Facts and the Fight for Moral High Ground
How science can get it right and still miss the point.
Gwen Ottinger
Gwen Ottinger is a professor at Drexel University whose research integrates empirical social science and normative political theory to understand the role of science and technology in creating a just world. Ottinger received the 2015 Rachel Carson Prize from the Society for Social Studies of Science for their first book, Refining Expertise: How Responsible Engineers Subvert Environmental Justice Challenges. Their latest book is The Science of Repair: How People who Believe in Facts Can Build a Better Future.