Could vs. Should: What 'Jurassic Park' Can Teach Us About Process Safety
From Process Safety with Trish & Traci by chemicalprocessingsafety
March 24, 2026 · 6 min · Episode 119
About this episode
Trish Kerin discusses the critical distinction in process safety using insights from 'Jurassic Park'.
In this episode, Stay Safe Columnist Trish Kerin reads her latest article for Chemical Processing. She's a proud GenXer, and she points out that a line from Dr. Ian Malcolm cuts to the heart of a critical distinction in process safety — the difference between what we are allowed to do and what we ought to do. You can read the column here.
People in this episode
Host: Trish Kerin
Topics covered
- process safety
- ethical decision making
- Jurassic Park
- GenX perspective
- chemical processing
Keywords
- process safety
- Jurassic Park
- ethical considerations
- Trish Kerin
- chemical processing
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Chemical Processing
Books & works: Jurassic Park
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