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Österreichischer Wissenschaftsfonds FWF @fwf-at.bsky.social · 8d

Bei #Grundlagenforschung kürzen? Keine gute Idee! so die Philosophin @asmeincke.bsky.social in ihrem Gastkommentar in @diepressecom.bsky.social. Denn Österreich brauche eine starke und vielfältige Wissenschaft.
@fwf-at.bsky.social @oeaw.bsky.social

Bessere Ideen 👉
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Bei Grundlagenforschung kürzen? Keine gute Idee!

Kein Geist, kein Sinn. Österreich braucht keine männliche MINT-Monokultur, sondern eine starke und vielfältige Wissenschaft.

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Anne Sophie Meincke @asmeincke.bsky.social · 8d

Warum Österreich eine starke und vielfältige Wissenschaft braucht: mein heutiger Artikel "Bei der Grundlagenforschung kürzen? Keine gute Idee!" in @diepressecom.bsky.social. #Wissenschaft #Grundlagenforschung #Österreich #FTIPakt #Geisteswissenschaften #Frauenförderung @ya-oeaw.bsky.social

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Österreichischer Wissenschaftsfonds FWF @fwf-at.bsky.social · 22d

#FWF Präsident Christof Gattringer befürchtet starke Budgeteinsparungen für #Grundlagenforschung in Österreich: 800 Arbeitsplätze könnten durch Kürzungen wegfallen. Die Unis würden dadurch weiter an Boden bei der Spitzenforschung verlieren.

via @derstandard.at 👉
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800 Arbeitsplätze könnten durch Kürzungen bei Forschung wegfallen

FWF-Präsident Christof Gattringer befürchtet ein "massiv zurückgehendes Budget" für Grundlagenforschung in Österreich

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Anne Sophie Meincke @asmeincke.bsky.social · 22d

Congratulations and welcome to the Young Academy!

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Anne Sophie Meincke @asmeincke.bsky.social · 22d

You're very welcome and we look forward to future joint activities!

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Greg Rupik @gregoryrupik.bsky.social · Jul 25

Enjoyed being part of a *packed* final session of @ishpssb2025.bsky.social where we all witnessed @asmeincke.bsky.social make a compelling case to @kevinlala.bsky.social (in the room!) as to why he should explicitly adopt a process ontology for the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis! 🌱🐋

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Anne Sophie Meincke @asmeincke.bsky.social · Jul 4

Do you think (neuro)biology has killed free will? Think again. In our Young Academy Distinguished Lecture on 10 June 2025, hosted by @ya-oeaw.bsky.social, Alfred R. Mele and I argued the opposite. Watch the recording here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHGR... #FreeWill #philosophy #biology #neuroscience

Can Biology Help us Defend Free Will? An Emerging Debate in Philosophy

YouTube video by Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften

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Barbara Prainsack @bprainsack.bsky.social · Jun 21

🚨 Call for Papers: Tech Oligarchy Forum 🚨
Science as Culture invites contributions on how digital elites shape science, tech, and society—from AI monopolies to platform power

🗓️ Deadline: 31 July

Details: think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu...
#TechOligarchy #ScienceAsCulture #STS

Science as Culture Forum on “Tech Oligarchy”

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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · Jun 17

Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife.

While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.

This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.

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Kevin Mitchell @wiringthebrain.bsky.social · Jun 10

@asmeincke.bsky.social following Al Mele, on free will…

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Lynn Chiu @drlynnchiu.bsky.social · Jun 10

I was indeed free to be overexhausted by a child who had not been feeling well, to forego the generous childcare offered by @asmeincke.bsky.social's colleagues, to watch the lecture from one's own home. Thank you for providing this degree of freedom :) #freewill

Live www.oeaw.ac.at/veranstaltun...

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Lynn Chiu @drlynnchiu.bsky.social · Jun 2

Signed up for two academic events that offer on-site childcare. Let's hope that this works out for my <2 year old.

Many thanks to @wobio-ubb.bsky.social & the Young Academy of the Austrian Academy of Science (esp @asmeincke.bsky.social) for trying.

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Jennifer S. Henke @jenniferhenke.bsky.social · Jun 1

#IchBinHanna #IchBinReyhan #ExStra #ExitExzellenz

Philipp Krämer @phkraemer.bsky.social · May 31

Heute verhört, aber für passend befunden: "Exzellenzpflaster".

Naheliegenderweise ein Mittel, mit dem Universitäten und Wissenschaftspolitik die Wunden dauerhaft mangelnder Grundfinanzierung zu überkleben versuchen, obwohl alle wissen, dass das Problem organisch ist.

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Young Academy of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) @ya-oeaw.bsky.social · May 28

Sind wir frei in unserem Wollen, oder sind unsere Entscheidungen durch Gene und Gehirn determiniert?
Warum gerade die Biologie unsere Willensfreiheit nicht untergräbt, erklärt die Philosophin @asmeincke.bsky.social im Standard-Blog der Jungen Akademie. 👇
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...

Willensfreiheit – metaphysische Illusion oder biologische Funktion?

Wie der freie Wille sich wissenschaftlich verteidigen lässt

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Universität Wien / University of Vienna @univie.ac.at · May 14

From Café Central to the University of Vienna, philosopher @martinkusch.bsky.social takes us for a walk through Vienna's intellectual scenes. Examining how past #philosophers like Wittgenstein worked through issues of their time, Kusch finds the tools to tackle troubles of our own. ⤵️ #philsky 🗃🧠

How history of philosophy can help us in times of extreme suffering

From Cafe Central to the University of Vienna, philosopher Martin Kusch takes us for a walk through Vienna's intellectual scenes. Examining how past philosophers like Wittgenstein worked through issue...

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Lynn Chiu @drlynnchiu.bsky.social · May 21

Today's the day! Martin Kusch's retirement lecture will take place in person & online at the Main Ceremonial Hall of @univie.ac.at Main Building. Link at the bottom of the article. This piece covers two of the 3 issues he'll address today, in his talk titled "The Road Ahead". #philsky #socialsci

Universität Wien / University of Vienna @univie.ac.at · May 14

From Café Central to the University of Vienna, philosopher @martinkusch.bsky.social takes us for a walk through Vienna's intellectual scenes. Examining how past #philosophers like Wittgenstein worked through issues of their time, Kusch finds the tools to tackle troubles of our own. ⤵️ #philsky 🗃🧠

How history of philosophy can help us in times of extreme suffering

From Cafe Central to the University of Vienna, philosopher Martin Kusch takes us for a walk through Vienna's intellectual scenes. Examining how past philosophers like Wittgenstein worked through issue...

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Universität Wien / University of Vienna @univie.ac.at · May 22

Event information: Interdisciplinary Conference "Free Will: New Perspectives from #Philosophy, #Biology and #Neurosciences"
📅: 11th - 12th June 2025
📍: Johannessaal, Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2, 1010 Wien & via Live stream
Find out more about the program & registration here: ⤵️

Interdisciplinary Conference "Free Will: New Perspectives from Philosophy, Biology and Neurosciences"

11th - 12th June 2025

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Kevin Mitchell @wiringthebrain.bsky.social · May 12

Really looking forward to this workshop on Agency and Free Will in Vienna in June - you should come! Choose to!

Anne Sophie Meincke @asmeincke.bsky.social · May 3

What does it mean to be an agent endowed with free will in an indeterministic world? Is there empirical evidence for free will? Join us for the interdisciplinary conference "Free Will: New Perspectives from Philosophy, Biology and Neuroscience", 11-12 June 2025, Vienna, Austria @oeaw.bsky.social

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Martin Kusch @martinkusch.bsky.social · May 12

In May 21st at 5:30pm (Vienna time), I will give my "Farewell Lecture" on the topic "The Road Ahead". If you are in Vienna, please do come (alcoholic beverage are free of charge!). The talk will be streamed here: vimeo.com/event/5014783 (Just in case you haven't got anything better to do.)

Dies Facultatis 2025

16.00 Uhr - Verleihung Dissertationspreise/Lehrpreise 16.30 Uhr – Antrittsvorlesung Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Veronika Wöhrer Steile Wege und Stolpersteine Bildungsinstitutionen…

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · May 11

🇺🇸 “Rolling Stone reached out to all 53 GOP senators after the president said he didn't know whether he needs to honor the nation's founding document. None replied.”
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · May 11

Article I, Section 9, Clause 8:

“no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.”

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Maria Fedorova @mariafedor.bsky.social · Apr 28

Join us for the graduate conference "From Minds to Movements: Foresight in Cognition and Activism" on May 8-10, at the University of Vienna. The conference's schedule, alongside other details about how to register and find the venue, can be found here: mindstomovements.carrd.co

#cogsci #philsky

From Minds to Movements

Interdisciplinary graduate conference

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · May 3

This is real

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Anne Sophie Meincke @asmeincke.bsky.social · May 3

To attend in person, please register free of charge by 2 June 2025 at www.oeaw.ac.at/veranstaltun... or follow the event via live stream on the ÖAW website. #freewill #philosophy #biology #neuroscience

Free Will: New Perspectives from Philosophy, Biology and Neuroscience

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Anne Sophie Meincke @asmeincke.bsky.social · May 3

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Free Will: New Perspectives from Philosophy, Biology and Neuroscience

In everyday life, we naturally assume that it is up to us how we act, and that we are therefore responsible for our actions. However, free will in this strong, ‘libertarian’ sense – ...

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