Lisa Weasel received an A.B. magna cum laude in Biology from Harvard, and a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from the University of Cambridge. Her postdoctoral work included training in social science research and methodologies. Currently, she is an Associate Professor of Biology at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon.

Dr. Weasel’s current research interests are centered on the social dimensions of science and technology, particularly ethics and equity issues relating to the life sciences. Her scholarly work encompasses a broad range of interdisciplinary topics, from feminist science studies and gender equity, to public engagement with science, to the relationship between food, democracy and sustainability.

She is the recipient of numerous grants and fellowships, including a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for her interdisciplinary research investigating debates surrounding agricultural biotechnology in a global context. Her recent book, Food Fray: Inside the Controversy over Genetically Modified Food, received the 2009 Green Book Festival Prize for Best Scientific Book.