Bio

Meg Shields Formato is a lecturer in the Program in Writing and Rhetoric at Stanford and a tutor in the Hume Center for Speaking and Writing. She holds a PhD in History of Science from Harvard University and a BA in English from Amherst College. As a historian of modern science and technology, Meg brings methods from book history, history of science, and literary theory to bear on questions about scientific communication and culture. In her research and teaching, she engages in sustained ways with both the history and rhetoric of science, teaching students to read scientific and technological sources as sets of choices made by their authors to persuade specific audiences and readers. Before coming to Stanford, Meg taught writing and research intensive courses at Harvard and MIT.

Academic Appointments

  • PWR Advanced Lecturer, Writing and Rhetoric Studies

Contact

  • Academic
    mformato@stanford.edu
    University - Academic staff Department: Program in Writing and Rhetoric Position: PWR Advanced Lecturer
    • 590 Escondido Mall
    • Sweet Hall 3r Fl. Rm 328
    • Stanford,  California  94305 
    (650) 723-0631 (fax)

Additional Info

  • Mail Code: 3069
  • Other Names:
    Meg Shields Formato
    Meg Formato
    Megan Shields Formato

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

SPECIALIZATION: History of Science and Technology; Rhetoric of Science; Literature and Science; Science and Technology Studies; Scientific Writing Practices; Women and Science; Revision Practices

2024-25 Courses