Department of Science and Technology Studies

Science, technology and innovation shape life in modern societies in countless ways. Some of these are perceived as positive, others are deeply controversial. In turn, policy, corporations, the media and other societal actors influence how knowledge and technologies are produced. Science and technology studies analyzes these interactions, and aims to foster critical and reflexive debates on the relations of science, technology and society.

 New Publications

Münster NJ, Felt U. Making Microplastics Matter: Classification, Politics and the Lives of Microplastics as Environmental Objects. Social Studies of Science. 2026 Jul 11. Epub 2026 Jul. doi: 10.1177/03063127261459465
Vargolskaia V, Felt U. Ecologies of time: interdisciplinarity and temporal misalignments in data-mediated environmental research collaboration. Science as Culture. 2026 Jul;9. doi: 10.1080/09505431.2026.2688850
Davies SR, Díaz-Valderrama M. Attending to ‘Computational Universalism’: Practices, Frictions, Events. Social Studies of Science. 2026 Jun;56(3):340-352. doi: 10.1177/03063127261445803
Pottin A, Felt U. Decommissioning as Residual Care: Transforming Nuclear Reactors into Waste. Science, Technology & Human Values. 2026 Jun. doi: 10.1177/01622439261453137
Wöhrer V, Malik M, Mayer K, Wintersteller T. Rethinking Informed Consent: Ethical Tensions and Adaptive Practices in Participatory Research. International Journal of Qualitative Methods (IJQM). 2026 May. doi: 10.1177/16094069261442714
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