After working as an academic research chemist for 10 years in Canada and France, Kyle joined the Science, Technology and Innovation Studies department at the University of Edinburgh in 2018. His research interests have centred around the social dimensions of climate and environmental issues, ranging from policy support for renewable energy technologies, governance issues related to heat decarbonisation, and green industrial strategy. From 2020-2022 he worked with Dr Mark Winskel as a Research Fellow on the 'Energy Policy Effectiveness' project for the ClimateXChange research agency, where he produced systematic evidence reviews on energy and climate change policy issues on behalf of the Scottish Government. More recently, he has worked with Professor Steve Yearley, as a Research Fellow on the TransFIRe (Transforming the Foundation Industries Research Hub) project, studying the socioeconomic dimensions of transformative change and industrial decarbonisation. Kyle's role within the EBIC hub is to study the social, ethical, and environmental implications of Engineering Biology. This work will take a critical look at the proposed uses of synthetic biology tools for environmental problems, explore ambiguities and assumptions around the use of engineering biology tools for environmental purposes, and examine claims made about environmental benefit, sustainability, and public engagement. This article was published on 2025-11-05
