Lindsey Michael Banco

Lindsey Michael Banco is an Assistant Professor of English at Nipissing University, specializing in American literature and cultural studies. His research bridges literature, science, and media, focusing on nuclear culture, travel writing, and the intersections of drugs and mobility.

• Research explores nuclear science in cultural production
• Author of The Meanings of J. Robert Oppenheimer (2016)
• Contributor to Apocalypse in American Literature and Culture (2020)

His recent publications examine Cold War television, conspiracy theory narratives, and atomic representations in comics. Teaching includes undergraduate courses on American literature and Gothic fiction, alongside graduate seminars in American cultural studies.