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Sergio Sismondo is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at Queen's University, specializing in Science and Technology Studies at the intersections of philosophy and sociology of science. He studies the nature and distribution of pharmaceutical research, with an ongoing project on 'epistemic corruption,' exploring the contestation of knowledge practices. His work connects critical questions of realism, constructivism, and deflationism in scientific discourse. Sismondo is also the editor of the journal 'Social Studies of Science,' a flagship resource 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). He has edited the 'Pharmaceutical Studies Reader' (with Jeremy Greene) (Wiley, 2015) and produced numerous journal articles, book chapters, and encyclopedia entries. Sismondo is currently engaged in interviews and discussions for his work in progress on 'Epistemic Corruption' across various media.
Queen's University • Kingston, Ontario
Teaching and conducting research in Sociology and Science and Technology Studies.
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