Risky Science Podcast

We sit down with Dr. Seth Baum, Executive Director of the Global Catastrophic Risk Institute and research affiliate at Cambridge University’s Centre for the Study of Existential Risk. We explore how societies understand and prepare for global-scale threats—from climate change and pandemics to nuclear conflict and artificial intelligence. Dr. Baum explains why uncertainty is the defining feature of catastrophic risk, why markets struggle to price the unthinkable, and why collective action and governance are essential to tackling the crises that no private market can solve.

Creators and Guests

Host
Christopher Westfall
Editor, Owner Risk Market News
Guest
Seth Baum
Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Global Catastrophic Risk Institute and Research Affiliate of the University of Cambridge Centre for the Study of Existential Risk.

What is Risky Science Podcast?

The Risky Science Podcast features conversations with scientists, insurers, investors, portfolio managers, and others about the evolving science of predicting and modeling risk across both natural and man-made perils.