NASA has made it clear that some of the factual information about the Columbia disaster that could save astronauts' lives in the future is being kept secret ("Crew of Columbia Survived a Minute After Last Signal," front page, July 16).
The human curated news and real-time updates shared across social media sites -- which oftentimes turn into de facto emergency broadcast channels because of the unparalleled speed at which information can be posted and distributed -- during the natural disaster were largely factual and reliable.
Calmly provide factual information about the recent disaster and current plans for insuring their safety along with recovery plans.
Ever since the publication in 1994 of "The Hot Zone," a factual account of a barely averted disaster with accidentally imported Ebola virus, Richard Preston has been increasingly lionized as our troubadour of troubling microbes.
Her other credits include David Attenborough's Frozen Planet, BBC1 science magazine show Bang Goes The Theory and the award-winning factual drama The Challenger, about the 1986 space shuttle disaster, starring William Hurt.
Effective multidisciplinary disaster response demands acquisition and application not only of factual knowledge but also complex concepts, multi-level decision making, and specific technical skills.
WSPA is presently working with other global organisations, WHO, UNESCO, FAO and humanitarian agencies to produce a factual manual of what can be done to limit the terrible loss of lives (humans and animals) following disasters.
Are religious claims factual?
