Ellen Støkken Dahl is a medical doctor and PhD candidate in medical history at the university of Oslo where she researches the history of the disposable vaginal speculum. Her project is part of the Wellcome trust-funded project After the single use.
Academic interests
- Medical history
- Science and technology studies (STS)
- Discard studies
- Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)
- Women's health
- Sexually transmitted infections and their history
- Science writing
Background
Dahl has a medical degree from the University of Oslo. As a clinician she has worked in sexual health and women’s health, and she has more than ten years’ experience as a science communicator and teacher. She is the author of several books, both fiction and non-fiction. Her debut, The Wonder Down Under – a user’s guide to the vagina, was translated into 37 languages.