Public Understanding of Science
Documentaries and Hollywood Movies
Podcasts and Science Documentaries (as Executive Producer)
Research Websites Created and Curated
TED Talk
Science in service to the public good on TED.com↗
Newspaper Columns and Essays
A compiled version of these writings is posted on Because, my newsletter.
Who dares to speak up? An interview with Tuskegee whistleblower Peter Buxtun
American Scientist (with Marc Edwards and Carol Yang), 2021
What can we learn from misinformation on scientific matters in the water space?
International Water Association invited column, 2020
From Sewage Sludge, a New Perspective on the Flint Water Crisis
Undark (with Marc Edwards; syndicated: Mother Jones), 2020
Flint Water Crisis shows the dangers of a scientific dark age
CNN (with Marc Edwards), 2019
Intègres comme des coureurs du Tour de France
Books (with Marc Edwards; in French), 2018
Science is a public good in peril - Here’s how to fix it
Aeon (with Marc Edwards), 2017
Write Consumer Confidence Reports customers can understand
OpFlow (with Katherine Phetxumphou, Brenda Davy, et al.), 2017
The Hand-in-Hand Spread of Mistrust and Misinformation in Flint
American Scientist (feature article), 2017
We helped uncover a public health crisis in Flint, but learned there are costs to doing good science
The Conversation (with William J. Rhoads and Rebekah Martin; syndicated: PBS, Scientific American), 2016
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Science Documentaries and Hollywood Movies
PBS® NOVA® ‘Poisoned Water’↗ (winner of the AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award) Netflix↗
Virginia Tech documentary ‘Cicero’↗
FLINT↗ (Hulu; factual inaccurate but entertaining)
As Executive Producer (with Marc Edwards)
The Public-inspired Science Podcast iTunes↗
The US Water Study documentary series (w/ documentarian Erica Corder). YouTube↗
As Research Website Creator/Curator
The US Water Study Team Visit↗
Flint Water Study Visit↗ (1M+ web traffic; Read a paper on my public engagement via Twitter)
As Organizer/Moderator of Scientific Panels
“Fighting the Coronavirus Pandemic: Evidence-based Approaches from Environmental Engineers” Webinar (July 2020) on YouTube↗
“The Science and Politics of Journal Retractions: A Conversation with Ivan Oransky of Retraction Watch” Webinar (May 2022) on YouTube↗
As Documentarian/Videographer
Flint Water Study - A visual ode to environmental engineers Watch↗ (2nd Prize: AEESP National Video Competition 2015-16)
Water sampling in Flint, Mich.↗ and California public schools↗
MacArthur Foundation 100&Change grant proposal video↗
Last updated: July 2022