Science, Technology, and Publics
My research projects in science and technology studies (STS) can be viewed as part of field's interest in the relations between, on the one hand, science, industry, and the state and, on the other hand, publics understood both as laypeople and as organized units such as advocacy organizations, civil society organizations, and social movements. I divide this research into five broad categories that include my older research projects on the movement for complementary and alternative cancer care and the relations between science and new religious movements.
General STS. This includes my book Science Studies and the supplemental web lectures (used for teaching purposes) as well as some other general work in the field.
Mobilized Publics Science and Technology. This work is situated at the intersections of STS and social movement studies.
Education and Research Reform. This page describes various interdisciplinary research and educational projects.
The Movement for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. This project involved the study of a patient advocacy and professional reform movement.
Science and Religion. This project examined public understandings of science in religious "movements" including Spiritism in Brazil and the New Age movement in the U.S.
General STS. This includes my book Science Studies and the supplemental web lectures (used for teaching purposes) as well as some other general work in the field.
Mobilized Publics Science and Technology. This work is situated at the intersections of STS and social movement studies.
Education and Research Reform. This page describes various interdisciplinary research and educational projects.
The Movement for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. This project involved the study of a patient advocacy and professional reform movement.
Science and Religion. This project examined public understandings of science in religious "movements" including Spiritism in Brazil and the New Age movement in the U.S.