Risk Communication Expert David Ropeik Joins Big Think Bloggers

David Ropeik, a leading expert in risk communication, has joined Big Think as a regular blogger.  Among his inaugural posts at “Risk: Reason and Reality,” Ropeik discusses a fascinating new study on city living and stress (see also spotlight at The Economist) and the risks of organic foods. 

Ropeik, is an Instructor at Harvard, consultant in risk perception and risk communication, former environment reporter in Boston, and author of the book, “How Risky Is It, Really? Why Our Fears Don’t Always Match the Facts.”  Readers are likely familiar with Ropeik’s guest post contributions to AoE including this much talked about piece on nuclear fear, science and ideology.