ʃˈɛlz wˈɜːk tˈɛndz tə fˈoʊkəs ɔnðɪ ˌɪntɚsˈɛkʃən ʌv sˈaɪəns ænd səsˈaɪəɾi wɪð ɐ spˈɛʃəl ˈɛmfəsɪs ˌɔn mˈɛdɪkəl pˈɑːlɪsi, ænd ʃiː ˈɔːlsoʊ ɹˈaɪts ɔnðə pˈɑːlətˌɪks ʌv sˈaɪəns, sˈaɪəns ænd ðə mˈiːdiːə, ænd ɛnvˌaɪɹənmˈɛntəl pˈɑːlɪsi.
Shell's work tends to focus on the intersection of science and society with a special emphasis on medical policy, and she also writes on the politics of science, science and the media, and environmental policy.