Dan Rozell:
Technological Risk Attitudes in Science Policy

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Science and technology policy decisions must often be made before there is sufficient data, widely accepted theories, or consensus in the scientific community. Furthermore, what constitutes credible science is sometimes itself a contentious issue. The result is that we frequently encounter science and technology policy debates where well-intentioned and reasonable individuals can arrive at different conclusions. In the face of inconclusive data, people tend to evaluate new information using heuristics that include their pre-existing attitudes about science and technology.

Dr Daniel Rozell has two decades of experience in the fields of engineering and science working in private industry and for public regulatory agencies. Dr. Rozell holds an affiliation as Research Professor in the Department of Technology and Society at Stony Brook University in New York. His recent book, Dangerous Science: Science Policy and Risk Analysis for Scientists and Engineers is available open access at Ubiquity Press