Abstract
There is no consensus on the meaning of risk. Still we see that risk is linked to expected values and objective probability distributions, although the arguments against such perspectives are strong. In this editorial, I make some reflections on the present situation, on the way risk is defined and interpreted in practice and in the research literature. I argue that many common conceptions linked to risk and probability are unfortunate and need to be replaced by other ideas and perspectives. I especially address issues related to controversies between different schools, such as Bayesians and advocates of representations of uncertainty other than probability.