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Sergio Sismondo researches Science and Technology Studies at the intersections of philosophy, sociology, and science. His work examines the nature and distribution of pharmaceutical research, focusing on the political economy of knowledge. Currently, Sismondo is engaged in a project entitled 'epistemic corruption,' which explores the contestation of knowledge practices. His ongoing research has connected questions of realism, constructivism, and deflationism. Sismondo serves as the editor for the journal Social Studies of Science, a flagship publication in Science and Technology Studies. His selected monographs include 'Ghost-Managed Medicine: Big Pharma’s Invisible Hands' (Mattering, 2018, translated into Chinese, 2019) and 'Introduction to Science and Technology Studies, 2nd ed' (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, first edition published by Blackwell in 2004, and also translated multiple times). He has edited several books, including the 'Pharmaceutical Studies Reader' (with Jeremy Greene) (Wiley, 2015). Sismondo has contributed to more than 50 journal articles, book chapters, and encyclopedia entries and is currently working on interviews and initiatives related to 'Epistemic Corruption' across radio, print news, and podcasts.
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