BIOS is a multidisciplinary centre at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)for research into contemporary developments in the life sciences, biomedicine and biotechnology. It is a joint initiative between the Department of Sociology and the Institute of Social Psychology, with the support of the Departments of Government and Law and the Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Sciences.

BIOS supports post-doctoral researchers, visiting fellows and professors, and post graduate students. It has an infrastructure which encourages and hosts research supported by funding bodies such as the ESRC, the Wellcome Trust, the MRC and other major funding bodies.

Please see our web pages for detailed information on research projects currently conducted by our members. Much of our work explores the implications of biomedicine for personhood and identity, kinship and family life, political economy, the organisation and funding of health care, and government regulation.