Dr. Martin Bauer

Biography

Martin W Bauer is a Professor of Social Psychology Research Methodology at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). His academic journey began with studies in Psychology and Economic History in Bern, Zurich, and London. He has been part of LSE since the mid-1990s, following a post-doctoral fellowship at the Science Museum in London. Bauer has led LSE's Department of Methodology and has served as Editor-in-Chief of the international journal 'Public Understanding Science'. He is an International Fellow of 'acatech' (German Academy of Technical Sciences) and co-directs the Centre for the Study of Science Cultures, a collaboration between LSE and Tsinghua University in Beijing. His research focuses on the relationship between science and common sense, involving theoretical elaboration and comparative research through national surveys and qualitative inquiries. He has analyzed public controversies around biotechnology since the 1990s and continues to work on constructing a global database that serves as indicators of local science cultures. Bauer's work has been published in prominent journals such as Nature and Science, and he has authored several books on related topics, including social influence, communication, and public understanding of science.

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