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Anya Plutynski

@plutynski.bsky.social

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Philosophy of science; history & philosophy of biology, medicine & psychology; mental health; clinical research & practice; Washington U St. Louis

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Anya Plutynski @plutynski.bsky.social · Jul 30

New paper. Thank you Lucie Laplane and co-authors for inviting me to contribute to this paper. journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

Applying multilevel selection to understand cancer evolution and progression

Cancer is a prime example of multilevel selection. At an organismal level, natural selection has led to the evolution of diverse tumor suppression mechanisms, while at a cellular level, it favors trai...

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Alisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · Jul 22

3 Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Positions in the History of Science, Technology, Medicine, and the Environment at Texas State University 🗃️ #HPS
#histsci #histmed #envhist

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Texas State University - Cluster Hire: Three Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Positions in the History of Science, Technology, Medicine, and the Environment | H-Net

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Carolyn Dicey Jennings @cdj.bsky.social · Jul 14

Do you know someone with a PhD in Philosophy who would like to teach in the Central Valley of California this year? We have teaching needs in ethics; "a reasonable estimate for an initial appointment is $70,977". Please share with anyone you think may be interested!

aprecruit.ucmerced.edu/JPF02002

Lecturer in Philosophy: Academic Year 2025-26 (Anticipated)

University of California, Merced is hiring. Apply now!

aprecruit.ucmerced.edu

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Adrian Currie @adrian-currie.bsky.social · Jul 9

Oooo Charles Pence & Daniel Swaim are putting together a special issue on the philosophy of the historical sciences (and you can publish in French!).

pencelab.be/en/events/rp...

#philsci

Call for Papers: Recent Work in the Philosophy of the Historical Sciences

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Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · Jul 1

Are you a philosopher of mind? Would you like to work at the U of Vienna? Well then, here is a job for you. #philosophy #psychology #cognitivescience

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Karen Benjamin Guzzo @karenguzzo.bsky.social · Jun 30

I really don’t understand how anyone in this administration, or anyone who supports them, sleep at night.

USAID cuts could lead to 14 million deaths over the next five years, researchers say

An analysis published Monday in the medical journal The Lancet projects that cuts to the agency will lead to more deaths from diseases like AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis.

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Anya Plutynski @plutynski.bsky.social · May 13

Sending love and peace.

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Dan Levenstein @dlevenstein.bsky.social · May 9

Great interview with Hasok Chang on 'Epistemic Iteration':

The idea that we don't often start scientific inquiries from a solid foundation. We knowingly start from an imperfect position, and use the outcomes to refine and correct the original starting point.

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Audience Faves: Hasok Chang on 'Epistemic Iteration'

The HPS Podcast - Conversations from History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science · Episode

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Anya Plutynski @plutynski.bsky.social · May 9

“Only the callow and obdurately scientific believe that data speak for themselves; they should be sentenced for their heresy to six months in a research laboratory or six weeks in a courtroom.” (Smith, et. al. (1980) The Benefits of Psychotherapy, p. 181)

Anya Plutynski @plutynski.bsky.social · Apr 19

Thank you!

Anya Plutynski @plutynski.bsky.social · Apr 7

Just a stray! :)

Anya Plutynski @plutynski.bsky.social · Apr 6

Cousin gray cat Walter sends his greetings

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Anna Alexandrova @annaalexandrova.bsky.social · Mar 1

I found Craig Callender’s piece as the PSA President in this latest newsletter really moving. Very funny at the start and serious at the end

Philosophy of Science Association

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Samantha Brennan @samanthabrennan.bsky.social · Feb 10

Philosophy at Guelph is hiring in Ethics/ Applied Ethics.

Please share widely.

careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-A...

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · Jan 24

Heads up! The @aclu.org Immigrant Rights Project has an EXCELLENT online resource available in multiple languages to walk immigrants or advocates through various scenarios of encounters with immigration officials or police. It includes contact #s for local ACLU offices.

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Know Your Rights | Immigrants' Rights | ACLU

Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Learn more here about your rights as an immigrant, and how to express them.

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Alisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · Jan 3

Call for IUHPST Essay Prize in History & Philosophy of Science
Submission deadline: 15 January 2025
This biennial prize competition seeks to encourage fresh methodological thinking on the history and philosophy of science and related areas. Prize of $1,000 US #HPS
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IUHPST - International Union of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology

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Anya Plutynski @plutynski.bsky.social · Dec 31

Fun #histsci about Darwin of relevance to #molluscMonday! conchsoc.org/MolluscWorld...

Charles Darwin the malacologist | The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland

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Anya Plutynski @plutynski.bsky.social · Dec 23

I just learnt my grandmother worked at Hull House in Chicago, probably in the 1920s and early 30s. Can any historians of psychology recommend a good history of Hull House or places like it? #histsci

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Ann-Sophie Barwich @smellosopher.bsky.social · Dec 23

To conclude this year, here are 2 essays, non-academic, I had a lot of fun writing in 2024.

(1) Who’s Afraid of Philosophical Wonder Juice? In Defense of Pseudoscience
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(2) Anything Goes? Why uphold peer review at all
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Who’s Afraid of Philosophical Wonder Juice? In Defense of Pseudoscience

The mention of the “C-word” provokes a reaction both absurdly disproportionate and delightfully predictable. Consciousness is one of those…

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Awais Aftab @awaisaftab.bsky.social · Dec 22

Thomas Kingston’s Death Highlights Challenges in Linking Antidepressants to Suicide

And the necessity of being transparent about potential harms

www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/thomas-kin...

Thomas Kingston's Death Highlights Challenges in Linking Antidepressants to Suicide

And the necessity of being transparent about potential harms

www.psychiatrymargins.com

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Anya Plutynski @plutynski.bsky.social · Dec 20

Fantastic! Curious about your thoughts on the implications for attachment theory!?

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H.K. Andersen @hkandersen.bsky.social · Dec 20

Job ad for philosophers: PM me for more details, I don't have a link. "The Faculty of Arts at the University of Calgary invites applications for a tenure-track transdisciplinary position with a focus on Environmental Ethics at the rank of Assistant Professor (Research).... #philsci #philsky

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Philosophy of Science Association @philsci.bsky.social · Dec 19

PSA Around the World 2025 🌍 Focus: Eastern & Central Europe. Call for Abstracts is now open!

🗓️ Deadline: March 31, 2025
💻 Fully online, Nov 6, 14, 22
$50 fee (waivers available).

More info: www.philsci.org/psa_...
📄 Submit abstracts: psaatw25.sciencescon...

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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · Dec 17

With California's votes now certified, this appears to be the final popular vote count. The margin of 1.47 percentage points is the smallest since the 2000 election. Kamala Harris received over 75 million votes in this election.

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Dr Craig R McClain @drcraigmc.bsky.social · Dec 16

So excited about #MolluscMonday decided to post another! The blue dragon sea slug (Glaucus atlanticus) is as stunning as it is dangerous. It preys on venomous jellyfish like Portuguese man o' wars, storing their stingers for its own defense. #marinelife

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Dr Craig R McClain @drcraigmc.bsky.social · Dec 16

Happy #MolluscMonday! 🐚 The flamboyant Chromodoris annae nudibranch isn't just a pretty face—those vibrant colors warn predators of its toxicity. It's nature's version of 'look, but don't touch!' #MarineLife

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Anya Plutynski @plutynski.bsky.social · Dec 10

Sure! Here’s another really nice review: Defining and assessing adverse events and harmful effects in psychotherapy study protocols: a systematic review.
(2023) Klatte, et. al.
Psychotherapy 60 (1), 130. Curious what you discover!

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Anya Plutynski @plutynski.bsky.social · Dec 10

A Scale for Measuring Positive and Negative Experiences of Psychotherapy (PNEP): First Psychometric Findings of a New Instrument for Monitoring Clients' Experiences. (2024)
Dandachi-FitzGerald B, et al. Clin Psychol Psychother.

Anya Plutynski @plutynski.bsky.social · Dec 10

No pain, no gain revisited: the impact of positive and negative psychotherapy experiences on treatment outcome (2024) Verkooyen

Anya Plutynski @plutynski.bsky.social · Dec 10

Serife Tekin, Sahanika Ratnayake & Megan Delahanty are working on this topic. A few more recent refs: Negative Effects of Psychological Treatments: An Exploratory Factor Analysis of the Negative Effects Questionnaire for Monitoring and Reporting Adverse and Unwanted Events (2016) Rozental

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