Science, Technology & Society

From genomics to synthetic biology, mining automation to renewable technologies, nanoparticles to whole-of-system digitisation, science and technology is changing the way we live and work. Our research on new and emerging technologies enables governments and industry to collaboratively develop economic, policy and regulatory frameworks that both harness opportunities and reflect society’s values.

As an interdisciplinary team of scholars, we undertake research on a range of issues regarding the regulation of innovative technologies in Australia and internationally. For example, researchers at the Centre for Policy Futures are investigating the emergence of ethical and regulatory divergences in the deployment of artificial intelligence across international borders, along with the impact of technologies on decision-making in the criminal justice system.

We also undertake collaborative research activities with CSIRO on the regulatory dimensions of synthetic biology, contributing to the understanding of national and international policy contexts in which emerging technologies exist.

Current projects:

• The Internet Society Mid-Career Fellowship Program
• The Past, Present and Future of Indigenous Ethnobotanical Knowledge
• Technology and Society: Exploring Future Trends (Research Exchange with IIT Delhi)
• Regulating Biotech (Research Exchange with IIT Delhi)

Past Projects:

• Digital Transactions in India: platforms, users, markets
• Genomics in Society: Policy & Ethics
• CSIRO-UQ Responsible Innovation Collaboration
• Queensland Genomics Health Alliance (QGHA)