This Friday afternoon: Applied Statistics Center mini-conference on risk perception

We’re doing a new thing here at the Applied Statistics Center, throwing monthly Friday afternoon mini-conferences in the Playroom (inspired by our successful miniconference on statistical consulting a couple years ago).

This Friday (10 Sept), 1-5pm:

Come join us this Friday, September 10th for an engaging interdisciplinary discussion of risk perception at the individual and societal level, and the role it plays in current environmental, social, and health policy debates. All are welcome!

“Risk Perception in Environmental Decision-Making”

Elke Weber, Columbia Business School

“Cultural Cognition and the Problem of Science Communication”

Dan Kahan, Yale Law School

Discussants include:

Michael Gerrard, Columbia Law School

David Epstein, Department of Political Science, Columbia University

Andrew Gelman, Department of Statistics, Columbia University

3 thoughts on “This Friday afternoon: Applied Statistics Center mini-conference on risk perception

  1. This was a fascinating event – as a new GSAS student, it was a rare treat to see scholars from such different disciplines giving their perspectives on such an interesting topic. I look forward to your further elaboration on the incompatibility of risk and utility functions.

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