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Adrian Currie @adrian-currie.bsky.social · 57m

If you’re interested in practicing the philosophy of science in practice why not come along to an online workshop “the philosophy of science in practice - in practice”? #philsci

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ROTO Research Group @roto-rub.bsky.social · 1d

Next Monday, we start the new Lecture Series! We're very happy to welcome @celsoneto.bsky.social as our first speaker. 🤩 Celso will talk about race reification and population descriptors in human genomics.
Just register here to participate: rotorub.wordpress.com/roto-lecture...
#PhilSci #PhilMed

Poster for the talk by Celso Neto (University of Exeter), entitled "Race Reification and Population Descriptors in Human Genomics". It will take place on Monday, 13 October 2025, at 4 pm (CET) via Zoom.

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Celso Neto @celsoneto.bsky.social · 4d

Very interesting!

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Celso Neto @celsoneto.bsky.social · 5d

Interested in the social implications of genomics and its philosophical aspects?

Our project has numerous activities coming up! Follow the blusky account to stay up-to-date.

#philsky #STS #popgen #metascience #philsci #HPbio

HUGERA @hugeraproject.bsky.social · 6d

Hello BLue-Sky, are you interested in the study of the social implications of genomics? Our project brings together philosophers, social scientists, and geneticists to address this question. Follow us here and sign-up for our mailing list at Hugera.org/contact/ #philsky #STS #metascience

Contact - HUGERA

The HUGERA team welcomes new collaborators and partners, within and outside academia. Most of our activities, such as lectures and workshops, are open. To know more about our activities, join our mail...

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D. J. Hicks @danhicks.bsky.social · 6d

Finally officially published! "Race science in mainstream psychology, 1960–2010" with @rhacodactylus.bsky.social (who needs a job btw) direct.mit.edu/qss/article/... 🧵

#histsci #sts #philsci #metascience

Race science in mainstream psychology, 1960–2010

Abstract. Anthropologists and human geneticists have long rejected efforts to purportedly scientifically justify racial inequality and colonialism. But race science has persisted, at least on the marg...

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Adrian Currie @adrian-currie.bsky.social · 16d

Book launch for “Methods in the Philosophy of Science: a user’s guide”. Ftf in Exeter and online on the 29th of Sept feat Sophie Veigl, Kerry McKenzie, Hasok Chang, and me. It should be fun! (the book will be open access in July, contact me in the meantime) www.exeter.ac.uk/events/detai... #philsci

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Celso Neto @celsoneto.bsky.social · 14d

Welcome Matilde!

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Matilde Carrera @matildecarrera.bsky.social · 16d

I’m thrilled to share that I’ll be spending a few months as a visiting PhD at Egenis, the Centre for the Study of Life Sciences at the university of Exeter. I am joining prof. @celsoneto.bsky.social’s ERC-funded project HUGERA (Human Genomics Without Racism) hugera.org

Home - HUGERA

The Human Genomics without Racism (HUGERA) project brings together geneticists, philosophers, and social scientists to create tools for an ethically sound science of human variation. Latest News Homep...

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Minnesota Center for Philosophy of Science @mcps-philsci.bsky.social · 19d

Moving through the editing and production process! Volume 24 of the Minnesota Studies in Philosophy of Science will be published in Spring 2026 and will be available open access. Learn more: Z.UMN.EDU/21026

Perspectives on the Human Genome Project and Genomics

Interdisciplinary voices reflect on some of the most complex and consequential scientific undertakings of our timePerspectives on the Human Genome Project an...

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ROTO Research Group @roto-rub.bsky.social · 27d

New semester, new lecture series 🎉Starting next month, we welcome amazing scholars to give online talks in the history and philosophy of life sciences. Find all dates and registration links here: rotorub.wordpress.com/roto-lecture...
We look forward to seeing you there 🤗
#PhilSci #HistSci #HPBio

Overview of the ROTO Lecture Series in the winter semester 2025/2026.

The talks will be:
- "Race Reification and Population Descriptors in Human Genomics" by Celso Neto (University of Exeter)
- "Understanding plant holobionts through complexity science" by César Marín (Universidad Santo Tomás)
- "What is Dialectical Biology?" by Chris Shambaugh (University of Oregon)
- "Learning from Partial Overlaps Between Knowledge Systems" by Charbel El-Hani (Federal University of Bahia)
- "21st century eugenics, scientific racism and the role of academia in promoting political ideology" by Rebecca Sear (Brunel University London)
- "The Organism and the System: Boundary Crossings in 20th Century Science" by Libby O’Neil (Mississippi State University)

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Celso Neto @celsoneto.bsky.social · 27d

Great meeting you there! Thanks for the session and hope to catch up soon.

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Celso Neto @celsoneto.bsky.social · 28d

🚨Paper🚨 What is social constructionism about race?

Philosophers of race usually treat constructionism as a theory about what exists. This misses something important: race constructionism is a practice - a way to investigate human activities.

#philsky #STS

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

What is social constructionism about race? A reply to Hochman - Biology & Philosophy

This paper reconceptualizes social constructionism about race (hereafter SCR). While SCR is considered a hegemonic view in philosophy and academia more broadly, Hochman (2022) argues that this hegemon...

link.springer.com

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Lucia C. Neco (Luba) @luciacneco.bsky.social · 28d

[NEW PAPER] In "Beyond Dichotomies", I challenge the false dichotomy between subjectivity and objectivity in human social relationships. I show how they are both biological and social, using kinship research as an example. I’d love to hear your thoughts!

#PhilSci #Anthropology #PhilSky

Beyond Dichotomies: Embracing an Integrated Approach to Social Relationships | Philosophy of Science | Cambridge Core

Beyond Dichotomies: Embracing an Integrated Approach to Social Relationships

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Celso Neto @celsoneto.bsky.social · Sep 3

This is fantastic Charbel!!!! Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉

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Joanna Karolina Malinowska @malinowska.bsky.social · Sep 2

EPSA 2025 (@epsaphilsci.bsky.social) was a fantastic conference – full of learning, inspiring conversations, and wonderful people.
Grateful to @celsoneto.bsky.social for the invitation to the Race Across Genomics Symposium!

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Kranti Saran @krantisaran.bsky.social · Aug 31

“What Can a Global Turn in
Philosophy of Science Look Like?”, forthcoming in Minnesota Studies in the Philosophy of Science, by former Ashoka philosophy undergrad Kabir S. Bakshi.

Congratulations Kabir!

philsci-archive.pitt.edu/26382/

What Can a Global Turn in Philosophy of Science Look Like? - PhilSci-Archive

philsci-archive.pitt.edu

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Celso Neto @celsoneto.bsky.social · Aug 27

Interested in questions about the use and misuse of race in science?

Come to our symposium at #EPSA25, this Thursday 9:00 (A2).

@epsaphilsci.bsky.social
#philsky
#philsci
#HPbio
#STS

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News - HUGERA

We welcome Lauren Wilson and Tayyaba Jiwani as postdoctoral fellows of the HUGERA team! Lauren (insert link to her website or profile) is a philosopher of science working on issues of behavioral genet...

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Celso Neto @celsoneto.bsky.social · Aug 22

#philsky
#STS
#HPbio

Adrian Currie @adrian-currie.bsky.social · Aug 22

Why was Newton so sure that if you just did his optical experiments you’d *have* to believe him about light? Kirsten Walsh, Tom Roberts and I use 4E cognition to suggest an answer. Anachronism? You be the judge… (also i’m real proud of this paper) www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/epdf/10.... #philsci

Situated Cognition in Early Modern Experimentation: the Case of Compelled Assent

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Adrian Currie @adrian-currie.bsky.social · Aug 22

Why was Newton so sure that if you just did his optical experiments you’d *have* to believe him about light? Kirsten Walsh, Tom Roberts and I use 4E cognition to suggest an answer. Anachronism? You be the judge… (also i’m real proud of this paper) www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/epdf/10.... #philsci

Situated Cognition in Early Modern Experimentation: the Case of Compelled Assent

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Eric Turkheimer @ent3c.bsky.social · Aug 9

New blog post: The New Eugenics Companies
(Oops, I meant to say generational health and embryo selection)

The New Eugenics Companies

Oops, I meant to say generational health and embryo selection

ericturkheimer.substack.com

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Celso Neto @celsoneto.bsky.social · Aug 5

Great event! Is the event in-person only, or does it support online attendance?

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Alisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · Aug 1

The next Society for Philosophy of Science in Practice (SPSP) conference will be held at the University of Cambridge, U.K, on 15-18 July 2026.
#philsci
philosophy-science-practice.org

About us

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Microbiome research and race in the 'Local South' @localmicrobes.bsky.social · Jul 30

We got great news! @ishpssb2025.bsky.social gave us funding to support early career travel to our event in October! Deadline for abstract submission is extended until Aug 18. Don't miss this chance! #phibio #hps #microbiome #philsci 🦠

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Celso Neto @celsoneto.bsky.social · Jul 31

It was a great celebration, my friend. I wish you and all our the other members of our lovely cohort would be there!

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Celso Neto @celsoneto.bsky.social · Jul 30

🚨Paper🚨

scientists often (should) rethink their work to mitigate potential harmful consequences.

Should the same apply in philosophy?

Yes, but I show philosophical defences of biological race don’t do a great job with that.

#philsky
#HPbio
#evolution
#popgen

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

The risk of biological race - History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences

Biological race realism (hereafter BRR) is the view that humans form biologically distinct groups. In recent years, Quayshawn Spencer has offered one of the most elaborate versions of that view, but h...

link.springer.com

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