Webinar: The Secondary Risk Society – Risk and Decision-Making in the 21st Century

Speaker: Christopher L. Cummings, PhD, Senior Research Fellow at the GES Center. This presentation reports on the new theoretical developments that founded Secondary Risk Theory which explains and predicts how risks are perceived today and provides contemporary examples and new data regarding COVID-19 vaccine responses....

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COVID-19 Immunity Passports and DIY Vaccines: A Discussion with Natalie Kofler & Alex Pearlman | GES Colloquium (Zoom)

Two leading experts on bioethics and DIYbio join us to discuss the complex issues surrounding COVID-19 immunity passports and "DIY" vaccines. ...

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COVID-19’s Global Impact: Interdisciplinary perspectives from inside GES, looking out | GES Colloquium

Join us for a discussion with an all-star cast of GES faculty, scholars and graduate students as they reflect upon COVID-19, our preparedness, response, and its impacts on our global community. Final Colloquium of the semester!...

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Jean Goodwin – Scientists’ Responsibilities in the Public Sphere: the Case of COVID Mask Recommendations | GES Colloquium

A case study of a current COVID-19 debate will provide an opportunity to reflect on scientists' public responsibilities....

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