College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
This past academic year was unlike any other! However, LSC assistant professor Nan Li did not miss a beat and enjoyed her first year as a faculty member at UW–Madison. This past academic year was unlike any other! However, LSC assistant professor Nan Li did not miss a beat and enjoyed her first year as …
A popular course in the Department of Life Sciences Communication is LSC 625: Risk Communication taught by LSC chair, Dominique Brossard. The course teaches students how to talk about risk and explains the complexities of risk in the context of the other knowledge they have gained through LSC classes. “Many of the emerging topics in science …
Risk is a complex issue and it inundates every part of our lives. Some risk decisions are mundane. Is it more risky to fly or drive? How risky is it to eat raw fish in sushi? But when it comes to science and technology there are bigger questions to ask. What are the risks involved …