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What have feelings got to do with risk?

Risk is not just a number -- it also involves how we feel about things. This week Risk Bites introduces Dr. Brian Zikmund-Fisher, who will be talking more in future videos about how we perceive and feel about risk, and what this means about the risk decisions we make. This week's Risk Bites team:

NOVA scienceNOW: What Will the Future Be Like? | Wearable Robots

Learn about in advances in powered exoskeletons—a kind of wearable robot—in this video adapted from NOVA scienceNOW. Correspondent and New York Times technology columnist David Pogue explores the development of sophisticated robots that can be integrated with the human body. The company Ekso Bionics

Why don't people take measles more seriously?

How do you decide whether you should be worried about communicable diseases like measles? University of Michigan’s Professor Brian Zikmund-Fisher returns to Risk Bites to explain the "availability heuristic" – the way we all use our memory and feelings to inform our risk perceptions about infectious

Simple Holiday Travel Hacks

We've put together some quick and simple travel hacks to use during the busiest time of year. 1. Roll up clothes and use zip bags 2. Carry around a portable battery pack 3. Conserve battery (notifications, airplane mode, brightness) 4. Save wrapping gifts for after your flight 5. Wear loafers, slip

Ti Pocket Pro : The Auto Adjusting EDC Pen

We are thrilled to finally introduce the Ti Pocket Pro. It's our most innovative EDC (everyday carry) pocket pen yet! A Pen That Completely Changes The Rules Since 2011, we've been focused on innovating and redesigning EDC products to be more versatile and open up better options for people. We lo