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Super excited to be involved in organising this brilliant event in September - a two day workshop in Leicester on Forgotten Animals, with support from the SAP, come along if you can make it! #philsky #academicsky #animals @ycpt.bsky.social philevents.org/event/show/1...

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🗓️ The deadline for the EPSA Fellowship Scheme call for applications has just been extended. It is now set for Wednesday 23 April 2025!

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Reminder! Job offer in our team for postdoc/researcher specializing in consciousness & cognition (full-time) 👇👇👇👇 jobs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/jobposting/6...

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🚨 We're hiring! Fully funded Postdoc(s) in Systems Biology at Stockholm University & SciLifeLab — focus on predictive modeling in evolution and development. 📍 Stockholm 🕒 2+1 years 🔍 Details: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/... Please share!

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The APA is currently accepting submissions for the 2025 Essay Prize in Latin American Thought. The deadline for submissions is April 25.

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Even though I got through my PhD fine, I feel like I haven’t cracked academic article writing still. Do you have a favourite book/article/blog post on the topic, especially for writing in philosophy? Please let me know! #philsky

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The Joint Commission of the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, IUHPST, 2025 Essay Prize iuhpst.org/pages/inter-... The winner is Dubian Cañas, México, for his essay “Three epistemological desiderata for HPS practitioners.”

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If you're interested in philosophy of biology—particularly its intersections with #evolution, #paleosky, and comparative studies of #behavior, #cognition, and #culture —consider following @theramseylab.bsky.social! We're a cool group of philosophers with a broad range of expertise! #philsci #HPbio

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New 3 year postdoc at Exeter (UK) in ARIA project on the social and political dimensions of plant synthetic biology. Sounds awesome! #philjobs #philsci jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...

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My review of Alexander Bird’s book ‘Knowing Science’ just came out @jgps.bsky.social . If you want to get an idea of what’s it about before reading the actual thing, here are my impressions! #msca #creacal link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Some tickets left for the KU Leuven Open Science Day on 6 May - I am particulalry looking forward to the contributions about research assessment and OER: kuleuvenopenscienceday.pubpub.org/proceedings-...

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For philosophers and AI folks alike, it’s sometimes good to get clear on the basics…. And possibly prepare for a future in which we see things differently. #philsky #philosophy #AI link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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There are many definitions of #publicengagement with #science. But when it's non-experts everyday interactions, what else can engagement mean? In this @journals.sagepub.com #scicomm article, I try to find out. Below a sneak peak of the results journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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In our latest editorial, we express our sincere thanks to Guido Bacciagaluppi for his editorial work since 2021 & bid him a fond farewell as he concludes his tenure. We also warmly welcome @simonfriederich.bsky.social as our new Co-Editor-in-Chief! link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philsci #philsky

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"Philosophy, in spite of all its tiresome features, is not a luxury but a necessity, because we always have to use it when things get difficult." -Mary Midgley, The Owl of Minerva #marymidgley #philsky

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📣 EXTENDED CALL FOR PAPERS: Towards A Comparative Philosophy of Science Special Issue of the Journal for General Philosophy of Science (@jgps.bsky.social) Deadline: 31 July 2025 (new) #philsci #HOPOS philevents.org/event/show/1...

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Hi people of #philsky #philmind There is still this month to submit, don't miss your chanche!

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Society for the Philosophy of Science (www.sps-philoscience.org) Prize for Young Researchers (PhD or recent grad 2018 or later) for paper in philosophy of science, unpublished or published. Candidates must send an anonymized article by 30th April 2025 to [email protected] #philsci

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I am thrilled to share that my paper “Toward a bounded hierarchy framework for the study of the evolution of human syntax” is the winner of the 2025 Philosophy of Animal Minds and Behavior Association Prize. Really looking forward to presenting this paper at the PAMBA Conference later this month!

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My book is finally out and available at Routledge. Hope it adds (even just a little!) to our understanding of early medieval philosophy and mathematics.

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Today in a week (14.04), we'll hold the workshop ""Pragmatist Philosophy of History" with Jouni-Matti Kuukkanen in Ostrava. In total, there will be 6 talks. Please see here for the programme: philevents.org/event/show/1.... The workshop is open for everyone. Come and join us!

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A clever talk by Daston on the history of the history of science. youtu.be/SDzVaBj492s

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🔔 Reminder: PSA Around the World 2025! 🌍 Submit your abstract until April 13, 11:59 PM PST! Open to all PSA members, no matter where you're located or what your topic is—as long as it’s within the philosophy of science!

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Reminder to those interested in the excellent work of historians, philosophers and sociologists of science - pls checkout our very popular Bluesky 'HPS Starter Pack' #hps #philsci #histsci #sts 🧪

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Did you know: our researchers have developed a suite of resources for A-Level students and teachers? "History & Philosophy of Science in 20 Objects" draws on an incredible array of items from our own collection ft. prompts, questions, videos and more! sway.cloud.microsoft/cEekCFBF5CGF... #histsci

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Nominate people and organisations for inclusion in this new starter pack go.bsky.app/MqQhENQ #philsky #edusky

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Environment and History 31.2 is available online now! This is a special issue entitled 'Sensing the World: Exploring Sensory Histories of the Environment,' edited by @gpetrick.bsky.social & @gfitz.bsky.social liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/toc/whpeh/31/2 #envhist @eseh.bsky.social

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Maria Sibylla Merian was born on April 2, 1647 in Frankfurt. Here are some illustrations from her landmark work ‘Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium.’ Amsterdam: Gerard Valck, 1705. I saw this at @nhmlibraryarchives.bsky.social while taking a course with @ies-sas.bsky.social: Art & Science.

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I'm a day late with this because #CNS2025 ended yesterday, but the MIT Press has launched the Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science that covers many CS topics with peer reviewed articles from experts. @cogneuronews.bsky.social @mitpress.bsky.social @jocn.bsky.social oecs.mit.edu

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CFP for a Special issue of Crítica: Revista Hispanoamerica de Filosofía on "Thought and reasoning in non-human animals". The deadline for submission is July 15. Please, consider sending your manuscript!

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La Asociación Latinoamericana de Filosofía Analítica organiza cada dos años una Escuela con profesores invitados de distintos países latinoamericanos. Este año será en México. Acá la convocatoria👇 y aquí el micrositio con la información: www.filosoficas.unam.mx/Escuela-ALFA...

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Can books be bad for you? Bad books vs bad readers - University of London Press author Karen Attar writing for @theconversation.com about her recent #OpenAccess book, Books, Readers and Libraries in Fiction! Available to read free online. @ies-sas.bsky.social theconversation.com/can-books-be...

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Visiting Senior Research Fellow Dora Vargha is featured alongside several other historians of science in a @nytimes.com article by Gina Kolata. They discuss the COVID-19 aftermath and the challenges of comparing it to previous pandemics. 🔗 bitly.cx/w0yx #Covid #HistMed #Epidemiology

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Deadline Extended for PSA Around the World 2025! 🌍 More time to submit your abstract—the portal is open until 🗓️ April 13, 11:59 PM PST! Open to all PSA members, no matter where you're located or what your topic is—as long as it’s within the philosophy of science! #philsky #philsci

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New semester, new lecture series 🎉 Starting next Monday, we welcome amazing scholars to give talks in #HPBio and medicine - always at 4pm CET on zoom. The first talk will be by @msimang.bsky.social and later in the semester we will hear @stellasandford.bsky.social, @elisj.bsky.social and many more 🤩

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@psychmag.bsky.social asked me some questions about my book. #philsci, #psychology, #hps, #metascience

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Just did the UCI podcast on Women in Science - historic barriers, current barriers, promoting women in science, why it matters that we do so. Very not on trend for right now. news.uci.edu/2025/03/31/u...

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There is still time to register to attend (online or in person) our 2025 History of Philosophy Forum Colloquium on Minds in Dialogue in the History of Philosophy. Take a look at the great group of speakers! historyofphilosophy.nd.edu/colloquium/2...

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Our latest podcast episode is out! Hear our own @frankendodo.bsky.social chat with @kingtekkers.bsky.social about the relationships between literature and science in the nineteenth century. Featuring Lewis Carroll and public debates about science open.spotify.com/episode/1iVl... #histsci #HPS

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The submission deadline is on 01 April 2025, don't forget to submit your work on networks! @philsci.bsky.social @sfiscience.bsky.social @hoposjournal.bsky.social

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I am very happy to share this piece with you, exploring the link between inventiveness and play in nonhuman animals. It was written with care and a sincere desire to convey what science and philosophy can teach us about this fascinating topic. I hope you enjoy reading it! aeon.co/essays/how-e...

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We're hiring! Lecturer in Philosophy (Artificial Intelligence and Data). Deadline for applications: 17th April 2025 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DML775/l... #philsky #philmind #cogsci #philsci

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Deadline for abstract submissions to the "PSA Around the World" 2025 Conference is March 31. Dedicated to the philosophy of science in Eastern & Central Europe, they invite contributions on any topic in philosophy of science, #philsci Details here: www.philsci.org/psa_around_t...

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New job opportunity in #Administration and #HR! 💁 The institute is hiring a #HumanResourcesAdministrator as parental leave cover, initially limited to 1 year part-time (19.5hrs/week) ✍️ 🗓 Deadline: open until vacancy filled 🔗 bit.ly/4eDRUq4 #HistSci #PersonnelAdministrator #JobsInBerlin

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A few comments on Morgan and Morrison's "Models as Mediators" on my research blog "the Pragmatic Conception of Scientific Theories". #philsci #philsophyofscience pragmatictheories.blogspot.com/2025/03/non-...

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On my way to the German Society for Philosophy of Science 2025 conference in Erlangen - first time I attend and it means a lot now that it has become my own national society! The programme is huge and amazing #philsci www.wissphil.de/de/tagungen/

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Just made a list of all the recent books highlighting women's philosophizing--there are so many! Going to mark the last week of #womenshistorymonth by posting a few a day. Starting with Clare Mac Cumhaill and Rachel Wieseman's "Metaphysical Animals"! Please add others! #philsky

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Assistant Professor in Mathematics with focus on Mathematical Logic, Department of Mathematics at Stockholm University su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

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Applications Open! The Sydney Brenner Research Fellowship supports research and publication of ambitious, original work in the history of the life sciences. Open to scholars, journalists, writers, filmmakers, and creative artists. Visit the link below for more details. Deadline: July 15

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In honor of our recent birthday, read more about our founder, Jane Maienschein--also the 2024 Sarton Medalist from @historyscience.bsky.social! cbs.asu.edu/news/jane-ma...

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