Summary
I am the course leader for the MSc in Science Communication and I lecture on media theory and science journalism. I have a PhD in theoretical physics from Newcastle University and was a lecturer in astronomy at Sussex University before deciding to focus on critical analyses of science.
I joined the Science Communication group at Imperial in 2001. My research interests include the popularisation of physics and other aspects of the science/public interface. My recent research looks at the role of science fictional narratives and militaristic discourses in contemporary asteroid research.
Current research interests
- the role of narrative in science and popular science
- the ideological nature of science journalism
Teaching
MSc modules on the media representation of science and narrative theory.
Publications
Journals
Mellor F, 2018, Configuring Epistemic Authority: The Significance of Film Style in Documentaries about Science, Science in Context, Vol:31, ISSN:0269-8897, Pages:39-59
Books
Mellor F, Webster S, 2017, The Silences of Science: Gaps and Pauses in the Communication of Science, Routledge, ISBN:978 1 4724 5997 8