Tobie Kerridgeis a researcher and PhD candidate at Goldsmiths, currently contributing to collaborative projects funded by ERC and EPSRC. His research explores how design methods can be extended to provide individuals with creative ownership of technology. He is also a visiting lecturer at Goldsmiths, the Royal College of Art, and TU/e. His thesis reflects upon the novel contributions of speculative design as a method for public engagement with science and technology. The writing focuses on two practice based projects, Biojewellery and Material Beliefs. These projects were supported by the EPSRC through Partnerships for Public Engagement awards.