Lord Krebs (Oxford): Risk, Uncertainty and Regulation
Wednesday, 29 September 201017:30 - 19:00
Location: Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, Room 3, Mill Lane, Cambridge
This event is a public lecture, free and open to all, and part of the international conference Challenging Models in the Face of Uncertainty (28-30 September, Cambridge). Registration for the lecture is not necessary, as places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Registration is required for the conference.
Abstract
Scientists are called upon to advise policy makers about risks on topics
ranging from drugs to disease, from ash to alcohol. Often, scientists
are able to say that there is a risk, but that there is considerable
uncertainty about the size of the risk. As a consequence the appropriate
course of action for evidence-based policy-makers may be unclear, and
even if it is clear, other factors may over-ride scientific advice.
Against this background, I will talk about how policy-makers react to
scientific advice, illustrating with examples from current policy in
relation the health and the environment.
A biography for Lord Krebs is available here on the website of Jesus College, Oxford where he is Principal.
A biography for Lord Krebs is available here on the website of Jesus College, Oxford where he is Principal.
