Boel Berner (born 3 August 1945) is a Swedish sociologist, historian, and editor.
She is a member of the international gender research network Mage, based in Paris.
Berner's research has focused on four main areas, using historical analysis and participatory observation and interviews: medical technology and practice; the nature and social role of technical knowledge; gender and technology; and risk and uncertainty.
[1] She served as editor of the magazine Zenit (1974–85), for Sociological Research (1976–1977), for Acta Sociologica (1980–1981), and for Women's Journal of Science (1981).
Berner is a scientific editor of the Pandora series on Arkiv förlag, with a focus on science, technology and medicine in society.