Biography

 

Lea Wang

Lea Wang

  • Scholar-elect
  • United States
  • 2026 MPhil History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine
  • Trinity College

I was born and raised in Holland, Pennsylvania, and am completing B.A. degrees in Social Studies and Applied Mathematics at Harvard University. My academic interests span politics, science and technology studies, and histories of the environment and economy. At Harvard, my work has examined disaster insurance and the political economy of climate reparations. As a Gates-Cambridge scholar, I will pursue an MPhil in History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine, focusing in particular on the role of climate models in adjudicating questions of legal responsibility for climate change. By examining the intersections of technology and politics, I seek to articulate our obligations to one another—especially in confronting the epochal challenges of climate change. I am honored to join an engaged community of scholars committed to advancing public scholarship where it is needed most.

Previous Education

Harvard University Social Studies, Applied Math 2026