Kevin Elliot
Associate Professor in Lyman Briggs College and the Department of Philosophy
Expert on ethical and social values in environmental research
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Kevin Elliott's research lies at the intersection of the philosophy of science and practical ethics. Many of his case studies involve controversial areas of contemporary research on environmental pollution (e.g., endocrine disruption, multiple chemical sensitivity, hormesis, nanotoxicology) that are relevant to public policy.
His current projects can be divided roughly into the following areas:
– Investigating the roles of ethical and social values in environmental research
– Exploring how to respond
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to financial conflicts of interest in research
– Studying ethical issues surrounding science communication
– Investigating how to motivate public action to address environmental issues
– Exploring ethical issues surrounding emerging technologies
– Examining the process of scientific discovery, including “exploratory experimentation” as well as the nature and significance of scientific errors and anomalies
Education
University of Notre Dame: PhD, Program in History and Philosophy of Science | 2004
University of Notre Dame: MA, Program in History and Philosophy of Science | 2002
Wheaton College: BS, Chemistry and Philosophy | 1997
Selected Press
Can Open and Honest Scientists Win Public Trust?
MSU Today | 2017-10-25
“It would seem like being more forthcoming would be a very responsible thing for scientists to do,” said Kevin Elliott, lead author of the study, who specializes in the ethics of science at MSU..."