Nature of Risk

On the Edge:

The Nature of Risk

National Film Board of Canada /

Nature of Risk inc.

Co-production

B.A.S.E. jumpers, bicycle couriers, high flying financiers, scientists, musicians, artists and mountaineers all have their say about taking their lives into their hands in "On the Edge : The Nature of Risk"

This one hour documentary explores the motivational and scientific reasons behind the human species' need to take risks. Writer/director Susan Cardinal leaves no stone unturned, as she takes viewers inside the minds of several intriguing risk takers and the scientists who study their behaviors.

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Featuring:

Marta and Mario, B.A.S.E jumpers at Bridge Day, West Virginia Marta and Mario, two seasoned participants in a B.A.S.E. jumping event. B.A.S.E. jumping, like sky diving, is a death defying sport allowing no room for error. Both individuals agree, that despite having lost dear friends to the sport, it is an activity that makes them feel fully alive.

Tom Budd, High Stakes Investment Banker Tom Budd , a dealmaker and a risk taker in the high stakes world of investment banking.

Stephen Lyng, Sociologists Stephen Lyng, a professor of sociology who also likes to push the limits.

Dean Hamer, Geneticist Doctor Dean Hamer, a leading molecular geneticist who presents convincing evidence of a genetic link to risk taking behavior.

Updated: October 7, 2007