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About Dominic Duckett

Dominic Duckett is a social scientist researching and writing about socio-technical risk. He works in the Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences Group (SEGS) at the James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen. Prior to his academic career, he worked in Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Management in both the public sector and in industry.

Little did he know: Donald Rumsfeld (RIP?)

July 13, 2021 by Dominic Duckett 2 Comments

Donald Rumsfeld as Secretary of Defense 2001: United States Army image in the public domain

‘To the risk community, the tribe I belong to, there was always something alluring and generic about Rumsfeld’s truism.’ Dominic Duckett ponders Rumsfeld’s (unknown) legacy.

Risk and blame of vaccine politics

June 26, 2021 by Dominic Duckett 1 Comment

An unlabelled vaccine bottle

‘The curious nationalism we see displayed in claiming credit for cures and casting blame for ailments has a long history and we need to recognise it in ourselves and in our leaders and try to see beyond it as we coordinate an international response to the global pandemic. ‘

Bringing the future into the present: the Covid food crisis

October 16, 2020 by Dominic Duckett 2 Comments

During pandemic times all four pillars of food security are challenged as domino effects and blockages, compounded by Brexit and the climate emergency, disrupt processes at different points of the supply chain.

When did you last see your father?

May 17, 2020 by Dominic Duckett Leave a Comment

On security and surveillance trade-offs: ‘Even if the government is well intentioned, as many people doubtless think, are they competent to build a secure system?  As the Scottish Government pauses for reflection, declining to adopt NHSX, we have an opportunity to ask these questions.’

For want of a ventilator: Covid-19 crisis management

March 30, 2020 by Dominic Duckett 2 Comments

Our best hopes in dealing effectively with this – and the next – global crisis rest in our collective ability to see the bigger picture. And to put shared values above self-interest.

It was like the Titanic – or was it?

June 30, 2019 by Dominic Duckett Leave a Comment

Media coverage of ‘risky’ events can be out of all proportion to real danger – but some risks, like Grenfell, tragically slip under the radar. Dominic Duckett examines the impact of amplified risk.

Eggs Benelux

September 5, 2017 by Dominic Duckett Leave a Comment

Poisoned eggs? Dominic Duckett considers the culture of risk and blame surrounding the latest food scare and suggests our systematic finger-pointing at foreigners may well tell us something about who we think we are.

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