Bart Penders
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Bart Penders acquired his MSc in biology (cum laude) in 2003 from the University of Nijmegen (Netherlands) based upon research in Evolutionary Microbiology (at the University of Nijmegen), Molecular Microbiology (at the University of Regensburg, Germany) and Science Communication (University of Nijmegen and Deining Communication Research Nijmegen). Currently, he is writing a PhD thesis in Science and Technology Studies (STS), at Maastricht University (Netherlands). His research is directed at the development and advancement of contemporary scientific practices, focusing on nutrigenomic research practice. He is mainly interested in the notions of health, nutrition and individuality as they are shaped in the context of (and by) contemporary (nutrition) science.