Martin W Bauer

Martin W Bauer is a Professor of Social Psychology and Research Methodology, London School of Economics and Political Science. He investigates ‘common sense issues’ – attitudes, beliefs and images in public discourse – in relation to science and emerging technologies in the international MACAS network [mapping the cultural authority of science]. He is a Fellow of the German National Academy of Technical Sciences [acatech] and former editor of Public Understanding of Science, and UK PI on EU Horizon POIESIS, (2022-2025).  Recent publications include: Public Communication of Research Institutes: ‘Arms race’ for visibility or science substance? (Routledge, 2022, with Marta Entradas); The Psychology of Social Influence – Modes and Modalities of Shifting Common Sense, (CUP, 2021, with Gordon Sammut); Atom, Bytes & Genes – Public Resistance and Techno-Scientific Responses, (Routledge, 2015).