Ecosystems and the Cultural Imaginary — with Derek Woods

I write about ecology, technology, and modern narrative in relation to the history of science. My book in progress is about the distinction between harmful and "symbiotic" technologies and the influence of cybernetics on ecology and Earth system science. I show that the terrarium and terraforming are topoi across literature, science, and film that play a dynamic role in the construction of ecological consciousness and visions of what green technology might become. I'm also working on a book about the mediation and aesthetics of scales too big or too small for our senses to perceive. I'm currently assistant professor of media studies in the Department of English Language and Literatures at the University of British Columbia.