Passive forms in writing
Much like the -- in my view wrong -- idea that scientific writing goes without the first person, I regularly come across the idea that the passive form should be avoided at
Engineers and the multiplicity of knowledge
, “Engineers and the multiplicity of knowledge”, in An engineer with a humanist's soul: humanistic issues of technological world, Lodz, Poland: Lodz University of Technology Press, 2019, pp. 291-303.
Epistemic Justice
Not all knowledges are granted equal rights to existence. Once we realise that multiple, incompatible knowledge systems exist, and are also entitled to existence, ...
BioBatt: Bio-degradable Li-ion battery anodes
In this research project, a novel type of Li-Ion battery is developed. More specifically, the carbon (graphite) that is conventionally used as the battery anode, is replaced by silica harvested from the exoskeleton of Diatom algae. As a social scientist, I am on board the project team. The social-scientific part of the project engages with the question how such an innovation project can be managed according to principles of responsible research and innovation. To this end, we will use methodologies for action research and stakeholder engagements, en devise new methods as needed.
