Robert McGinn received a B.S. in Unified Science and Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology, a M.S. in math from Stanford, and a Ph.D. in philosophy and humanities from Stanford. Except for a year at Bell Labs in 1978-79, Robert has been at Stanford since 1971. He explores ethical issues related to science, technology, and engineering, and cultural and policy issues related to technology in society. Besides work, he enjoys biking, hiking, classical music and opera, and the languages and cultures of France, Italy, Germany, and Spain.
