Brian Martin is a Professor of Social Sciences at the University of Wollongong and the Vice President of Whistleblowers Australia. He earned his B.A. in Physics from Rice University, M.Sc. in Physics from the University of Sydney, and Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics from the University of Sydney.

Professor Martin has published extensively on communication studies, environmental issues, peace studies, the politics of technology, and happiness. However, the majority of his work deals with some aspect of freedom of speech or suppression of dissent. He is a prolific author and all of his works (with the excepts of some books) are available for free on his website.

Representative Publications

Brian Martin. How activists can challenge double standards. Interface: A Journal for and About Social Movements, Vol. 7, No. 2, November 2015, pp. 201-213

Jørgen Johansen, Brian Martin and Matt Meyer. Nonviolence versus US imperialism. Economic & Political Weekly, Vol. 47, No. 38, 22 September 2012, pp. 82-89

Brian Martin. Science: contemporary censorship. In: Derek Jones (ed.), Censorship: A World Encyclopedia, Volume 4 (London: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2001), pp. 2167-2170