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Thinking and Feeling About Risk: can they be separated?

2013/10/24
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Autumn 2013 | Public lectures and events | Video

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Contributor(s): Professor David Spiegelhalter | Whether it’s bicycle helmets or fracking, people often have strong feelings about risks and their control. But, when considering risk, to what extent is it feasible to separate thinking and feeling? David Spiegelhalter is Winton Professor of the Public Understanding of Risk in the Statistical Laboratory, University of Cambridge.