I am a Senior Lecturer in History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Melbourne. My expertise is as a cultural historian of science communication with expertise in visual cultures of popular astronomy. Interests include public reasoning practices, trust in science and the work of people such as the Ngarrindjeri man David Unaipon, and the British popularisers Richard and Mary Proctor. I am an honorary Research Associate at Museums Victoria.

Experience

  • 2024–present
    Senior lecturer, History and Philosophy of Science, University of Melbourne
  • 2022–2024
    Senior research fellow, History and Philosophy of Science, University of Melbourne
  • 2017–2022
    Research fellow, History and Philosophy of Science, University of Melbourne
  • 2015–2017
    Communications Officer, Clean Air and Urban Landscapes Hub, University of Melbourne
  • 1998–2012
    Curator, Antarctic History & Scientific Instruments, Museums Victoria

Education

  • 2017 
    Swinburne University of Technology, PhD
  • 2000 
    Australian National University, MSc (Scientific Communication)
  • 1994 
    University of Queensland, BSc (Hons I, Physics)

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