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Minnesota Center for Philosophy of Science @mcps-philsci.bsky.social · 1d

A month to go to submit abstracts for the 2nd HPS of Biodiversity meeting in Copenhagen, 30.04–2.05.26. Deadline: Fri 7 Nov 2025. Contributions welcome “that reflect on the conceptualization/quantification/classification/measurement/valuation/crisis/conservation of biodiversity.”

Second HPS of Biodiversity Meeting

We are inviting abstracts for the Second HPS of Biodiversity Meeting.

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Yoshinari Yoshida @yoshinariyoshida.bsky.social · 8d

I've just launched my new website! It has a page on my Marie Curie project, which I will keep updating as the project progresses. yoshinariyoshida.com

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Kenji Ito 伊藤憲二 @kenjiito.bsky.social · 9d

拙訳書、詳しい案内が出ていた：
saihatesha.com/books02-37.h...

科学社会学への招待｜さいはて社

さいはて社は「あらたな親しみをひらき喜びをもたらす」ことを目指します。

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Yoshinari Yoshida @yoshinariyoshida.bsky.social · 11d

Thank you Janella! I am settling and enjoying life in this beautiful city. I send back lots of wishes to you all!

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Prof. Elaine Chalus @profelainechalus.bsky.social · 11d

Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in History of Modern Science - UCL - Department of Science and Technology Studies (STS) www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOV745/a... #skystorians 🗃️

Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in History of Modern Science at UCL

Discover an exciting academic career path as a Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in History of Modern Science at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Yoshinari Yoshida @yoshinariyoshida.bsky.social · 13d

3 year PhD position at U of Copenhagen for a philosophical analysis of animal models in translational neuroscience. Those with MA in HPS, philosophy, anthropology, psychology, STS, etc. are welcome to apply. Application deadline is Oct 31 #HPS #STS employment.ku.dk/phd/?show=16...

PhD Project in Philosophy of Science: Philosophical Perspectives on Animal Models in Translational Neuroscience

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Yoshinari Yoshida @yoshinariyoshida.bsky.social · 27d

"Relinquishing experimental control to improve translation"
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
A great paper by Jacqueline Wallis! I think it has interesting implications to model organism research, control practices, standardization, etc.

Relinquishing experimental control to improve translation - Synthese

Here I draw on a recent movement in preclinical biomedical research – use of what are often called “dirty mice” – to challenge the standard view that less controlled experiments have diminished episte...

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ISHPSSB @ishpssb.bsky.social · Sep 7

We’re excited to launch the official BlueSky profile of ISHPSSB! Founded in 1998, we connect researchers in philosophy, history, and social studies of biology and medicine worldwide. Follow us for updates and events! #PhilosophyOfBiology, #HistoryOfScience, #STS, #Biology, #Medicine

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Yoshinari Yoshida @yoshinariyoshida.bsky.social · Sep 2

I’m thrilled to share that I’m awarded a Marie Curie fellowship! I will research in the HPS Section at the U of Copenhagen over the next two years. It's an honor to receive such a prestigious fellowship, and I’m excited to collaborate with outstanding colleagues here.

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Yoshinari Yoshida @yoshinariyoshida.bsky.social · Aug 29

Your research fits it very well, more than mine!

Yoshinari Yoshida @yoshinariyoshida.bsky.social · Aug 28

EMBL Symposium: Collectivity in living systems: emergence, function, and evolution
24-27 Feb 2026 at Heidelberg

This looks interesting. I wonder if I could present something from my philosophical work on collective cell behavior...
www.embl.org/about/info/c...

Collectivity in living systems: emergence, function, and evolution

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Extinct blog @extinctblog.bsky.social · Aug 19

So... I have a new paper on the problem of classifying the Ediacaran biota, which includes a (very selective) historical narrative and some philosophical reflections, as well as a comparison with the problem of Burgess problematica
www.extinctblog.org/palaeonews/2...

Max's new Ediacaran paper — Extinct

Hey, so I wrote a paper about the problem of classifying Ediacaran organisms, which I worked shopped in an old blog post. You can read it here. https://rdcu.be/exKL3

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Yoshinari Yoshida @yoshinariyoshida.bsky.social · Aug 24

I left Exeter, where I spent a wonderful two years as a postdoc. I will miss my excellent colleagues, friends, and the city itself. Thank you all and I will definitely come back!

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Yoshinari Yoshida @yoshinariyoshida.bsky.social · Aug 18

It is Greenworld, the book on speculative biology on another planet and human exploitation thereof, which was published only as a Japanese translation

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Yoshinari Yoshida @yoshinariyoshida.bsky.social · Aug 18

Had a wonderful time at #DinoConUK this Sunday. It was so special to meet and chat with Dougal Dixon, the author of books that I have loved since my teenage!

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Yoshinari Yoshida @yoshinariyoshida.bsky.social · Aug 18

Had a wonderful time at #DinoConUK this Sunday. It was so special to meet and chat with Dougal Dixon, an author of books that I have loved since my teenage!

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

Preparing to welcome attendees to “Integrating statistics into philosophy instruction" workshop led by SamuelFletcher (Oxford/UMN) & CoreyDethier (UMN) for “philosophy teachers aiming to integrate concepts/methods from statistics,data science &computing into teaching + mentoring.”

Summer teaching workshop: integrating statistics into philosophy instruction

Despite their relevance to many problems in contemporary philosophy, concepts and methods from statistics, data science, and computing more broadly are rarely encountered in philosophy teaching.

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Cassandra Yang @cassandrazieyang.bsky.social · Jul 25

Many thanks to my wonderful collaborators, @yoshinariyoshida.bsky.social and Patrick Ferree, for making it such a joy to be part of our fantastic organised session on developmental time🫀⏳⏰

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Bennett McNulty @mbmcnulty.bsky.social · Jul 23

Today I’m presenting my talk, “Reflections on Crisis Science” at @ishpssb2025.bsky.social, 14:30–15:00. Come and hear about my take on philosophical accounts of science in times of crisis and reflections on conservation biology! #ishpssb2025 #philsci

Presentation slide depicting a raging forest fire. White text over the top reads, “Bennett McNulty (mcnu0074@umn.edu)
Reflections on Crisis Science
ISHPSSB 2025
ICBAS, Universidade do Porto
July 23rd, 2025”

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Yoshinari Yoshida @yoshinariyoshida.bsky.social · Jul 23

Today from 14:30-16:00, I will have an organized session: "Time in developmental biology: Conceptualization and representation" with Patrick Ferree and Cassandra Yang @cassandrazieyang.bsky.social ! #ISHPSSB2025 #hpbio #philsci #histsci #philbio #hbio

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Paulina Sliwa @pasliwa.bsky.social · Jul 1

The University of Vienna is hiring a full Professor in Philosophy of Mind! Spread the word! philjobs.org/job/show/29293

Full Professor of Philosophy of Mind, University of Vienna - PhilJobs:JFP Full Professor of Philosophy of Mind, University of Vienna

An international database of jobs for philosophers

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The Ramsey Lab @theramseylab.bsky.social · Jul 2

🚨What is behavioral innovativeness? And how can we make sense of claims that individuals or taxa are 'more innovative' than others? In their new EJPS paper, Grant Ramsey & @andrameneganzin.bsky.social defend a novel, multidimensional & multilevel account of innovativeness.👇

#philsci #HPbio #evobio

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N. Heinzelmann @nheinzelmann.bsky.social · Jun 23

Join us!

Sam Fletcher (Oxford): *Quantum Biology*
Friday, 27 June 2025, 2pm Central European Summer Time

eu02web.zoom-x.de/j/3634599978...

More details at www.imseam.uni-heidelberg.de/en/heinzelma...

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Sabina Leonelli @sabinaleonelli.bsky.social · Jun 25

#OpenScience lobbyists, skeptics and everything in between: consider coming to Munich in May 2026 (gorgeous time to visit..) to discuss the future of Open Research!

FOR2026 is open for submissions: opensciencestudies.eu/for-2026-con... pls help spread the word 🙏 #philsci #sts #methods #policy 🧪

FOR 2026 Conference – A Philosophy of Open Science for Diverse Research Environments

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lastpositivist.bsky.social @lastpositivist.bsky.social · Jun 24

My friend and colleague Remco Heesen once told me study of social epistemology of science made him "less trusting of any particular scientific paper but more impressed by science as a whole." I honestly think that's the right lesson to draw. But I think holding both attitudes doesn't come naturally.

Zoomer Antimillenarian ♨️ @surcomplicated.bsky.social · Jun 24

The most important thing about science the public needs to remember is that the set of experimental and theoretical methods we refer to as "science" is the best, most reliable way of knowing we currently have.

It's rough around the edges but it works way better than anything else.

Convolver @convolver.bsky.social · Jun 24

Watching people not realize this about his work, and then seeing it weaponized against climate policy, sent poor old Bruno Latour into a full-blown case of abyss gaze.

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