- Senior Lecturer in History and Philosophy of Science, The University of Melbourne
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
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2024–presentSenior lecturer, History and Philosophy of Science, University of Melbourne
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2022–2024Senior research fellow, History and Philosophy of Science, University of Melbourne
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2017–2022Research fellow, History and Philosophy of Science, University of Melbourne
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2015–2017Communications Officer, Clean Air and Urban Landscapes Hub, University of Melbourne
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1998–2012Curator, Antarctic History & Scientific Instruments, Museums Victoria
Education
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2017Swinburne University of Technology, PhD
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2000Australian National University, MSc (Scientific Communication)
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1994University of Queensland, BSc (Hons I, Physics)
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