# Science in service to the public good

- 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](https://www.ted.com/talks/siddhartha_roy_science_in_service_to_the_public_good)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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.

## Lectures

1. [Science in service to the public good](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/siddhartha_roy_science_in_service_to_the_public_good/e4c7359676c0), 15 min (TED's player)