She holds a PhD in sociology from University Paris 1 (Sorbonne-Panthéon). Her research examines the social, cultural and symbolic aspects of the technosciences. Her doctoral dissertation on cybernetics and the informational paradigm led her to take interest in the development of new information technologies and biotechnology. Her work deals with epistemological, cultural, social and ethical issues. In addition to leading a research program on the imaginative scope of the nanotechnologies, she is currently researching advances in biomedicine, specifically the social issues of regenerative medicine and nanomedicine.