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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 15d

Join @cmaley.bsky.social, @lucielaplane.bsky.social, Joel Brown and Benjamin Spada for a live EvoChat discussion about "How we define cancer matters", hosted by the International Society for Evolution, Ecology and Cancer (ISEEC).

Oct 1st at 8am PST, 11am EST, 5pm CEST

ucsb.zoom.us/j/8313111375...

Abstract: Current definitions of cancer describe what cancer does but not what it is. Furthermore, they derive largely from human cases and may not apply to other multicellular organisms, especially those lacking a basal membrane. Comparative oncology, however, has shown that cancer occurs across a broad diversity of organisms. What definition should be adopted when framing cancer in a comparative and evolutionary perspective? And can an evolution-based definition be applied in clinical oncology? We will show that a universal definition of cancer not only helps provide a basis for progress in comparative oncology, but can also help to explain the diversity of cancer phenomena within humans.

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PLOS Biology @plosbiology.org · Aug 4

In this #Essay, @cmaley.bsky.social @jeffreytownsend.bsky.social @lucielaplane.bsky.social @plutynski.bsky.social &co examine how evolutionary selection operates across levels, highlighting how this understanding can be used to improve #cancer prevention and treatment 🧪 plos.io/47epeUq

The image presents a comparison between individual cells and groups of cells, focusing on structures such as crypts and metastases.

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Lynn Chiu @drlynnchiu.bsky.social · Jul 20

Read all Elements in The Philosophy of Biology series for FREE during the ISHPSSB conference 20 - 25 July. You can find all of these Elements free to download and read here: cup.org/4kEgivL

Philosophy of Biology

Welcome to Cambridge Core

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Lucie Laplane @lucielaplane.bsky.social · Apr 28

Bravo Zoe!!

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Lucie Laplane @lucielaplane.bsky.social · Apr 3

Congratulations!

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Trevor Graham @trevorgraham.bsky.social · Mar 31

Application deadline for our @wellcometrust.bsky.social #CancerEvolution summer school is tomorrow, 1 April 2025.

coursesandconferences.wellcomeconnectingscience.org/event/evolut...

Our brilliant faculty will cover evo&eco theory, math models, genomics, digital path, clinical trial design & more

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Embryo Project @embryoproject.bsky.social · Mar 21

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...

Jane Maienschein 2024 Sarton Medalist | Center for Biology and Society

Congratulations! Jane Maienschein will receive the Sarton Medal at the History of Science Society Annual Meeting this November!

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PhilInBioMed @philinbiomed.bsky.social · Mar 21

Join us for our upcoming PhilInBioMed-Seminar!

24 March, 2:30 pm | Hybrid Event

Carlo Maley (Arizona State University, USA) - How Evolution Can Help Solve All the Biggest Problems in Cancer

Further information can be found here: www.philinbiomed.org/event/carlo-...

Carlo Maley (Arizona State University, USA) How Evolution Can Help Solve All the Biggest Problems in Cancer - PhilInBioMed

Carlo Maley is a biologist who specializes in cancer, evolution and computational biology. He works at the intersection of these fields. Professor Maley and his research team apply evolutionary and ec...

www.philinbiomed.org

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Alejandro Fábregas-Tejeda @alejandrofabregastejeda.com · Mar 13

My colleague Bo Schuman runs a YouTube channel on #logic— particularly its philosophy & history. As part of his FWO project's outreach efforts, he plans to be much more active in the coming years. Share it with struggling students & check it out yourself! www.youtube.com/@LogicwithBo... #philsky

Logic with Bo

Hi everyone, I'm Bo! Originally from Canada, I am now an FWO-funded postdoc at KU Leuven in Belgium. Here, I am working on indirect proof (sometimes called proof by reductio) in the Arabic, Latin, and...

www.youtube.com

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Emily Herring @emilyherring.bsky.social · Mar 11

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Stem Cells, Regeneration & Evolution @stemdevevo.bsky.social · Mar 5

You are interested in a Master 2 internship in a dynamic and supportive team working on animal #regeneration in Paris at @ijmonod.bsky.social ? Take a look at our project proposal and contact us! @stemdevevo.bsky.social

stemdevevo.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...

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Lucie Laplane @lucielaplane.bsky.social · Mar 4

"Epistemic limitations of measurable residual disease in haematological malignancies". Free access until April 22: authors.elsevier.com/c/1kiL4_rV3G...
If you like it, all the credit should go to @bc-y.bsky.social and @sujobert.bsky.social
If you want more philo: link.springer.com/content/pdf/...

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Matt Haber @profmatthaber.bsky.social · Feb 17

Excited to share the publication of my paper, "Biology's Einstein Moment" in Biological Theory. TL;DR: biology is complex and entangled and there's lot of very cool recent upshots of this. (Shout out to @javiersuarez.bsky.social). PS open access, so it's free to download.
doi.org/10.1007/s137...

Biology’s Einstein Moment: Specifying Lineal Frames of Reference and Rejecting Absolute Biological History - Biological Theory

We are currently in the midst of what I call biology’s Einstein moment. This is the rejection of absolute biological history, the idea that there is an invariant, privileged biological history against...

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ISHPSSB2025 @ishpssb2025.bsky.social · Feb 23

Just one week to the grant application (travel support) deadline for #ISHPSSB2025!
ishpssb2025.icbas.up.pt/registration...
#hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio #sts

Two bridges over the River Douro at sunset

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Sandy Anderson @sandyanderson.bsky.social · Feb 14

Are you interested in joining the only mathematical oncology department @mathonco.bsky.social in a cancer center @moffittnews.bsky.social in the world? We have an open rank position (assistant/associate/full) available now! Apply here: moffitt-cancer-center-careers.hctsportals.com/jobs/1859278...

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Kevin Lala @kevinlala.bsky.social · Feb 3

This is a great interview of Scott Gilbert about our 'Evolution Evolving' book. As always, @drlynnchiu.bsky.social did a fantastic job of leading the discussion and asking inciteful questions, while Scott is just wonderful. It makes for terrific viewing.

#evolution

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTx1...

Lynn Chiu in conversation with Scott Gilbert

YouTube video by EES Update

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Angela Potochnik @apotochnik.bsky.social · Jan 27

Public Engagement with Science: Defining the Project, by @mjacquart.bsky.social and me, is now out! For an interdisciplinary audience, the book introduces resources and principles for effective public engagement with science. Open access, free PDF at this link. #scicomm #sciengage #philsci #science

Public Engagement with Science

Cambridge Core - Life Science Professional Development - Public Engagement with Science

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Lauren Ross @laurennross.bsky.social · Jan 21

New book "Explanation in Biology" with Cambridge University Press is out & open access!

Covers (1) causal explanation & (2) non-causal/mathematical explanation in life sciences--bio, neuro, etc 🌿🧬🧠

Introduction to philosophical work on scientific explanation!

www.cambridge.org/core/element...

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Lucie Laplane @lucielaplane.bsky.social · Jan 13

Interested in lineages? Read this paper by Kate MacCord on the germline.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Fun and provocative. A great combination of history and philosophy of biology.
Part of a spetial issue on Lineage in Biological Theory. @javiersuarez.bsky.social @profmatthaber.bsky.social

Let’s Talk About Sex…Cell Lineages - Biological Theory

Sex is fundamental to many organisms. It is through sexual reproduction that humans, and many metazoans (multicellular eukaryotes in the animal kingdom), propagate our species. For more than 150 years...

link.springer.com

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Olivier Saulnier @olivier-saulnier.bsky.social · Jan 8

🚨 We are hiring! We are looking for motivated bioinformatician to join our team “Genomics and Development of Childhood Cancers" at Institut Curie, Paris, France.

The interested candidates should apply by sending an email with their CV and motivation letter

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sebdutreuil.bsky.social @sebdutreuil.bsky.social · Jan 3

📚 EN LIBRAIRIE |

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Lucie Laplane @lucielaplane.bsky.social · Jan 2

Cool paper by @sujobert.bsky.social on blood cell counts across many species. Reading it opens many cool questions about the structure and evolution of the hematopoietic system.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Lucie Laplane @lucielaplane.bsky.social · Dec 26

It will be part of a special issue on lineages, edited by @javiersuarez.bsky.social and @profmatthaber.bsky.social (thanks for the opportunity)
Watch out for other articles!

Lucie Laplane @lucielaplane.bsky.social · Dec 26

"Cancer clones revised". Out in Biological Theory: rdcu.be/d4SEk
My first philosophy paper that includes a bioinformatic analysis (variance in gene expression from RNAseq data). Nothing fancy. But a first step. One I care about.
#PhiLabo

Cancer Clones Revised

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Alejandro Fábregas-Tejeda @alejandrofabregastejeda.com · Dec 2

How do we judge whether a particular experiment is 'pursuitworthy'? What factors need to be considered? @ennofischer.bsky.social & I are receiving submissions exploring these & related questions for a topical collection in EJPS! Please help us spread the word! tu-dresden.de/gsw/phil/iph... #philsci

Promotional image announcing the call for papers for the topical collection "The Pursuitworthiness of Experiments Across the Sciences" to be published in the European Journal for Philosophy of Science (Guest Editors: Enno Fischer and Alejandro Fábregas-Tejeda). The call for papers runs from November 1, 2024 to April 20, 2025.

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