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waterloop #63: Marc Edwards on Investigative Science and Engineering Ethics
waterloop #63: Marc Edwards on Investigative Science and Engineering Ethics
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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Nov 22, 2020
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Podcast episode
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Marc Edwards is a Professor of Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech University.
In this episode Marc discusses how he became involved in the drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan and that it was a failure of responsibility across all levels and aspects of government. He explains the model of investigative science that he and his team uses to examine drinking water quality, and while he dislikes crossing into advocacy and activism he will expose government misconduct if necessary. Marc talks about the engineering ethics course he teaches at Virginia Tech and how students learn to follow scientific obligations to the profession and society.
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In this episode Marc discusses how he became involved in the drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan and that it was a failure of responsibility across all levels and aspects of government. He explains the model of investigative science that he and his team uses to examine drinking water quality, and while he dislikes crossing into advocacy and activism he will expose government misconduct if necessary. Marc talks about the engineering ethics course he teaches at Virginia Tech and how students learn to follow scientific obligations to the profession and society.
See all podcast episodes at www.waterloop.org
The waterloop podcast is brought to you by High Sierra Showerheads, the smart and stylish way to save water, energy, and money while enjoying a powerful shower. Use promo code waterloop for 20 percent off at www.highsierrashowerheads.com
Released:
Nov 22, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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