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Category Archives: Taking Risks
The First All-Black Team Will Climb Mount Everest Next Year
Learn about Full Circle Everest, an all-black mountaineering team that plans to make history and bring representation to the world of mountaineering.
Teenage Aviator Aims to Be Youngest Woman to Circle the Globe Solo
| Read this article to learn how 19-year-old Zara Rutherford plans to make aviation history. |
US women dominated medal count at Tokyo Olympics in ways they’ve never done before
Learn about women’s outstanding achievements in Olympic games past and present.
Olympic Organizers Say They’re Ready for COVID-19 Risks, but Japan’s Doctors Are Wary
The 2020 Olympic Games were postponed for a year to limit COVID-19 transmission. Should they be postponed again? What are the risks and rewards?
Why Teens Ignore Risk For a Little Reward
Researchers study dopamine levels in adolescents to understand why they take many risks.
The Seven Summits: Climbing the Highest Mountains on Each Continent
An ambitious goal of some dedicated mountaineers is climbing the tallest peak on each of the seven continents. Learn about the unique challenges these mountains pose.
What’s your risk of catching COVID? These tools help you to find out
Is eating in a restaurant or going to a concert a bold action or a careless risk?
The Historic Ski Descent of Half Dome
No one would describe Yosemite National Park’s iconic Half Dome peak as a ski slope, but that didn’t stop two adventurous locals.
Moderna struggles to find 3,000 adolescent volunteers needed for COVID-19 vaccine trial
Researchers are eager to gather data about how well COVID-19 vaccines protect children and teenagers, but are running into resistance. Would you take the risk of testing a new vaccine?
That Selfie May Be Epic, But Not Worth Your Life
Where should you draw the line between taking a daring photo and taking a dangerous risk?
Falling Toward Grace
Learn about Karina Hollekim, a daredevil who survived a failed parachute jump and eventually was able to ski again.
What the Future of Adventure Travel Looks Like
Even travelers ripe for adventure need to reduce risk during a global pandemic. Read predictions about how future travel will be both daring and safe.
Coronavirus pandemic adds risk to already dangerous job of firefighting in western U.S.
Read about the risks faced by first responders to the nation’s wildfires and what works to mitigate them.
750 million genetically engineered mosquitoes approved for release in Florida Keys
The debate about the best way to control a persistent disease vector is about to get real.
Volunteers sign up to put their lives on the line for a coronavirus vaccine
In the effort to fast-track a vaccine to prevent the spread of Covid-19, how much risk is acceptable?
Caltech Researchers Ask: Is Risk-Taking Behavior Contagious?
Researchers at the Caltech Brain Imaging Center found that participants in a study were more likely to gamble when they saw peers doing so.
Teens’ Penchant For Risk-Taking May Help Them Learn Faster
Most people tend to categorize the risk-taking behaviors of teenagers as a bad thing, but new research from Harvard University shows that brain development at that age can be beneficial for learning.
To find a coronavirus vaccine, can we ethically infect people with a disease with no cure?
An effective vaccine is a crucial element in the return to normalcy following the outbreak of COVID-19. But how far should researchers go in the effort to speed up development?
A day in the life of one emergency doctor in a New York hospital during coronavirus
During a pandemic, simply going to work is a big risk for medical professionals. Read one doctor’s story.