Risk and uncertainty in a post-truth society

by Löfstedt, Ragnar Van der Linden, Sander

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Title Statements

Full title :Risk and uncertainty in a post-truth society / edited by Sander van der Linden and Ragnar E. Löfstedt.

Summary

"This edited volume looks at whether it is possible to be more transparent about uncertainty in scientific evidence without undermining public understanding and trust. With contributions from leading experts in the field, this book explores the communication of risk and decision-making in an increasingly post-truth world. Drawing on case studies from climate change to genetic testing, the authors argue for better quality evidence synthesis to cut through the noise and highlight the need for more structured public dialogue. For uncertainty in scientific evidence to be communicated effectively, they conclude that trustworthiness is vital: the data and methods underlying statistics must be transparent, valid, and sound, and the numbers need to demonstrate practical utility and add social value to people's lives. Presenting a conceptual framework to help navigate the reader through the key social and scientific challenges of a post-truth era, this book will be of great relevance to students, scholars and policy makers with an interest in risk analysis and communication"--

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2019.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Routledge Taylor & Francis Group
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:2019.

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" Earthscan from Routledge."

The Physical Object

Description:xiii, 82 pages : : illustrations ; : 23 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780367235437, 0367235439
oclc:on1112130720
LC Classification:Q175.5
Dewey Decimal:306.4/5

Foreword / Baruch Fischhoff -- Introduction: Risk and Uncertainty in a Post-Truth Society / Sander van der Linden and Ragnar Lofstedt -- Trust in Numbers / David J. Spiegelhalter -- Science Policy in a Post-Truth World / Emma Woods -- Trustworthiness, Quality and Value : The Regulation of Official Statistics in a Post-Truth Age / Ed Humpherson -- Risk and Uncertainty in the Context of Government Decision-Making / Ian L. Boyd -- The Handling of Uncertainty : A Risk Manager's Perspective / Geoffrey Podger.

Subjects

decision making Évaluation du risque Incertitude (Théorie de l'information) Politique scientifique et technique Prise de décision Risk -- Sociological aspects risk assessment Risk communication Risk management Science -- Social aspects Science and state Sciences -- Aspect social Truthfulness and falsehood Uncertainty (Information theory)