Risk InSight (formerly known as Let's Talk Risk) is the official podcast of Risk Analysis, the peer-reviewed journal publishing original research on the assessment and management of risks to human health, safety, and the environment since 1980.
Each episode brings the journal's research to life, with conversations spanning quantitative and qualitative approaches to risk across public health, engineering, environmental science, social science, and policy. Whether you're a practitioner, researcher, or simply risk-curious, Risk Insight turns rigorous science into accessible, thought-provoking discussion.
Risk Analysis is published by Wiley on behalf of the Society for Risk Analysis.
When Culverts Fail: A Case Study of Infrastructure Resilience in Rural Massachussets
What happens when a small piece of infrastructure fails? Researchers from UMass Amherst and an engineering firm discuss their study on culvert failures in the Deerfield Watershed and why these often-invisible structures matter far more than we realize. They model what happens when culverts fail during floods and hazardous events, and the results reveal how rural communities can suddenly lose access to essential services like hospitals and schools. They also explore why infrastructure investment now prevents harm later, and what policymakers and communities need to know about aging infrastructure in an era of climate uncertainty. Listen to learn how resilience lives in networks, not individual components, and what you can do to advocate for infrastructure investment in your own community.
24 Jul 2026
Density, Not DUI | What's Really Driving Spring Break Traffic Crashes
Most people assume the holidays are the deadliest time to drive. The data says otherwise.
In this episode of Risk InSight, host Anya Grondalski talks with Professor Michael French, PhD (University of Miami), and Gulchin Gomez, PhD (Florida Atlantic University) about their new study on traffic crashes during spring break across the entire state of Florida, not just the hotspot counties. Using 12 years of crash-level data, they compare spring break to the Thanksgiving-to-New Year's stretch and find spring break comes out more dangerous for non-fatal injuries, and alcohol isn't the main driver.
The conversation covers why out-of-state drivers, young drivers, and pedestrians face sharply elevated risk and the role road density and construction zones play. French and Gomez also share what's actually working on the ground in Miami Beach, from staggered university calendars to parking rate hikes, and where they'd take this research next if better data on distracted driving existed. Listen Now!
24 Jun 2026
How We Can Keep Biotech in Check with Dr. Kate Sixt of USDA
What happens when cutting-edge biotechnology meets artificial intelligence, and who's responsible for governing it?
Kate Sixt, Executive Director of the Office of the Chief Scientist at the USDA and former Principal Director for Biotechnology at the Department of Defense, breaks down why biological data is uniquely personal, why governance frameworks need to balance promotion with protection, and how diverse perspectives are essential to navigating biotech's biggest risks and opportunities. Listen now to this exciting episode interviewing one of the world's leading experts in biotechnology governance!
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