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Rose Trappes @rosetrappes.bsky.social · 15d

In #citizenscience, members of the public are doing menial scientific labour for free. Does this make it exploitative? Find out in my online talk tomorrow evening (European time) at @mcps-philsci.bsky.social

Minnesota Center for Philosophy of Science @mcps-philsci.bsky.social · 28d

Our International Postdoc Forum is a virtual seminar series for early career researchers to share their work w/commentary by MCPS community members. Excited to welcome @rosetrappes.bsky.social (University of Bergen, Norway) at 1215 CT Wed 24 Sept. Sign up for Zoom link. buff.ly/MSAXLgY

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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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Rose Trappes @rosetrappes.bsky.social · Jun 23

Scientists reflect on what it’s like to work with philosophers
Joeri Witteveen chats about taxonomy, conservation and biodiversity
Li-an Yu, Karen Yan and Ruey-Lin Chen on the APPSA and philosophy of science in Taiwan
Adrian Currie takes the Proust Questionnaire
Tips for summer listening

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Rose Trappes @rosetrappes.bsky.social · Jun 23

The new Society for the Philosophy of Science in Practice Newsletter is out! #philsci sway.cloud.microsoft/JS1vkVhu2qDA...

SPSP Newsletter # 23

June 2025

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Butterfly @butterfly-project.bsky.social · Jun 18

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🦋✨ Welcome back to #PollinatorWeek! We explore how #PollinatorsWeaveConnections across ecosystems, economies, and our everyday lives. Spoiler: the links are deeper than you think! 🌍🐝💚

#FutureForPollinators #ProjectButterfly #pollinators

Close-up of bumblebees pollinating a vibrant blue thistle flower, capturing nature's beauty.

Close-up of a butterfly perched on blooming purple lavender flowers.

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Naththan @nathanpittman.bsky.social · Jun 4

I for one welcome our cockatoo overlords.

Cockatoos start sipping from Sydney’s drinking fountains after mastering series of complex moves

Experts think the clever birds learned the technique by watching people and then trying it themselves

www.theguardian.com

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EvolDir @evoldir.bsky.social · May 29

Reminder: Submit proposals for the 2025 SORTEE Conference by June 2nd. The online event will be October 15-16. Details and submissions at https://www.sortee.org/upcoming. Join for free! #conference

Upcoming events

Upcoming conference by Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary biology (SORTEE)

www.sortee.org

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Rose Trappes @rosetrappes.bsky.social · May 27

Not yet! But I'm working on it :)

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D. J. Hicks @danhicks.bsky.social · May 26

Sometimes it feels like people think Douglas invented the science and values debate ex nihilo in 2009

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Rose Trappes @rosetrappes.bsky.social · May 26

We shouldn't be complacent about the status of feminist work in mainstream philosophy of science, especially not today. And it's not just censorship and bans. Cuts to academia all over the place threaten marginalised work and marginalised scholars.

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Rose Trappes @rosetrappes.bsky.social · May 26

I'm kicking it off with some words from @shaslang.bsky.social. Fifteen years ago but still feels very relevant today, especially given rising precarity in academia.

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Rose Trappes @rosetrappes.bsky.social · May 26

Feminist work is often marginalised in academia - but not always. Today I'm giving a talk about how feminist philosophy of science has become mainstreamed, and what's been left behind in the process. Today I'm giving a talk about this the 25th anniversary of @uibgender.bsky.social.

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Rose Trappes @rosetrappes.bsky.social · May 15

But fortunately birdwatchers love challenges and go all in for observing "dull" birds www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Charismatic Species and Birdwatching: Advanced Birders Prefer Small, Shy, Dull, and Rare Species

Studies about charismatic bird species have been carried out using the general public; among the most common charismatic attributes are body mass and coloration. However, research on birders as a t...

www.tandfonline.com

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Rose Trappes @rosetrappes.bsky.social · May 15

One pretty obvious bias: we tend to notice male birds more, because they're flashier and easier to identify. So we end up with sexist science where males are overrepresented.
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...

Bird science has a bro-bias

Scientists just recently decided to study female birds. What they found astounded them.

www.nationalgeographic.com

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Rose Trappes @rosetrappes.bsky.social · May 15

Is citizen science good science? (surprise! yes it is!) I'll be walking through some of ways mistakes and biases affect #citizenscience and why it's not bad after all. All using resources from #philsci.

Senter for vitenskapsteori @vitenskapsteori.bsky.social · May 15

Our postdoctoral fellow, @rosetrappes.bsky.social, will kick off this free @pintsworld.bsky.social Norway event Monday 19 May at 19 with a thought-provoking talk on #citizenscience: Is citizen science good science? Come to Litteraturhuset i Bergen to find out! First-come, first-served🧪 #pint25

Bergen, Learning from nature

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Rose Trappes @rosetrappes.bsky.social · Apr 11

And in the process I discovered this interactive map. What a fascinating way to explore the physicality of the internet! www.submarinecablemap.com

Submarine Cable Map

TeleGeography's comprehensive and regularly updated interactive map of the world's major submarine cable systems and landing stations.

www.submarinecablemap.com

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Rose Trappes @rosetrappes.bsky.social · Apr 11

Today in the reading group I run with @nathanaelsheehan.bsky.social, we discussed how undersea internet cables track and replicate colonialism, based on this paper: Mwema & Birhane, A. (2024). First Monday, 29(4). doi.org/10.5210/fm.v...

Undersea cables in Africa: The new frontiers of digital colonialism | First Monday

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Rose Trappes @rosetrappes.bsky.social · Apr 3

Ouch I obviously haven't spent enough time with memes lately. Bluesky needs more memes.

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Rose Trappes @rosetrappes.bsky.social · Apr 3

Is it wrong that I'm seeing this as an arm wrestle?

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Rose Trappes @rosetrappes.bsky.social · Mar 7

Sandra Harding's work was some of the first I read in philosophy of science. She opened up a world for me, and I'm sure she'll continue to do so for generations to come.

Kim TallBear @kimtallbear.bsky.social · Mar 6

A dear feminist science studies mentor passed on March 5. Have a good journey Sandra Harding. ❤️

Harding was UCLA Distinguished Professor Emerita of Education and Gender Studies, former Director of the Center for the Study of Women.

Link is an oral history interview with Sandra on her career.

Oral history interview with Sandra Harding

Sandra Harding was born in San Francisco, California, the first of five children born to Lloyd and Constance Harding. Her father's struggle to find work during the Great Depression led the family to L...

digital.sciencehistory.org

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Sabina Leonelli @sabinaleonelli.bsky.social · Mar 1

New #PHIL_OS paper out! From @rosetrappes.bsky.social and me, an analysis of what insights biological niche concepts (and philosophy thereof) can inspire towards understanding research environments doi.org/10.1007/s131... #philsci

Conceptualising research environments using biological niche concepts - European Journal for Philosophy of Science

Several philosophers of science have taken inspiration from biological research on niches to conceptualise scientific practice. We systematise and extend three niche-based theories of scientific pract...

doi.org

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Celso Neto @celsoneto.bsky.social · Feb 6

🚨JOB ALERT 🚨

Are you a social scientist (broadly construed) with expertise in race and science? We are offering a 3.5 years postdoctoral position at Egenis (University of Exeter). Applications due February 27!
Please share widely!

#STS
#philsky

jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...

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Rose Trappes @rosetrappes.bsky.social · Feb 6

The paper is part of a special issue on research environments that we edited. The collection features philosophers of science looking into an important aspect of scientific practice, and some great case studies. link.springer.com/collections/...

The Nature of Research Environments

Short description of the collection: This collection shines a spotlight on the notion of research environment. How has this concept been understood within ...

link.springer.com

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Rose Trappes @rosetrappes.bsky.social · Feb 6

Turns out a bunch of philosophers have independently used the #niche concept to think about science. @sabinaleonelli.bsky.social and I looked into these and built a framework for research niches. Paper coming out in #EJPS soon, preprint up at philsci-archive.pitt.edu/24675/

Conceptualising Research Environments Using Biological Niche Concepts - PhilSci-Archive

philsci-archive.pitt.edu

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Rose Trappes @rosetrappes.bsky.social · Jan 27

Don't forget to submit your abstract for the European Philosophy of Science Association Conference #EPSA25. The CfP is closing this Friday, 31st Jan. philsci.eu/EPSA25/CfP

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