Mark Howard

Research Fellow, Philosophy, Monash Data Futures Institute, ARC Centre of Excellence in Electromaterial Science Mark.Howard@monash.edu

Core expertise

Political philosophy
Applied ethics
Social informatics

Biography

Mark is a research fellow with the philosophy program at Monash, part of an Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science in the research field of ethics, policy and public engagement. Specialising in political philosophy, applied ethics and social informatics, Mark’s research focuses on the social, political, and ethical impact of emerging technology in transportation, healthcare and agriculture.

articles

Episode 59: Are There ‘Good’ Trolls?

On a new episode of Monash University's 'What Happens Next?' podcast, Dr Susan Carland and expert guests discuss retaliation, the difference between call-outs and cancel culture, and how to be an ethical digital activist.

Podcast: What Happens Next?

Episode 58: Does Digital Vigilantism Work?

When internet users take justice into their own hands, problems arise. On a new episode of Monash University's 'What Happens Next?' podcast, Dr Susan Carland and experts guests discuss the dark side of digital vigilantism, and answer the question: Does it really work?

Podcast: What Happens Next?

Should we celebrate or lament the pop culture endurance of Batman, a violent vigilante?

The morality of vigilantism needs to be determined case by case. What’s certain is that we should not uncritically celebrate our “hero” vigilantes, fictional or real.

Politics and society

Doctor taking throat swab test from male patient. Medical worker is in protective workwear.

The acid test: The case for quick and accurate mobile point-of-care COVID testing

The lack of investment in the development and deployment of decentralised diagnostic devices in Australia, most importantly a COVID-19 nucleic acid test, is a public policy failure.

Medicine and health