Tag: Jay Winsten

Self-Driving Cars
Pros and Cons for the Public's Health

May 4th, 2018 Part of: Policy Controversies.

SELF-DRIVING CARS: Pros and Cons for the Public’s Health Presented jointly with NBC News Digital Watch on YouTube Friday, May 4, 2018 No longer the stuff of science fiction, driverless cars already are being tested in numerous U.S. markets. These autonomous vehicles may revolutionize the automotive world, potentially reducing human error, reshaping transportation systems and Read More…

Asleep at the Wheel
Drowsy Driving and Public Health

May 10th, 2016 Part of: Policy Controversies.

Watch on YouTube Driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol has long been established as a public safety hazard. But what about hitting the road while fatigued? An estimated average of 83,000 accidents involving drowsy driving occurred annually between 2005 and 2009, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and some Read More…

Preventing Deadly Distracted Driving
The Honorable Anthony Foxx, U.S. Secretary of Transportation

April 28th, 2014 Part of: Policy Controversies.

[FORUM VIDEO] In honor of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, The Honorable Anthony Foxx, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, and Jay Winsten, Frank Stanton Director of the Center for Health Communication at Harvard School of Public Health and Associate Dean for Health Communication, explored how to keep Americans safer on the road through approaches such as education campaigns, smart technology, and law enactment and enforcement.

THRIVE
A Conversation with Arianna Huffington on Redefining Success

April 9th, 2014 Part of: Policy Controversies.

[FORUM VIDEO] When Arianna Huffington collapsed in 2007 from exhaustion, she recognized a powerful need to reevaluate her priorities. One of the results is her new book, THRIVE: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom and Wonder.