Last week, somewhere deep in the labyrinth of the Carleton University security system in Ottawa, someone hit the wrong key at the wrong time. We all do this. But more often than not, it’s just …
Read MoreOne of the best-known Greek myths tells the story of Cassandra, Princess of Troy, who was granted the power to foretell the future by the god Apollo as a gift in exchange for her love. …
Read MoreShortly before 10 a.m. on October 22, 2014, Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, standing guard at the steps of the National War Memorial in downtown Ottawa, tragically lost his life when a gunman opened fire. It was …
Read MoreThe history of risk communication is chock full of examples where threats are ignored or downplayed (Ebola in West Africa), details of the threat are concealed (SARS), or populations are given inappropriate reassurance (Hurricane Katrina). …
Read More"A threat to the entire world." This is how Margaret Chan, Director General of the World Health Organization has characterized the MERS coronavirus. Until this year, the virus had been mostly focused in Saudi Arabia, …
Read MoreA funny thing happened during a May 2015 workshop at Carleton University: a room full of public health experts and practitioners all but stood up and cheered for the federal Minister of Health. Well, it wasn't …
Read MoreA funny thing happened during a recent workshop at Carleton University -- a room full of public health experts and practitioners all but stood up and cheered for the federal Minister of Health. Well, it wasn't …
Read More“The government is advising Colombian women to delay becoming pregnant for six to eight months…” The statements of Colombian Health Minister Alejandro Gaviria in response to the Zika virus threat and echoed by other regional health …
Read MoreOne of the things that makes the spread of the Zika virus so worrying is the fact that scientists know relatively little about it.  This is making the task of communicating its risk extremely difficult …
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