School of Social and Political Science

Professor Steven Yearley

Professor of the Sociology of Scientific Knowledge

Steven Yearley
steve.yearley@ed.ac.uk
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Steven Yearley's interests are in social studies of science and in environmental sociology. He is particularly concerned with areas where these specialisms overlap: for example, in environmental controversies with a pronounced scientific element (such as recent disputes over the safety or otherwise of GMOs and the emerging concerns around synthetic biology) or in attempts to foster public engagement in technical decision-making in environmental areas (for instance, citizen engagement in urban air-quality issues).
Environment and democracy Environment and technology Governance for sustainability Research methodology Social sustainability