Detective work sometimes involves hazarding guesses about hazards, as this study demonstrates: “Earthquakes and Terrorism: The Long Lasting Effect of Seismic Shocks,” José G. Montalvo and Marta Reynal-Querol, Journal of Comparative Economics, epub 2019. (Thanks to Manuael ANsede for bringing this to our attention.) The authors, at UPF-BarcelonaGSE-IPEG, and UPF-ICREA-BarcelonaGSE-IPEG, Barcelona, Spain, explain: “In this […]
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Threat assessment: robo cars & toasters
Which kind of robot will be the first to arise and smite us? A study called Experimental Security Analysis of a Modern Automobile suggests we keep an eye on the family car. The paper, written by Karl Koscher and a team of 10 other researchers at the University of Washington and the University of California […]
The safety of pie, the gravity of gravy
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced a list of foodstuffs that terrorists are tempted to use as tools. The TSA also identified a food that’s at low risk of being misused. The official word: Travelers should know that while pies are permitted through the security checkpoint, here is a list of liquids, gels and […]