Winning essay explains cultural primacy of plumbing

April 20, 2011

Making the case that much of the advance of human society and culture would have been drastically hindered without the wonders of plumbing, Arizona State University engineering student Jessica Piper took top honors in the ASU Origins Project Science and Culture Essay Competition.

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On stage at ASU’s Gammage auditorium, engineering honors student Jessica Piper (right) accepts congratulations for winning the ASU Origins Project Science and Culture Essay Competition from ASU Origins Project director Lawrence Krauss. Photo: Tom Story/ASU