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Francesca Bellazzi

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Philosopher thinking about functions at the molecular scale (and much more) as Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellow x @DurhamUniveristy @AssemblingLife and @UCL 🧬 Writer @Jargonium; @ChemistryWorld 🖋️ θαυμάζειν. https://www.francescabellazzi.com

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Francesca Bellazzi @frabellazzi.bsky.social · May 15

My Leverhulme Trust project #FunMo: functions at the molecular scale is officially up and running at the Department of Philosophy at Durham University 🧬 @durham-university.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk #philsky #leverhulmetrust (1/2)

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Francesca Bellazzi @frabellazzi.bsky.social · 9d

If you want to attend remotely feel free to get in touch as we will stream it on zoom!

Francesca Bellazzi @frabellazzi.bsky.social · 9d

FunMo Kick-off event “Perspectives on molecular functionality” is coming up this week with a great selection of talks! Thanks to @thebsps.bsky.social and @leverhulme.ac.uk for funding this event.

www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...

FunMo_2025 - Durham University

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Francesca Bellazzi @frabellazzi.bsky.social · 14d

I was in Rome for the Emergence in Philosophy&Science summer school and workshop. I gave an overview lecture on emergence in biochemical contexts and a new talk on #AlphaFold and the implications of using AI in science for reductionism.
Thanks to the organisers!
#FunMo @leverhulme.ac.uk

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Francesca Bellazzi @frabellazzi.bsky.social · Sep 8

Thank you!

Francesca Bellazzi @frabellazzi.bsky.social · Sep 5

If you are curious about vitamins or natural kinds in history of science check out my new paper: “What is it about vitamins? Vitamins as investigative kinds” in Philosophy of Science 🎉 www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @philscijournal.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk @assemblinglife.bsky.social

WHAT IS IT ABOUT VITAMINS? - VITAMINS AS INVESTIGATIVE KINDS | Philosophy of Science | Cambridge Core

WHAT IS IT ABOUT VITAMINS? - VITAMINS AS INVESTIGATIVE KINDS

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Marcin Miłkowski @mmilkowski.bsky.social · Aug 30

That's me, delivering my keynote lecture during #EPSA25, introducing the idea of the functional atlas of theories. The conference was a blast! (Photo courtesy @bartoszradomski.bsky.social)

Marcin Miłkowski in a very fancy university hall

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Francesca Bellazzi @frabellazzi.bsky.social · Aug 30

Thanks to everyone at #EPSA25 in Groningen. I talked during the AssemblingLife symposium, where we presented the results of the first year of the ERC Project AssemblingLife. Congrats to the organisers of this event for the fantastic experience! @assemblinglife.bsky.social @epsaphilsci.bsky.social

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AssemblingLife @assemblinglife.bsky.social · Aug 28

We had a great time at our symposium “Self-assembly and self-organisation in living systems” at #EPSA25. Here some pics from our talks from Gry Oftedal and @jietongx.bsky.social @sanderoest.bsky.social @frabellazzi.bsky.social and Bendik Hellenic-Aaby. 🦋 @epsaphilsci.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu

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AssemblingLife @assemblinglife.bsky.social · Jul 22

If you are in Porto for the #ISHPSSB, look out for our team presenting different works on self-assembly&self-organisation! Interesting talks from @sanderoest.bsky.social @jietongx.bsky.social and Bendik Hellem-Aaby 🦋 @erc.europa.eu @uio.no

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Francesca Bellazzi @frabellazzi.bsky.social · Jul 22

I had a terrific time at #BSPS25 and all the talks were amazing. I am grateful to my fellow symposium speakers in “Functions across scientific contexts”, where I presented on molecular functionality in nutrition. #FunMo 🧬 @leverhulme.ac.uk #philsky
Full program here: www.thebsps.org/news/2025-gl...

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Francesca Bellazzi @frabellazzi.bsky.social · Jul 11

One of my favourite (now yearly) appointment is with the Master in Reproductive Technologies at #UniPv where I am lecturing today about infertility and pregnancy from a philosophical perspective. @leverhulme.ac.uk @durham-university.bsky.social

Francesca Bellazzi @frabellazzi.bsky.social · Jun 30

As every year, I am going to give a lecture on pregnancy at the master in reproductive technology at #UniPV. This year I would like to add a little bit about fertility and infertility as a disease - any reccomended literature? 📚 #philsky #philmedicine

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AssemblingLife @assemblinglife.bsky.social · Jun 18

You will find us at #BSPS, #ISHPSSB and #EPSA - ready to present all the work of the last year 🦋 #philsky #philbio #philscience (2/2)

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AssemblingLife @assemblinglife.bsky.social · Jun 18

We just concluded our second year project meeting in Copenhagen! It was a great opportunity to get feedback on our drafts and get to know a new project member (details soon). Ahead a summer of conferences and holidays (1/2) 🗣️⛵️ @erc.europa.eu #philsky

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Francesca Bellazzi @frabellazzi.bsky.social · May 27

Today I presented a short talk on #AlphaFold and biochemical functionality at the Turing Tables of the London AI and Humanities Project at the Institute of Philosophy ~ learning so many things in this program! #philsky #philAI #FunMo🧬

Francesca Bellazzi @frabellazzi.bsky.social · May 19

Kicking off today with a super cool conference on responsable AI, program below ⤵️
#responsabileAI

www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Francesca Bellazzi @frabellazzi.bsky.social · May 19

First activity of #FunMo! Starting today my time as AI Fellow of the London AI and Humanity Project organised by the Institute of Philosophy and Google DeepMind. I will try to figure out what #AlphaFold can tell us about proteins and bio-functionality.
#philsky

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The Summer of AI

The Institute of Philosophy welcome you to the Summer of AI, a three-part series of event from April to July 2025

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Francesca Bellazzi @frabellazzi.bsky.social · May 15

It has three research strands: i) molecular functionality, ii) DNA and RNA functionality, iii) in-vitro and in-silico technologies for molecular functions 🤓 Get in touch if you want to collaborate or know more (2/2) #philsky

Francesca Bellazzi @frabellazzi.bsky.social · May 15

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Francesca Bellazzi @frabellazzi.bsky.social · May 8

Fellow Italian philosophers of science, how do you navigate the clash between #EPSA and #SIFA this summer? Both of them are looking great but also exactly at the same time 😬 #philsky #philscience

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Francesca Bellazzi @frabellazzi.bsky.social · Apr 23

The paper is also finally out here:
compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#philsky #pregnancy

The Metaphysics of Pregnancy

Pregnancy is a one of the most complex phenomena of life and is essential to the life cycle of mammals. Pregnancy is also a crucial aspect of humans' life and experience. But what is pregnancy? This ...

compass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Francesca Bellazzi @frabellazzi.bsky.social · Apr 15

Saying goodbye to Oslo for now, I had a fantastic time and will bring everything with me into my next adventure. Very grateful I will keep on collaborating with @assemblinglife.bsky.social as part of my Leverhulme project. The fjord will always be in my heart 💙🇳🇴 #philsky #lovenorway

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Lisa Bortolotti @lisabortolotti.com · Apr 12

Our little book is about learning how to listen to those who need our help so we avoid making their lives even harder. Happens to be about healthcare too but the message has wider applications link.springer.com/book/10.1007... #booksky #philsky #epistemicinjustice #openaccess

Book details: Epistemic Justice in Mental Healthcare (Springer 2025)

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Francesca Bellazzi @frabellazzi.bsky.social · Apr 11

It also included my last talk at UiO as full time postdoc and I feel very grateful to have been part of this community this year 💙🦋 @assemblinglife.bsky.social @uio.no #philsky

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Francesca Bellazzi @frabellazzi.bsky.social · Apr 11

One year ago we started a small online reading group on functions and now we have our first workshop on biological functions! Proud of the growing functions in philosophy network 💙 thanks to best co-organiser @harrif.bsky.social and @assemblinglife.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk #philsky

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