in Flint over the last several months.

Scientists – and I claim to include myself in this category – sometimes seem to be disparaging about the ability of people in general to understand and act upon quantitative data, such as information about risk in the medical domain. There’s also an extensive literature on humans’ irrationality. And it’s grist to the mill when we notice people engaging in wantonly risky behaviour in the face of sound medical or scientific advice. Rodney H. Jones persuasively challenges this analysis of ‘irrational’ health-related behaviour. His argument is that, if we take seriously the complex web of dependencies and discourses that influence our actions, it’s very often possible to see such actions as perfectly rational and soundly motivated. The goal in doing so is not to deny the correctness or primacy of scientific findings or medical advice, but to attempt to identify and overcome the barriers that actually block people (be they patients or politicians) from acting in accordance with this advice. In this interview, we discuss some cases in point, and consider how intricate the relation between discourses and behaviour can be. We get some impression of the transformative effect of technology, not just on how – for instance – the interaction between doctor and patient is mediated, but also in how new communities can form up around, and attempt to make sense of, results of the latest biomedical techniques. And we discuss how medical professionals (and scientific communicators) might try to ensure that their message reaches its audience and achieves an effect there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scientists – and I claim to include myself in this category – sometimes seem to be disparaging about the ability of people in general to understand and act upon quantitative data, such as information about risk in the medical domain. There’s also an extensive literature on humans’ irrationality. And it’s grist to the mill when we notice people engaging in wantonly risky behaviour in the face of sound medical or scientific advice. Rodney H. Jones persuasively challenges this analysis of ‘irrational’ health-related behaviour. His argument is that, if we take seriously the complex web of dependencies and discourses that influence our actions, it’s very often possible to see such actions as perfectly rational and soundly motivated. The goal in doing so is not to deny the correctness or primacy of scientific findings or medical advice, but to attempt to identify and overcome the barriers that actually block people (be they patients or politicians) from acting in accordance with this advice. In this interview, we discuss some cases in point, and consider how intricate the relation between discourses and behaviour can be. We get some impression of the transformative effect of technology, not just on how – for instance – the interaction between doctor and patient is mediated, but also in how new communities can form up around, and attempt to make sense of, results of the latest biomedical techniques. And we discuss how medical professionals (and scientific communicators) might try to ensure that their message reaches its audience and achieves an effect there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patty Kostkova discusses Twitter-based early warning and risk communication of the 2009 swine flu pandemic during a seminar on quantitative methods in social media research held at the OII on 26 September 2012. The need to improve global population monitoring and enhance surveillance of infectious diseases has never been more pressing. Factors such as air travel act as a catalyst in the spread of new and novel viruses. The unprecedented user-generated activity on social networks and online media over the last few years has created real time streams of personal user data which provides an invaluable tool for monitoring and sampling large populations. Epidemic Intelligence relays on the constant monitoring of online media sources for early warning, detection and rapid response; however, the real-time information available in social networks provides a new model of monitoring populations and enhancing the early warning function. The communication of risk in any public health emergencies is a complex task for government and healthcare agencies. This task is made more challenging in the current situation when citizens are confronted with a wide range of online resources, ranging from traditional news outlets to information posted on blogs and social networks. Inevitably, some have greater scientific veracity than others. Twitter is an information source but is also a central hub for the publishing, dissemination, and finding out about online media. In our study, we investigated the role of Twitter during the swine flu pandemics in 2009 from two perspectives. Firstly, we demonstrated the role of the social network to detect an upcoming spike in an epidemic before the official surveillance systems - up to week in the UK and up to 2-3 weeks in the US. Secondly, we illustrated how online resources are propagated through Twitter, and that there is a focus on identifying trusted information sources at the time of the WHO's declaration of the swine flu 'pandemic'. Our findings indicate that Twitter does favour reputable sources but that bogus information can still leak into the network.

Patty Kostkova discusses Twitter-based early warning and risk communication of the 2009 swine flu pandemic during a seminar on quantitative methods in social media research held at the OII on 26 September 2012. The need to improve global population monitoring and enhance surveillance of infectious diseases has never been more pressing. Factors such as air travel act as a catalyst in the spread of new and novel viruses. The unprecedented user-generated activity on social networks and online media over the last few years has created real time streams of personal user data which provides an invaluable tool for monitoring and sampling large populations. Epidemic Intelligence relays on the constant monitoring of online media sources for early warning, detection and rapid response; however, the real-time information available in social networks provides a new model of monitoring populations and enhancing the early warning function. The communication of risk in any public health emergencies is a complex task for government and healthcare agencies. This task is made more challenging in the current situation when citizens are confronted with a wide range of online resources, ranging from traditional news outlets to information posted on blogs and social networks. Inevitably, some have greater scientific veracity than others. Twitter is an information source but is also a central hub for the publishing, dissemination, and finding out about online media. In our study, we investigated the role of Twitter during the swine flu pandemics in 2009 from two perspectives. Firstly, we demonstrated the role of the social network to detect an upcoming spike in an epidemic before the official surveillance systems - up to week in the UK and up to 2-3 weeks in the US. Secondly, we illustrated how online resources are propagated through Twitter, and that there is a focus on identifying trusted information sources at the time of the WHO's declaration of the swine flu 'pandemic'. Our findings indicate that Twitter does favour reputable sources but that bogus information can still leak into the network.