finding Cassandras to stop catastrophes Clarke, Richard A. (Richard Alan) 1951- creator author. Eddy, R. P. author. text bibliography nyu 2017 2017 First edition. monographic eng

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405 pages ; 24 cm In Greek mythology, Cassandra foresaw calamities, but was cursed by the gods to be ignored. Modern-day Cassandras clearly predicted the disasters of Katrina, Fukushima, the Great Recession, the rise of ISIS, and many others. Like her, they were ignored. There are others right now warning of impending disasters, but how do we know which warnings are likely to be right? Through explorations in a variety of fields, the authors uncover a method to separate the accurate Cassandras from the crazy doomsayers. Cassandra: From myth to reality -- The spook: Invasion of Kuwait -- The rebuilder: Hurricane Katrina -- The Arabist: The rise of ISIS -- The seismologist: Fukushima Nuclear Disaster -- The accountant: Madoff's Ponzi Scheme -- The inspector: Mine disaster -- The market analyst: The 2008 recession -- The Cassandra coefficient -- The computer scientist: Artificial intelligence -- The journalist: Pandemic disease -- The climate scientist: Sea-level rise -- The weatherman: Nuclear ice age -- The engineer: The internet of everything -- The planetary defender: Meteor strike -- The biologist: Gene editing -- Can you hear her now? Richard A. Clarke and R.P. Eddy. Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-389) and index. Risk communication Disasters Forecasting Warnings Emergency management Emergency management Disasters Forecasting SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief SOCIAL SCIENCE / Future Studies Disasters Forecasting Emergency management Risk communication Warnings T10.68 .C53 2017 363.1 9780062488022 0062488023 2017446923 YDX 171121 20190522124647.0 20149439 eng