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Grenfell Tower: The Missing Social Dimension of Fire Regulations

By Robert Dingwall | Published: June 18, 2017

Fire safety is not just an issue for engineers. People build buildings, people live in buildings, and people use (and abuse) buildings. That creates a need for social and behavioral work to accompany every nail driven.

Posted in News, Public Engagement, Public Policy, Science & Social Science | Also tagged Architecture, Fire safety, Grenfell Tower, Health and Safety, regulation, User-centred design | Leave a comment

Health, Engineering, and National Security Experts laud Life-Saving Impact of Social Sciences

By SAGE | Published: October 18, 2012

A group of scholars and experts who are not traditionally associated with the social sciences were found in one location discussing the important accomplishments of social and behavioral scientists.

Posted in Impact, International Debate, News, Public Engagement, Public Policy, Science & Social Science | Also tagged Behavioral Science, Charles M. Vest, Columbia Univeristy, COSMOSID, DBASSE, Department of Health Policy and Management, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Harvard Medical School, Harvard School of Public Health, Harvey V. Fineburg, Health, Institute of Medicine, Lucian L. Leape, National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Sciences, National Security, Patricia Kennett, Ralph J. Cicerone, Rita R. Colwell, Robert A. Fein, SAGE, Social Science, Social Science and Science, Technology, The Metis Group, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Video | Leave a comment

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