1773: France starts to discuss how to communicate risk

Risk communication is today at the core of many studies in science communication, which increasingly needs to deal with the uncertainties related not only to natural disasters such as earthquakes or tsunamis but also to new technologies (Nowotny et al., 2001; Stern and Fineberg, 1996). This literatu...

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Published in:Public understanding of science (Bristol, England) England), 2018-11, Vol.27 (8), p.1003-1008
Main Author: Ampollini, Ilaria
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communication
Natural disasters
Risk communication
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Summary:Risk communication is today at the core of many studies in science communication, which increasingly needs to deal with the uncertainties related not only to natural disasters such as earthquakes or tsunamis but also to new technologies (Nowotny et al., 2001; Stern and Fineberg, 1996). This literature reflects on how we communicate and how we should communicate risk, how people perceive it and what are the most effective practices to pursue. But what about the history of risk communication?
ISSN:0963-6625
1361-6609
DOI:10.1177/0963662518787570