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Harvard Kennedy School faculty disseminate their research in working publications and papers that contribute to public knowledge and fuel policy innovation. This list features recent faculty publications, including journal articles, books, edited volumes, research papers, and public testimony.

Faculty Publications

Ethics Inside the Black Box: Integrating Science and Technology Studies into Engineering and Public Policy Curricula

Lawrence, Christopher, Sheila Jasanoff, Sam Weiss Evans, Keith Raffel, and L. Mahadevan. "Ethics Inside the Black Box: Integrating Science and Technology Studies into Engineering and Public Policy Curricula." Science and Engineering Ethics 29.4 (August 2023).

The Discontents of Truth & Trust in 21st Century America

Jasanoff, Sheila. "The Discontents of Truth & Trust in 21st Century America." Daedalus 151.4 (Fall 2022): 25-42.

Spaceship or Stewardship: Imaginaries of Sustainability in the Information Age

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Spaceship or Stewardship: Imaginaries of Sustainability in the Information Age." Historical Social Research / Historische Sozialforschung 47.4 (2022): 29-47.

Knowledge for a just climate

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Knowledge for a just climate." Climatic Change 169 (December 2021): 36.

Mythmakers in the Market for Perfection

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Mythmakers in the Market for Perfection." American Scientist 109.6 (November-December 2021): 376.

Renewing the future: Excluded imaginaries in the global energy transition

Jasanoff, Sheila, and Hilton R. Simmet. "Renewing the future: Excluded imaginaries in the global energy transition." Energy Research & Social Science 80 (October 2021): 102205.

The Dangerous Appeal of Tech

Jasanoff, Sheila. "The Dangerous Appeal of Tech." MIT Technology Review 124.4 (July/August 2021): 16-17.

The governance of sociotechnical transformations to sustainability

Beck, Silke, Sheila Jasanoff, Andy Stirling, and Christine Polzin. "The governance of sociotechnical transformations to sustainability." Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 49 (April 2021): 143-152.

Science and Technology for Humanity: An STS View from Singapore

Jasanoff, Sheila, Ian McGonigle, and Hallam Stevens. "Science and Technology for Humanity: An STS View from Singapore." East Asian Science, Technology and Society: An International Journal 15.1 (March 2021): 68-78.

Humility in the Anthropocene

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Humility in the Anthropocene." Globalizations (02/09/2021).

Ours Is the Earth: Science and Human History in the Anthropocene

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Ours Is the Earth: Science and Human History in the Anthropocene." Journal of the Philosophy of History 4.3 (November 2020): 337–358.

Constitutionalism at the Nexus of Life and Law

Hurlbut, J. Benjamin, Sheila Jasanoff, and Krishanu Saha. "Constitutionalism at the Nexus of Life and Law." Science, Technology, & Human Values (May 2020).

Bioconstitutional Imaginaries and the Comparative Politics of Genetic Self-Knowledge

Hurlbut, J. Benjamin, Ingrid Metzler, Luca Marelli, and Sheila Jasanoff. "Bioconstitutional Imaginaries and the Comparative Politics of Genetic Self-Knowledge." Science, Technology, & Human Values (May 2020).

Borderlands of Life: IVF Embryos and the Law in the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany

Jasanoff, Sheila, and Ingrid Metzler. "Borderlands of Life: IVF Embryos and the Law in the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany." Science, Technology, & Human Values 45.6 (2020): 1001-1037.

Democratic Governance of Human Germline Genome Editing

Sheila Jasanoff, J. Benjamin Hurlbut, and Krishanu Saha. "Democratic Governance of Human Germline Genome Editing." The CRISPR Journal 2 2.5 (October 2019): 266-71.

Science, Common Sense & Judicial Power in U.S. Courts

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Science, Common Sense & Judicial Power in U.S. Courts." Daedalus 147.4 (Fall 2018): 15-27.

A Global Observatory for Gene Editing

Jasanoff, Sheila, and J. Benjamin Hurlbut. "A Global Observatory for Gene Editing." Nature (Spring 2018).

Borderlands of Life: IVF Embryos and the Law in the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany

Jasanoff, Sheila, and Ingrid Metzler. "Borderlands of Life: IVF Embryos and the Law in the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany." Science, Technology and Human Values (January 2018).

Virtual, Visible, and Actionable: Data Assemblages and the Sightlines of Justice

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Virtual, Visible, and Actionable: Data Assemblages and the Sightlines of Justice." Big Data & Society 4.2 (December 2017).

Panacea or Diagnosis? Imaginaries of Innovation and the ‘MIT Model’ in Three Political Cultures

Pfotenhauer, Sebastian, and Sheila Jasanoff. "Panacea or Diagnosis? Imaginaries of Innovation and the ‘MIT Model’ in Three Political Cultures." Social Studies of Science 47.6 (December 2017): 783-810.

No Funeral Bells: Public Reason in a ‘Post-Truth’ Age

Jasanoff, Sheila, and Hilton R. Simmet. "No Funeral Bells: Public Reason in a ‘Post-Truth’ Age." Social Studies of Science 47.5 (October 2017): 751-770.

Back from the Brink: Truth and Trust in the Public Sphere

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Back from the Brink: Truth and Trust in the Public Sphere." Issues in Science & Technology 33.4 (Summer 2017): 25-28.

Serviceable Truths: Science for Action in Law and Policy

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Serviceable Truths: Science for Action in Law and Policy." Texas Law Review 93.7 (June 2015): 1723-1749.

Weathering the Climate Crisis

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Weathering the Climate Crisis." Current History 113.759 (January 2014): 12-15.

Sociotechnical Imaginaries and National Energy Policies

Jasanoff, Sheila, and Sang-Hyun Kim. "Sociotechnical Imaginaries and National Energy Policies." Science as Culture 22.2 (June 2013): 189-196.

A World of Experts: Science and Global Environmental Constitutionalism

Jasanoff, Sheila. "A World of Experts: Science and Global Environmental Constitutionalism." Boston College Environmental Affairs Law Review 40.2 (2013): 439-452.

The Public of Public Reason (Sarton Chair Lecture)

Jasanoff, Sheila. "The Public of Public Reason (Sarton Chair Lecture)." Sartoniana 25 (2012): 17-36.

Genealogies of STS

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Genealogies of STS." Social Studies of Science 42.3 (June 2012): 435-441.

Constitutional Moments in Governing Science and Technology

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Constitutional Moments in Governing Science and Technology." Science and Engineering Ethics 17.4 (December 2011): 621-638.

A Living Constitution

Jasanoff, Sheila. "A Living Constitution." Science 331.6019 (February 2011): 872.

Dismantling Boundaries in Science and Technology Studies

Dear, Peter, and Sheila Jasanoff. "Dismantling Boundaries in Science and Technology Studies." ISIS: Journal of the History of Science in Society 101.4 (December 2010): 759-774.

Science's Influence

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Science's Influence." Issues in Science & Technology 27.1 (Fall 2010): 9-9.

A New Climate for Society

Jasanoff, Sheila. "A New Climate for Society." Theory, Culture and Society 27.2-3 (March 2010): 233-253.

Containing the Atom: Sociotechnical Imaginaries and Nuclear Power in the United States and South Korea

Jasanoff, Sheila, and Sang-Hyung Kim. "Containing the Atom: Sociotechnical Imaginaries and Nuclear Power in the United States and South Korea." Minerva: A Review of Science, Learning & Policy 47.2 (June 2009): 119-146.

The Past as Prologue in Life Extension

Jasanoff, Sheila. "The Past as Prologue in Life Extension." Society 46.3 (May 2009): 232-234.

Bhopal’s Trials of Knowledge and Ignorance

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Bhopal's Trials of Knowledge and Ignorance." revised and expanded in New England Law Review 42.4 (2008): 679-692.

Trading Uncertainties: The Transatlantic Divide in Regulating Biotechnology

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Trading Uncertainties: The Transatlantic Divide in Regulating Biotechnology." CESifo DICE Report 6.2 (February 2008): 36-43.

Representation and Re-presentation in Litigation Science

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Representation and Re-presentation in Litigation Science." Environmental Health Perspectives 116.1 (January 2008): 123-129.

Technologies of Humility.

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Technologies of Humility." Nature 450.7166 (November 1, 2007): 33.

Changing Expectations.

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Changing Expectations." British Association for the Advancement of Science (the-ba.net) (September 2007).

Bhopal's Trials of Knowledge and Ignorance.

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Bhopal's Trials of Knowledge and Ignorance." ISIS: Journal of the History of Science in Society 98.2 (June 2007): 344-350.

Just Evidence: The Limits of Science in the Legal Process.

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Just Evidence: The Limits of Science in the Legal Process." Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics 34.2 (Summer 2006): 328-341.

Biotechnology and Empire: The Global Power of Seeds and Science.

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Biotechnology and Empire: The Global Power of Seeds and Science." Osiris 21.1 (2006): 273-292.

Transparency in Public Science: Purposes, Reasons, Limits.

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Transparency in Public Science: Purposes, Reasons, Limits." Law and Contemporary Problems 69.3 (2006): 21-45.

In the Democracies of DNA: Ontological Uncertainty and Political Order in Three States.

Jasanoff, Sheila. "In the Democracies of DNA: Ontological Uncertainty and Political Order in Three States." New Genetics and Society 24.2 (2005): 139-155.

Science and Democracy in Europe and the United States.

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Science and Democracy in Europe and the United States." Genetic Engineering News 25.16 (2005): 6-8.

“Adjudicating the GM Food Wars: Science, Risk, and Democracy in World Trade Law.”

Winickoff, David, Sheila Jasanoff, Lawrence Busch, Robin Grove-White, and Brian Wynne. “Adjudicating the GM Food Wars: Science, Risk, and Democracy in World Trade Law.” Yale Journal of International Law 30.1 (Winter 2005): 81-123.

Law's Knowledge: Science for Justice in Legal Settings.

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Law's Knowledge: Science for Justice in Legal Settings." American Journal of Public Health 95.S1 (2005): S49-S58.

“Welfare State or Welfare Court: Asbestos Litigation in Comparative Perspective”

Jasanoff, Sheila, and Dogan Perese. “Welfare State or Welfare Court: Asbestos Litigation in Comparative Perspective” Journal of Law and Policy XII.2 (2004): 619-639.

“Science and Citizenship: A New Synergy.

Jasanoff, Sheila. “Science and Citizenship: A New Synergy." Science and Public Policy 31.2 (2004): 90-94.