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Stephen Hilgartner studies the social dimensions of politics in contemporary emerging science and technology, focusing especially on life sciences. His research examines how scientific knowledge is implicated in establishing, contesting, and maintaining social order, a theme explored through studies of expertise, property formation, risk disputes, and biotechnology. His book 'Reordering Life: Knowledge Control in the Genomics Revolution' (MIT Press, 2017) looks at how new forms of knowledge and control emerged during the Human Genome Project. Hilgartner's earlier work on science advice, 'Science on Stage: Expert Advice and Public Drama', earned him the Rachel Carson Prize from the Society for Social Studies of Science. He is also co-editor of 'Science and Democracy: Making Knowledge Making Power in the Biosciences' (Routledge, 2015) and 'Handbook of Genomics, Health, and Society' (Routledge, 2018). Hilgartner is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and is currently involved in comparative research projects regarding COVID-19 responses across 16 countries.
Cornell University • Ithaca, NY
Professor in the Department of Science & Technology Studies.
Department of Architecture