Will Mason-Wilkes

Will Mason-Wilkes is an Assistant Professor in Engineering, Technology and Innovation in Society at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Birmingham. His research focuses on media and popular culture representations of science and technology, and the intersections between science, technology, citizens, and society. He co-hosts the Science & Belief in Society Podcast and is co-editing a book titled Most Adaptable to Change: Evolution and Religion in Global Popular Media.

Education: Dr Will Mason-Wilkes holds a PhD and has conducted postgraduate supervision. His research has been supported by grants including the ESRC-funded Future Flight Challenge Social Science Research Director: Phase 2 project and a competitive grant on atheist/non-religious engagement with science media.

Research Interests include:

• Science Communication
• Science and Belief Dynamics
• Popular Media Representations of Evolution
• Public Engagement with Technology

Grants and Projects:

• Leading a strand of the ESRC Future Flight Challenge Project
• Prior grant on atheist/non-religious media engagement