Los mejores podcasts de Risk Talk (2024)

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A Yardstick for Danger: Developing a Flexible and Sensitive Measure of Risk Perception 19:26

7M ago19:26

19:26

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 developing a flexible and sensitive measure of risk perception.

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Risk of Mass Shooting in Public Settings 23:54

10M ago23:54

23:54

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, churches, and other public venues.

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Bail Bonds and the Nature of Risk 50:37

1+ y ago50:37

50:37

Bail bondsman Nicholas Lindblad joins Allison Schrager to discuss the risk calculations involved in the bail business.

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Can States and Cities Dig Themselves Out? 48:16

1+ y ago48:16

48:16

Yale Law School professor David Schleicher joins Allison Schrager to discuss the fiscal situation of American states and localities. His new book, In a Bad State, is out now.

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The Banking Crisis and ESG Investing 39:52

1+ y ago39:52

39:52

Richard J. Shinder, founder and managing partner of Theatine Partners, a financial consultancy, joins Allison Schrager to discuss the banking crisis, ESG investing, and the intersection of politics and financial markets.

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Reforming Social Security 44:04

1+ y ago44:04

44:04

American Enterprise Institute senior fellow Andrew Biggs joins Allison Schrager to discuss Social Security's flaws, the tradeoffs required to rework the program, and the role of private accounts in American retirement saving.

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The Uses and Abuses of Debt 29:21

1+ y ago29:21

29:21

Why do cities and states find themselves in fiscal holes? Economist Robert Inman joins Allison Schrager to discuss the roots of municipal debt crises, the post-Covid balance sheets across the U.S., and the need for disciplined local governance.

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When Our Relationship to Government Changed 51:58

1+ y ago51:58

51:58

Economic historian Price Fishback joins Allison Schrager to discuss the economic history of the New Deal, the various programs that constituted it, and whether today’s economic struggles compare to those of the 1930s.

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Making Sense of the U.S. Health-Care System 45:06

2y ago45:06

45:06

MI senior fellow Chris Pope joins Allison Schrager to discuss health care in the United States, the future of entitlement spending, and ways to increase competition and coverage.

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Why America Needs Apprenticeships 36:45

2y ago36:45

36:45

Urban Institute fellow Robert Lerman joins Allison Schrager to discuss apprenticeship programs in the U.S., the need both to equip young people with occupational skills and to retrain workers, and lessons from other countries’ own apprenticeship policies.

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How to Fix Human Capital 39:50

2y ago39:50

39:50

Jonathan Meer joins Allison Schrager to discuss the American labor market, the need to prioritize skilled labor, and changes that educators can make to prepare young people to enter the workplace.

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The Return of Economic Reality 50:37

2y ago50:37

50:37

Brian Riedl joins Allison Schrager to discuss the end of free-lunch economics, the hard choices facing fiscal and monetary policymakers, and the long-term demographic challenges facing developed-world economies.

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How Finance Enabled Civilization 57:14

2y ago57:14

57:14

Yale School of Management professor William N. Goetzmann joins Allison Schrager to discuss the history of financial innovation, the role of markets in Athens, Sumeria, and Rome, and the democratization of risk-taking. His latest book is Money Changes Everything: How Finance Made Civilization Possible.…

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Higher Ed: What Went Wrong? 43:36

2y ago43:36

43:36

American Enterprise Institute senior fellow Beth Akers joins Allison Schrager to discuss student loans, the rising cost of college, and policy alternatives to blanket debt forgiveness.

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Wage Stagnation and Income Risk 1:02:36

2y ago1:02:36

1:02:36

Economist Fatih Guvenen joins Allison Schrager to discuss his research into some of the most pressing issues facing the American economy—from wage stagnation to income risk—and how the use of big data can demystify the nation’s economic challenges.

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Misinformation on Social Media: How to Debunk and Stop the Spread 14:00

2y ago14:00

14:00

On this episode of Let’s Talk Risk, Professor Jun Zhuang, the Morton C. Frank Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Buffalo, joins to talk misinformation on social media. Zhuang breaks down what misinformation on social media is and why it’s important for us to think about.…

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Making Sense of the Housing Market 48:04

2y ago48:04

48:04

NYU-Stern professor and Manhattan Institute adjunct fellow Arpit Gupta joins Allison Schrager to discuss the state of the U.S. housing market, the long-term consequences of remote work, and the demand- and supply-side impediments to building more housing.

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To Understand Cryptocurrency, First Understand Money 43:05

2+ y ago43:05

43:05

What is money? It’s a time-honored question in economics, and the stock answers usually involve such phrases as “a medium of exchange” or “a reliable store of value.” But the definition seems increasingly up for grabs in the twenty-first century, as central banks undertake experiments to keep economies stable and cryptocurrency innovators launch ne…

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Inflation’s Revenge 47:13

2+ y ago47:13

47:13

For years, a cohort of economists, public officials, and journalists confidently proclaimed that inflation was a thing of the past. Demographic trends heralded long-term deflationary pressures, the thinking went, and new ideas in fiscal and monetary policy meant that interest rates could remain low indefinitely. Conditions today put paid to that th…

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Explore a Low-Carbon Future & the Tradeoffs in Climate Geoengineering 25:00

2+ y ago25:00

25:00

Benjamin K. Sovacool, professor at Boston University, University of Sussex, and Aarhus University, joins the podcast to discuss his new research on climate geoengineering. Sovacool dives into the risk tradeoffs of carbon removal and solar radiation management. His research highlights different risks in the climate system, and the institutional, pol…

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The Triumph of Intangibles 54:42

2+ y ago54:42

54:42

Everyone seems to think the world economy has taken a wrong turn, but nobody seems to agree on the reasons why. What if the culprit is the world's hidden transition from tangible to intangible assets? In this episode of Risk Talking, Royal Statistical Society chief executive Stian Westlake joins Allison Schrager to define the intangible economy and…

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The Future Economy 53:53

2+ y ago53:53

53:53

On the inaugural episode of Risk Talking, Joel Mokyr, the pathbreaking economic historian, joins Allison Schrager to discuss the past, present, and future of innovation and the modern economy. What sparked the industrial revolution? What are the intellectual underpinnings of economic growth? What is the future of work in an increasingly technologiz…

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Introducing: Risk Talking 1:01

2+ y ago1:01

1:01

Learn about "Risk Talking" with Allison Schrager, a podcast from the Manhattan Institute.Por Manhattan Institute

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A New Metric to Fight Inequity in Home Evaluations 21:22

2+ y ago21:22

21:22

Dr. David Johnson, professor of industrial engineering with a joint appointment of political science at Purdue University, joins Let’s Talk Risk to discuss his most recent work on the inequities and health impacts of flooding. States and communities struggle when thinking about how to better incorporate equity consideration into their planning proc…

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The Importance of Consumer Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Products 11:37

2+ y ago11:37

11:37

There are plenty of environmental issues plaguing the world today. Whether it’s climate change, water shortage or waste, it always boils down to one thing: consumption patterns. Prerna Shah, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Communication at the State University of New York at Buffalo, joins the podcast to share her and Dr. Janet Yang's research…

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All Things Extreme Weather Events: Outages, Patterns, Restoration, & More 21:49

2+ y ago21:49

21:49

Nicole Jackson, Ph.D., of Sandia National Labs, joins the Let’s Talk Risk podcast to talk about her work analyzing how extreme weather events and climate hazards impact physical infrastructures. Jackson shares her experiences on researching how long outages are and how many people were affected to get a sense of the duration of the event and the ki…

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A Closer Look at the Risk of Mail-In Ballots 17:53

2+ y ago17:53

17:53

Natalie Scala, associate professor at Towson University, joins the podcast to discuss her recent research on evaluating mail-based security for electoral processes. Since the 2020 Presidential Election took a dramatic shift, it was time to look at what was happening on the ground. When you strip the politics out, a fundamental question of the drama…

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COVID-19 is a Risk Communication Failure. How Do We Avoid This in the Future? 32:04

3y ago32:04

32:04

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 individu…

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The COVID-19 Pandemic: Where is it Headed Next? 30:39

3y ago30:39

30:39

Let’s Talk Risk Podcast is happy to welcome back Ben Trump, a research social scientist at the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center to talk about vaccine and booster shot rollout. Ben discusses the everchanging COVID climate including the vaccine for kids from ages 5-eleven, where the pandemic may be headed next, closing the equity gap,…

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How do you apply complex COVID-19 risk model for safe reopening a major university and elementary schools 13:45

3y ago13:45

13:45

Dr. Seth Guikema discusses complex risk modeling for the University of Michigan’s COVID-19 reopening plan. Seth is a professor in the Department of Industrial Operations Engineering and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Michigan as well as a past SRA president. Seth explains his university's process in devel…

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COVID-19 Vaccines from a Risk-Based Perspective 57:42

3+ y ago57:42

57:42

What does vaccination development look like from a risk-based perspective? Seth Guikema, Ph.D., University of Michigan, talks with Ben Trump, a member of the Army Corps of Engineers, about the complex process of COVID-19 vaccine development. Between accounting for technical science perspectives, considering various forms of regulatory approval, and…

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Texas Energy Crisis - Sustainability vs. Resilience, a Risk Perspective 31:44

3+ y ago31:44

31:44

What happens when the power grid fails and resilience is lacking? Seth Guikema, Ph.D., University of Michigan and Mark H. Weir, Ph.D., The Ohio State University, have a timely conversation about the Texas Energy Crisis with Roshi Nateghi, Ph.D., who teaches industrial engineering at Purdue University and particularly focuses on infrastructure susta…

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Compound Hazards: Should I Stay or Should I Go? 31:09

4+ y ago31:09

31:09

Robyn Wilson, Ph.D., Ohio State University, and Gina Eosco, Ph.D., NOAA, discuss compound hazards and how that impacts the decision making process for individuals and communities when threatened by both extreme weather events and COVID-19. What actions should people take when faced with both evacuation and stay-at-home orders?…

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COVID-19 Impacts on Risk Research 32:01

4+ y ago32:01

32:01

Four panelists discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on their research projects in various disciplines of risk analysis. Panelists: Gabrielle Wong-Parodi, Ph.D., Stanford University Khara Grieger, Ph.D., North Carolina State University Mark Borsuk, Ph.D., Duke University Roshanak Nateghi, Ph.D., Purdue University…

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Insights into Reopening the Economy 48:48

4+ y ago48:48

48:48

Robin Cantor, Ph.D., and Dubravka Tosic, Ph.D., Berkeley Research Group, discuss how businesses and non-profits can begin to re-open and regain their customers post-COVID-19.Por Society for Risk Analysis

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COVID-19 Pandemic: Is History Doomed to Repeat Itself? 28:28

4+ y ago28:28

28:28

Vicki Bier, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, discusses lessons learned from the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic.Por Society for Risk Analysis

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New Challenges for Risk Analysis from COVID-19 29:01

4+ y ago29:01

29:01

Rae Zimmerman, Ph.D., research professor at NYU Wagner, discusses the new challenges for risk analysts posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, from a NYC perspective.Por Society for Risk Analysis

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Emerging Health Technologies: Do The Risks Outweigh The Rewards? 29:27

5+ y ago29:27

29:27

Sally Wyatt, Ph.D., Maastricht University, and Marie-Valentine Florin, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), discuss direct-to-consumer genetic testing and human genome editing with an overarching theme of risk vs. reward. This episode is hosted by Catherine Wong, University of Luxembourg.…

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Risk Communication on Social Media: Making Your Messages Go Further 45:06

6y ago45:06

45:06

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.Por Society for Risk Analysis

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Facing Extreme Weather: How do YOU Prepare? 40:07

6y ago40:07

40:07

Julie Demuth, project scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, discusses how individual experiences with extreme weather events, such as tornadoes, impact how we prepare for future events. Demuth's research indicates that people’s risk perceptions are highly influenced by a memorable past tornado experience that contributes to unw…

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How Do We Determine If Our Food Is Safe? 23:13

6y ago23:13

23:13

Christine Hassauer, research associate and doctoral candidate at the Technical University of Munich, discusses her work in developing a conceptual framework to describe food safety.Por Society for Risk Analysis

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Building Urban Resilience 12:39

6+ y ago12:39

12:39

Charlotte Heinzlef, PhD student at the University of Avignon and the University of Mons, discusses her research on the concept of resilience in relation to urban floods. Heinzlef aims to develop a holistic methodology to operationalize resilience by redefining its objectives and actions.Por Society for Risk Analysis

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Risk Science & the Regulatory Environment 23:04

6+ y ago23:04

23:04

Frederic Bouder and Mikael Karlsson, PhD, senior researcher at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, discuss risk science and policy, with a focus on European policies.Por Society for Risk Analysis

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A Paradigm Shift in Injury Risk Reduction 31:58

6+ y ago31:58

31:58

Gary Wilkerson, EdD, professor of graduate athletic training at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, discusses his recent research on developing an individualized approach to injury prevention for athletes. Using screening tests that measure physical performance in conjunction with Internet of Things devices, Wilkerson was able to gather data t…

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Emotions Control Your Appetite for Risk 13:56

6+ y ago13:56

13:56

Peter Ayton, associate dean research & deputy dean social sciences at City University of London, discusses the psychological influences on risk and risk perceptions.Por Society for Risk Analysis

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Power Systems Resilience: Can We Rely on Renewables? 25:32

6+ y ago25:32

25:32

Hiba Baroud, PhD, professor of civil engineering and environmental engineering at Vanderbilt University, and Andrea Staid, PhD, senior technical staff member at Sandia National Laboratories, discuss short and long term solutions to making our country's power systems more resilient, especially as extreme weather events become more severe.…

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Boundaries in Risk Analysis: What's In & What's Out? 32:23

6+ y ago32:23

32:23

Robert Goble, PhD, research professor of environment, technology and society at Clark University, discusses what belongs, and doesn't belong, in a risk assessment. Goble argues that the choice of boundaries is a foundational and practical concern and something that constantly requires revisiting.Por Society for Risk Analysis

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Infrastructure Management: Communities Can Profit From Disaster 25:17

6+ y ago25:17

25:17

Seth Guikema, PhD, professor of industrial & operations engineering and civil & environmental engineering at the University of Michigan and Giovanni Sansavini, PhD, professor of reliability and risk engineering at the University ETH Zurich, discuss infrastructure management and anti-fragility. Their research shows that disasters can be an opportuni…

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Clearing House at the EPA: An Attack on Science 12:44

6+ y ago12:44

12:44

Joe Arvai, PhD, professor of sustainable enterprise and director of the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan, and Robyn Wilson, PhD, associate professor of risk analysis and decision science at the Ohio State University discuss their interactions with the EPA and new regulations impacting the Science Advisor…

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The Preservation of a Culture 21:43

6+ y ago21:43

21:43

Lukasz Bratasz, PhD, head of the Sustainable Conservation Lab at Yale University, and Barbara Swiatkowska, from the National Museum in Krakow, Poland, discuss risk analysis in relation to the preservation of cultural heritage.Por Society for Risk Analysis

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