Going Beyond the Ballot: Interplay Risks of Technology and Humans in Electoral Systems
How do we keep elections secure in a world of evolving technology and human error? In this episode, Dr. Sandra Alday sits down with Dr. Natalie Scala, professor and researcher at Towson University, to...
20 Okt 202536min
Messengers and Messages: Demystifying Misinformation in the Modern Age
Dr. Dominic Balog-Way and Dr. Katherine McComas of Cornell University join Sandra Alday for a compelling episode on their paper titled "Unpacking the Risk of Misinformation: A Communication-Based Crit...
29 Sep 202542min
Rethinking Risk Education Through Object-Based Learning and the Arts
In this latest episode, Dr. Sandra Alday is joined by two guests from the University of Melbourne: Dr. Anna Kosovac and Dr. Olivia Meehan. Together, they've created a course that addresses the subject...
13 Sep 202533min
How Collective Action Increases Community Resilience
Dr. Sandra Alday is joined by Manomita Das of the Joint Centre for Disaster Research at Massey University. Together, they discuss what motivates people's behaviors before and after a disaster strikes....
28 Aug 202539min
Exploring the Dimensions of Risk Perception
Dr. Sandra Alday is joined by professor of risk analysis and decision science, Robyn Wilson, to discuss how we perceive risks and make decisions.
8 Aug 202539min
What Happened in Kerr County, Texas? Understanding Flooding in Today's Climate
In the early hours of July 4, 2025, a torrent of 100 billion gallons of rain fell on Kerr County, Texas causing the Guadalupe River to rise meters in minutes. This tragedy was followed by intense floo...
21 Jul 202523min
A Yardstick for Danger: Developing a Flexible and Sensitive Measure of Risk Perception
On this episode of Let's Talk Risk, Robyn Wilson, Professor of Risk Analysis and Decision Science and Acting Associate Director of Research and Graduate Education, joins us to talk about the risks of...
10 Apr 202419min
Risk of Mass Shooting in Public Settings
On this episode of Let's Talk Risk, Cameron MacKenzie, Associate Professor at the IMSE Department at Iowa State University, joins us to talk about the risks of mass shootings in schools, malls, churc...
23 Jan 202423min
