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William Leiss

William Leiss is a fellow and past president of the Royal Society of Canada, an officer of the Order of Canada, and professor emeritus at the School of Policy Studies, Queen’s University. He is the author of several books, including Mad Cows and Mother’s Milk: The Perils of Poor Risk Communication.

Books by William Leiss

Deep Disposal

The Domination of Nature

Canada and Climate Change

The Doom Loop in the Financial Sector

C.B. Macpherson

The Priesthood of Science

Hera, or Empathy

Mad Cows and Mother's Milk

Mad Cows and Mother's Milk, Second Edition

In the Chamber of Risks

Mad Cows and Mother's Milk

Risk and Responsibility

The Domination of Nature

Under Technology's Thumb

The Limits to Satisfaction

Limits to Satisfaction