Author Biographies

Magda Osman Principal Research Associate in Basic and Applied Decision Making, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge. Magda Osman is Head of Research and Analysis at the Centre for Science and Policy, University of Cambridge, a cognitive psychologist by training. Magda is also Prof. of Policy Impact at Leeds Business School. Her specialisms are in risk analysis (risk assessment, risk management and risk communication), judgment, decision making (risk and uncertainty), human agency and control, and the study of misinformation. She has expertise in decision/behavioral sciences, which is used to investigate the translation of science to policy, behavioral change interventions (monitoring and evaluation), models of complex decision making, the status of knowledge, and public understanding of science. Her applied research focuses on improved decision making in clinical practice, risk assessment in crime/psychiatric units, food safety, and human–computer interaction with smart systems/products. She has published three academic books and authored over 150 articles in management, economics, philosophy, linguistics, engineering, computer science, and cognitive science, as well as in psychology journals. Her research has been supported by several research councils (German Research Council -DFG, HK Research Council, EU, NSF, and in the UK – NIHR, ESRC, EPSRC, ARC, Research England, and Wellcome Trust).
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