Thomas Aechtner

Thomas Aechtner is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Queensland. As a Westpac Research Fellow alumnus, and a recipient of UQ's Foundation Research Excellence Award, his research examines vaccine hesitancy, antievolutionism, religion-science conflict, media persuasion, and public perceptions of science. He holds a doctorate from the University of Oxford, an MA from the University of Calgary, and a BSc in Biological Sciences from the...See more

Thomas Aechtner is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Queensland. As a Westpac Research Fellow alumnus, and a recipient of UQ's Foundation Research Excellence Award, his research examines vaccine hesitancy, antievolutionism, religion-science conflict, media persuasion, and public perceptions of science. He holds a doctorate from the University of Oxford, an MA from the University of Calgary, and a BSc in Biological Sciences from the University of Alberta. See less