Alex Wellerstein — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Associate Professor in Science and Technology Studies at the Stevens Institute of Technology, where he directs the program since July 2020.
Author of "Restricted Data: The History of Nuclear Secrecy in the United States" (2021).
His second book, "The Atomic President: Harry Truman and the Making of the Nuclear Age," is planned for 2025.
Creator of NUKEMAP and NUKEMAP3D, online tools for visualizing nuclear weapon effects.
Has taught at Harvard University, MIT, and Georgetown University.

Biography

Alex Wellerstein is an Associate Professor in Science and Technology Studies at the Stevens Institute of Technology, where he researches, writes, and teaches on the history of nuclear weapons and the history of science and technology. He has served as the Director of the Science and Technology Studies Program since July 2020, following his tenure as a David & G.G. Farber Faculty Fellow in Science and Technology Studies.