February 2009: Interview with Johns Hopkins environmental engineer Ed Bouwer.




Johns Hopkins University Great Ideas Podcast show

Summary: How do you evaluate and respond to news reports about health-related research? If you're not careful, says Johns Hopkins environmental engineer Ed Bouwer, the numbers can lead you astray. In this month's podcast, Bouwer explains the difference between absolute and relative risk, concepts detailed in his book "The Illusion of Certainty: Health Benefits and Risks," co-authored with Erik Rifkin.