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85: Risk, hazard, and threat: the importance of language with Dr. Billings

Author
Carrie Nugent
Published
Sun 19 Feb 2017
Episode Link
https://spacepod.libsyn.com/85-risk-hazard-and-threat-the-importance-of-language-with-dr-billings

Dr Linda Billings talks about the importance of clear communication across the expert/non-expert boundary. She describes the difference between the words “risk”, “hazard” and “threat,” as applied to near-Earth objects and gives advice to scientists who want to communicate their research accurately.

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