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Science in service to the public good

Siddhartha Roy · TED

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We give scientists and engineers great technical training, but we're not as good at teaching ethical decision-making or building character. Take, for example, the environmental crisis that recently unfolded in Flint, Michigan -- and the professionals there who did nothing to fix it. Siddhartha Roy helped prove that Flint's water was contaminated, and he tells a story of science in service to the public good, calling on the next generation of scientists and engineers to dedicate their work to protecting people and the planet.

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDxVirginiaTech
Speaker
Siddhartha Roy
Year
2016
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health, Engineering, Earth and environment, Society and politics
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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