Ira Bennett

Ira Bennett studies policies and politics of emerging technologies, specifically as they relate to democratic decision making. He focuses on educational programs in science and technology in society, and skill sets not traditionally included in science and engineering graduate education, such as societal aspects and communicating with the public. Bennett directs the School for the Future of Innovation in Society's science policy workshop in Washington, D.C., "Science Outside the Lab," where science and engineering graduate students have an intensive experience in the policy-making arena and the culture of our nation's capital. Bennett completed his doctorate in chemistry at ASU in 2003, developing artificial photosynthetic membranes capable of metal ion transport. This work was part of a NSF-funded Research Training Grant focusing on bio-molecular devices.