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STS academic staff

• Agar, Jon
  STS staff: award-winning teaching and public engagement. View full-size photo here.
• Balmer, Brian
  STS staff: award-winning teaching and public engagement. View full-size photo here.
• Cain, Joe
  STS staff: award-winning teaching and public engagement. View full-size photo here.
• Gregory, Andrew
  STS staff: award-winning teaching and public engagement. View full-size photo here.
• Lock, Simon J.
  STS staff: award-winning teaching and public engagement. View full-size photo here.
• Miller, Steve
  STS staff: award-winning teaching and public engagement. View full-size photo here.
• Pearson, Jo
  STS staff: award-winning teaching and public engagement. View full-size photo here.
• Clarke, Brendan
  STS staff: award-winning teaching and public engagement. View full-size photo here.
• MacLehose, William (Bill)
  STS staff: award-winning teaching and public engagement. View full-size photo here.
• Tobin, Emma
  STS staff: award-winning teaching and public engagement. View full-size photo here.
• Hickson, Kate
  STS staff: award-winning teaching and public engagement. View full-size photo here.
• Tatam, Alasdair
  STS staff: award-winning teaching and public engagement. View full-size photo here.
• Illari, Phyllis
  STS staff: award-winning teaching and public engagement. View full-size photo here.
• Stilgoe, Jack
  STS staff: award-winning teaching and public engagement. View full-size photo here.
• Werrett, Simon
  STS staff: award-winning teaching and public engagement. View full-size photo here.
• Kroener, Inga
  STS staff: award-winning teaching and public engagement. View full-size photo here.
• Ambrosio, Chiara
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• Bultitude, Karen
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Academic Staff, 2012-13

Agar,  Dr Jon Senior Lecturer in Science and Technology Studies Dr Agar writes on contemporary technologies (mobile phones, ID cards) and the history of modern science and technology.	Web 0207 679 3521 room 3.3 e-mail: jonathan.agar
Ambrosio, Dr Chiara  Lecturer in History and Philosophy of Science Dr Ambrosio is an expert on the interrelations between science, art, and philosophy. She has special interests in late 19thC pragmatism and early 20thC physics.	Web 0207 679 0166 room 1.2  e-mail: c.ambrosio
Balmer, Dr Brian Reader in Science Policy Studies Dr Balmer has been a Research Fellow at the Science Policy Research Unit, Sussex University. His research interests include policies for biotechnology and genetics, military technology and arms limitation, and the sociology of science.	Web 0207 679 3924 room 2.2 e-mail: b.balmer
Bultitude, Dr Karen Lecturer in Science Communication Dr Bultitude combines practical delivery expertise with robust academic research in science communication and public engagement, especially in the areas of live (face-to-face) and digital environments.  She has extensive expertise and research interests in evaluating a wide range of events and projects.	Web 0207 679 4431 room 4.2 e-mail: karen.bultitude
Cain, Professor Joe Head of Department and Professor of History and Philosophy of Biology Professor Cain's research interests emphasise twentieth-century evolutionary studies, Darwin and Darwinism, exploration and empire, the history of natural history and museum, and science in London.	Web 0207 679 3041 room 1.1 e-mail: j.cain
Clarke, Dr Brendan Lecturer in History and Philosophy of Medicine Dr Clarke is an expert on causality in medicine using historical cases to examine philosophy of science in practice.	Web phone: 0207 679 2969 room B14 e-mail: b.clarke
Gregory, Dr Andrew Reader in History of Science Dr Gregory focuses his research on the history of science in the ancient world, especially the history of cosmology and the relations between magic and science.	Web 0207 679 2490 room 2.1 e-mail: andrew.gregory
Illari, Dr Phyllis Lecturer in History and Philosophy of Science Dr Illari is an expert in the philosophy of science, with research interests in causality and the philosophy of information. (On leave until 09/2013)	Web 0207 679 tbc room email: phyllis.illari
Kroener, Dr Inga Lecturer in Science Policy Dr Kroener is an expert in security studies and surveillance culture.	Web phone: 0207 679 2959 room B14 e-mail: i.kroener
Lock, Dr Simon Jay Lecturer in Science Communication and Governance Dr Lock’s research interests are centred around the relationship between science and public,the development of science communication, and public engagement with science and technology.	Web 0207 679 3763 room 1.2 e-mail: simon.lock
MacLehose, Dr William Lecturer in History of Medicine Dr MacLehose is an expert in Medieval history, including history of medicine and history of the family. He studies intercultural interactions and evolving conceptions of the different stages of life.	Web 0207 679 2929 room 2.3 e-mail: w.maclehose
Miller, Professor Steve Professor of Science Communication and Planetary Science Prof Miller is an astrophysicist and former journalist who combines research interests in science communication with the application of molecular physics to astronomical environments.	Web 0207 679 3490 room 4.3 e-mail: s.miller
Dr Jack Stilgoe Lecturer in Social Studies of Science Dr Stilgoe is an expert in the governance of emerging technologies.	Web 0207 679 tbc room email: tbc
Tobin, Dr Emma Lecturer in Philosophy of Science Dr Tobin is an expert in the philosophy of molecular biology and epistemology of science.	Web 0207 679 1321 room 2.4b e-mail: e.tobin
Werrett,  Dr Simon Lecturer in History and Philosophy of Science Dr Werrett is an expert in history of early modern and Enlightenment Science, especially in Europe and Russia.	Web 0207 679 tbc room email: s.werrett

Research Fellows

Aicardi,  Dr Christine Wellcome Library Research Fellow Dr Aicardi is researching history of life sciences in the 20th century, with particular emphasis on the life of Francis Crick.	Web phone: 0207 679 2959 room B14  e-mail: c.aicardi
James,  Professor Frank A.J.L. Visiting Professor in the History of Science Professor of the History of Science (from 2004) and Head of Collections and Heritage (under various titles from 1998) of the Royal Institution of Great Britain. Editor of the Correspondence of Michael Faraday (1791-1867) completed in six volumes published between 1991 and 2011. Visiting Professor in the History of Science at UCL since 2007.	Web e-mail:
Morris, Dr Norma Research Fellow Dr Morris studies the impact of science policy on biomedical research in universities and regulatory research, and studies on widening the role of human volunteers taking part in medical research.	Web 0207 679 3703 room 1.2 e-mail: norma.morris

Emeritus staff

Chang, Professor Hasok Honorary Professor of Philosophy of Science	Web email: h.chang
Gillies, Professor Donald Emeritus Professor of Philosophy of Science and Mathematics	Web e-mail: donald.gillies
Maxwell, Mr Nicholas Emeritus Reader in Philosophy of Science	Web e-mail: nicholas.maxwell
Miller, Professor Arthur I. Emeritus Professor of History and Philosophy of Science	Web e-mail: a.miller
Rattansi, Professor Piyo Emeritus Professor of History of Science	no Web site e-mail: piyo.rattansi

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