Re: Ethics

[Jeff Eichorst <jeffe@flash.net>]

Merritt, Kim D 7714 M wrote:
> 
> The issues posted by Al Tschaesche were interesting and made me think.  I
> believe as a professional society that we have an ethical obligation to
> eradicate the public ignorance and fear of our science.  It also seems to me
> that we are far less than proactive about  achieving this goal.  The HPS
> issues position papers but who in the public ever sees them or could even
> understand them?  We need to address people in a manner in which they can
> understand us.  I think that educating the recipients of  radiation related
> procedures is a start, but that is all it is.  We need to focus on the
> general public.  Why aren't there chapters in high school physics books on
> radiation?  Why aren't those proud CHP's out there interacting with the
> community to educate them?  We can sit here telling each other that
> something has to be done but we're not really doing anything.  I know that
> the HPS has a public education campaign but it needs to be more public.  I
> don't mean to rant and rave but this problem is one of my pet peeves.
> 
> The opinions above are my own.
> Kim Merritt, RRPT
> Sandia Labs
> kdmerri@sandia.gov
> Well said, Kim