"The Social Contours of Risk: Volume 1," edited by Jeanne X. and Roger E. Kasperson, examines the interaction between technical risk assessments and public perception, introducing the Social Amplification of Risk Framework (SARF). The volume analyzes how hazards are amplified or attenuated by social, institutional, and psychological factors, with a focus on risk communication, trust, and ethical distribution. For more details, visit Routledge .