CEE Seminar (ZOOM): Science and its Method

Abstract: The scientific method is the foundational set of rules that disciplines the working environment of researchers in science and engineering. Most of us go to work and carry out our duties following this method but without spending much time thinking about its development and implications. The odd combination of rigor and disobedience led to the evolution of what we today call science, and we should be thankful for the many contributors that legitimized our profession.

Through a compilation of anecdotes and stories on people that influenced my formation and growth, I will highlight the importance of our profession, the immense responsibility and privilege associated with it, and potential pitfalls.

Bio: Diego Rosso is a professor of civil & environmental engineering and of chemical engineering & materials science at UC Irvine, where he is also director of the Water-Energy Nexus Center. Since 2000, he has been investigating aeration systems and the water-energy-carbon nexus of water reclamation and reuse processes. He holds degrees from the University of Padua and UCLA.