Research investigator Michael Hendryx studies mountaintop removal, an explosive type of surface coal mining used in Appalachia that comes with unexpected health hazards. In this data-packed talk, Hendryx presents his research and tells the story of the pushback he's received from the coal industry, advocating for the ethical obligation scientist...

We live in a rapidly changing world influenced by many different factors, such as globalization, radical technological innovations, and digital business disruption, just to name a few. The future appears to be uncertain and it is quite difficult to navigate or even simply finding a reference point that may guide you. In our work, we have met man...