We'll be tackling the risks of nanoparticles and other particles more fully when Risk Bites launches formally in November. But until then, here's a roller-coaster ride of a video on what might be important when thinking about the risks and benefits or nanoparticles - or any other particles for that matter! For more information on the Risk Bites videos, including links to further resources, check out http://riskbites.org/2012/09/03/are-engineered-nanomaterials-dangerous/ Nanoparticle, nanotechnology, engineered nanoparticle, particle, risk, safety, hazard, toxicity, exposure, characterization, size, shape, composition, chemistry, fiber, inhale, ingest, skin, dissolve, harm, benefits Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/RiskBites
Do advanced materials come with advanced health risks? In this fourth episode in the Risk Bites series on advanced materials, we look at why materials developers and researchers are interested in asking "are advanced materials safe?" Risk Bites was created by Andrew Maynard. This week's video w
How do you know how likely something is to kill you? Or how do you work out how beneficial something is? Welcome to micromorts and microlives! Just how dangerous is crossing the road? And what's the real payback on eating healthily and exercising regularly? Neither are easy to get our heads aroun
When people talk about "health risk", what do they mean? Here's one perspective on risk and risk assessment that's helpful for thinking about risk in ways that help understand and reduce it. Transcript: alugha Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/RiskBites
