Shobita Parthasarathy

Scholar.

Teacher.

Leader.

Recent Publications

“Viewing Asilomar from the Global South.” (Science, 2025).

“From the Bench to Public Policy: Enhancing Public Trust in Science.” (Social Studies of Science, 2025)

“Bringing Communities In, Achieving AI for All.” (Issues in Science and Technology, 2024 with Jared Katzman)

“A Tale of Two Perspectives on Innovation and Global Inequality.” (Engaging Science, Technology, and Society, 2023)

The Received Wisdom Podcast.

Are robots racist?

Should we regulate gene editing? Have people stopped trusting experts?

Does scientific research make the world a more unequal place?

The Received Wisdom is a podcast about how to realize the potential of science and technology by challenging the received wisdom. Join Shobita and Jack as they talk to thinkers and doers from around the world about developing and governing science and technology to make the world a better place.

“I love this podcast because it really made me think.” —Podworld (April 2021)