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Adrian Currie @adrian-currie.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Max Dresow has done wonderful stuff with Extinct! His problematica series has been unfailingly fascinating, historically-informed and brilliantly written #philsci www.extinctblog.org/extinct/2026...

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Problematica x50 — Extinct

In which Max has compiled all 50 of his “Problematica” essays for your long-reading enjoyment

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Adrian Currie @adrian-currie.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The aesthetics of science is a happening place where many of the cool kids hang out and do cool kid stuff (like, uh, think about the relationship between art and science), as @milenaivanova.bsky.social, @alicemurphs.bsky.social and i explain: philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/31... #philsci

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Adrian Currie @adrian-currie.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Methods in the Philosophy of Science: A User's Guide, edited by the inestimable @phieveigl.bsky.social (and me!), has 27 chapters from super-cool philosophers of science explaining how they do their thing, and is now open access! Our baby is free! #philsci direct.mit.edu/books/oa-edi...

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Methods in the Philosophy of Science: A User's Guide

A guidebook to methods and methodology, encouraging deeper engagement across the philosophy of science and beyond.The last twenty years have seen multiple

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British Society for the Philosophy of Science @thebsps.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

We have published an open letter to the University of Exeter Executive Board expressing our concerns about proposed redundancies. Read it here: www.thebsps.org/news/open-le...

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Open Letter to University of Exeter Executive Board regarding proposed redundancies

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Shane Glackin @eltorosolo.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

This is a brilliant summary of what's happening at my employer. Please sign and share the petition below. www.newstatesman.com/politics/edu... www.change.org/p/stop-redun...

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How to kill a university's reputation

After Exeter’s announcement that it will cut 150 academic jobs, is there any hope for higher education?

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Adrian Currie @adrian-currie.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I did a wee interview with Mariana Imaz Sheinbaum for Historia y grafia on the philosophy of history! You can read it in English: www.revistahistoriaygrafia.com.mx/index.php/Hy... Or Spanish: www.revistahistoriaygrafia.com.mx/index.php/Hy...

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Finding a Middle Ground: Realism, Pluralism, and the Philosophy of History /Encontrar un punto intermedio: Realismo, pluralismo y la filosofía de la historia.: An interview with Adrian Currie/Entre...

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Alisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Congrats to the newly minted ✨Dr. Carrera✨ (@matildecarrera.bsky.social) who successfully defended her brilliant dissertation "Turning Data Into Evidence in Human Origins Research" today with flying colors!! Woo-hoo 🙌 🎉🎉🎓 #PhDone Thanks to @adrian-currie.bsky.social for serving as external #philsci

Alisa, Matilde, & Miguel in person & Adrian on a large TV screen post defense in seminar room.

TURNING DATA INTO EVIDENCE
IN HUMAN ORIGINS RESEARCH
Matilde Carrera
PhD Dissertation Defensel
Advisor: Alisa N. Bokulich, Ph.D.
Overview
Increasing central role of genomic data (ancient and modern) in human origin research
Practice-based philosophical approaches to research on human evolutionary history
How are genomic data turned into evidence for claims about past human populations?
Overview
How are genomic data turned into evidence for claims about past human populations?
Ch. 2
Data
Authenticity
Ch. 3
Underdetermination
in Demographic Inferences
Under what conditions paleogenomic data can be used as evidence?
What are the constraints for model-based demographic inferences?
Ch. 4
Evidential
Assessment and Ethical
Science
What are the criteria that guide evidential assessment?
How do ethical responsibilities in human origins research bear on the process of evaluating evidence?

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Adrian Currie @adrian-currie.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

they’re pushing through approx 25% compulsory redundancy focused on humanities & social science without anything close to a financial justification. The only reasonable interpretation is ideological motivation. I am both heartbroken and embarrassed. Sign please. www.change.org/p/stop-redun...

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Sign the Petition

Stop Redundancies at the University of Exeter

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PhilSci-Archive @philsci-archive.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

New on the Archive: Bedetti, Matteo and Meneganzin, Andra (2026) Buried, or Maybe Not: Adherence to Evidential Standards in Paleoanthropology. [Preprint] philsci-archive.pitt.edu/29709

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Adrian Currie @adrian-currie.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Two fabulous opportunities to come and work at Egenis on Stephan Guttinger’s automated science project! 1) A fully-funded PhD position: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... 2) A postdoctoral research position: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRD641/p... Please share! #philsci #philjobs

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Philosophy of Automated Science | University of Exeter

Project Description:Over the last few years science has seen a rapid increase in talk about – and implementation of – automated workflows.

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Adrian Currie @adrian-currie.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Exeter’s got a two-year teaching stint for someone into philosophy of data and related - the job’s pretty plush as far as non-permanent ones go - and Exeter is an amazing place to do this kind of philosophy - please pass around! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQZ094/l... #philsci

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Lecturer in Philosophy or Sociology of Data and Artificial Intelligence at University of Exeter

Apply for the Lecturer in Philosophy or Sociology of Data and Artificial Intelligence role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.

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Daniel S. Brooks @dsbrooks.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

I’m excited to finally announce a Festschrift SI at Acta Biotheoretica honoring the work of Bill Wimsatt with the SI’s first publication by @consume.red and @philosofir.bsky.social! The editors (@caitlinmace.bsky.social and I) are delighted! #philsci #hpbio link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Andra Meneganzin @andrameneganzin.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

A very interesting volume edited by Mathilde Lequin (@pacea.bsky.social) & Juan Manuel Rodríguez Caso examining historical & epistemological dimensions of human evolutionary research. A much welcome contribution to the growing field of the philosophy of paleoanthropology. #hpbio #paleosky #philsky

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The Field of Human Evolution: Critical Perspectives from History and Epistemology

This book explores critical perspectives on human evolution through history, epistemology, and inclusive scientific approaches.

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Adrian Currie @adrian-currie.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Me and @federicabocchi.bsky.social on paleoecology & how it might help us think about our relationship to nature & how it might help us think about the future… #philsci

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PhilSci-Archive @philsci-archive.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

New on the Archive: Bocchi, Federica and Currie, Adrian (2026) Ecologies of the Past. [Preprint] philsci-archive.pitt.edu/27880

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Cyrus Mody @ccmmody.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

we're hiring in STS @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social! deadline coming up soon (February 8). focus is the social science-y corners of STS preferably w/ some interest in sustainability & environment - but interpreted broadly. vacancies.maastrichtuniversity.nl/job/Maastric...

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Assistant Professor Science, Technology and Society Studies

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Adrian Currie @adrian-currie.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Alice Murphy at st Andrews is looking for a 2 year postdoc on a super cool aesthetics-meets-values-in-science project, real quick turn around on applications so get in thar! #philsci www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

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Research Fellow - AR3233

Research Fellow - AR3233, Unit: Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies Salary: Grade 6 / £38,784-£42,254 pa Full time Fixed term: 24 months, <p style="text-align: justify;"><span>Application...

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British Society for the Philosophy of Science @thebsps.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

We are delighted to announce that the BSPS will be running a doctoral scholarship competition in 2026! The competition will open in February, and the deadline will be 27 March. www.thebsps.org/funding/doct...

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British Society for the Philosophy of Science Doctoral Scholarships

Doctoral scholarships awarded by the BSPS for doctoral work in the philosophy of science undertaken at any UK university

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Alisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Paleo folks: Please recommend researchers (incl yourselves) interested in phylogenetic reconstruction in deep time, molecular clocks (discord w/ fossil clocks), foundational/methodological issues in phylo/paleo-reconstruction & who'd be interested in hanging w/ historians & philosophers of science ⚒️

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HUGERA @hugeraproject.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

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

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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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Adrian Currie @adrian-currie.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

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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Thomas Reydon @thomasreydon.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Published online today and available soon at your favorite purveyor of fine reading materials. And it's open access.

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The Scope of Evolutionary Thinking

Cambridge Core - Philosophy: General Interest - The Scope of Evolutionary Thinking

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Adrian Currie @adrian-currie.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

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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ISHPSSB @ishpssb.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

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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Adrian Currie @adrian-currie.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

I did a podcast about the philosophy of paleontology in German. I don’t speak German. The world is weird. open.spotify.com/episode/4jAP...

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Die Entdeckung der Urzeit - Geschichte der Paläontologie

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Anna Alexandrova @annaalexandrova.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Just registered for PSA Around the World Eastern Europe. Hope you do too! Organised by @philsci.bsky.social with @eenphilsci.bsky.social this online conference over three afternoons in November covers the past and the present of #philsci in Eastern n Central Europe (where it arguably started!)

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PSA Around the World 2025 - Philosophy of Science Association

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Adrian Currie @adrian-currie.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

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

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

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Alisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

CFA The Human Diversity Dilemma: Navigating the intersection of microbes, ethics & society ISHPSSB Off-Year Workshop Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa October 1-3, 2025 Abstracts due Aug.18 Organizers @abigailnd.bsky.social & @msimang.bsky.social #philsci #STS 🦠 More info ⤵️

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Home | The Human Diversity

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Adam Toon @adamtoonphilos.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Dan Hutto's Critical Notice of Mind as Metaphor (OUP, 2023) is now out in Analysis. Many thanks to Dan for his constructive and thought-provoking comments! Lots for me to mull over... You can read it here: doi.org/10.1093/anal... @oxfordacademic.bsky.social #philsky #philmind #cogsci

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Metaphors of Mind: Knowing Their Uses and Limitations

Mental fictionalism is attracting interest and has gained various supporters in recent years. A special issue of The Monist, edited by Demeter, was devoted

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Jen Whyte 🍁 @whyjenwhy.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

My rap style involves the use of syllables from my very own private language, so it's no surprise you can't understand it. I call it 'beetleboxing'

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Jonathan Birch @birchlse.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Save the date - on 30 Sept we're opening The Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience with a hybrid (online and in-person) event looking at how AI is already transforming the lives of other animals. Details: www.lse.ac.uk/Events/2025/...

A flyer for "How AI is helping - and harming - animals", 30 Sept, LSE.

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Adrian Currie @adrian-currie.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Forthcoming (early 2026) *The Science of Lost Worlds* (BSPSOpen/UCalgary Press). Featuring illustrations by Jim Robins and philosophy by um me!!!

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Adrian Currie @adrian-currie.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Thought I’d come across an excellent typo, “criticaster”, only to discover that in fact this is a word and indeed a superb one.

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Anna Alexandrova @annaalexandrova.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Warm congratulations to Alison Wylie and good pick, Rotterdam! I learned of Alison’s work in the early 2000s when what she did, philosophy of archaeology plus feminist theory, seemed totally out of the norm in our discipline. But she did what she believed in and now it’s (almost) mainstream. Bravo!

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Alison Wylie awarded honorary doctorate by Erasmus University Rotterdam

Philosopher of science Alison Wylie was awarded an honorary doctorate for her contributions to the philosophy of science during the 111th Dies Natalis on Nov. 8

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Dr Sarah Myers @drsarahmyers.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Excited to see 1st of the Evoluionary Human Sciences special issue on scientific racism come out! @kevinlala.bsky.social @gillianrbrown1.bsky.social @kztwyman.bsky.social & Marcus Feldman discuss impediments to countering racist pseudoscience & present 5 solutions www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Impediments to countering racist pseudoscience | Evolutionary Human Sciences | Cambridge Core

Impediments to countering racist pseudoscience

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Philosophical Psychology @journalphp.bsky.social · 02/07/2024

Book reviews assigned to an issue are always free to read for six months at Philosophical Psychology. Here Andra Meneganzin reviews Kim Sterelny's book The Pleistocene Social Contract doi.org/10.1080/0951... #FreeAccess #philsky

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Adrian Currie @adrian-currie.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Sometimes when we’re trying to explain the evolution of human cognition we rely on intuitive judgements about how our ancestors thought that our current cognition might not be well-suited to make, or so argues Margaret Farrell in this cool new paper… link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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What would imaginary ancestors do? Thought experiments and intuitive plausibility in human cognitive evolution - Biology & Philosophy

The reconstruction of the evolutionary history of human cognition is a complex, interdisciplinary science. Human evolutionary theorists generally use a wide variety of evidential sources to construct ...

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Celso Neto @celsoneto.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

#ISHPSSB2025 has been an absolute blast! Here we celebrate the work and mentorship of Marc Ereshefsky, a truly positive model for philosophy of biology! Thank you all for coming along! Cheers to Marc! #philsky #HPbio #philsci

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Adrian Currie @adrian-currie.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Friends of the Historical Sciences Dinner: Porto edition! #ish

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Anna Alexandrova @annaalexandrova.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Two permanent Lecturer posts at Birkbeck (equivalent of Assistant Professor). Area of specialisation is open but with teaching needs in ethics & phil of AI, ethics and poli phil, ancient, gender, continental, engaged. Closing date August 28th, start in Jan 2026 'a significant advantage' #philsky

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Lecturer in Philosophy (2216) - Birkbeck, University of London

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Lydia Moland @lydiamoland.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Weighing in at 827 pages and 2 1/4 inches, our Oxford Handbook of American and British Women Philosophers in the 19th Century is HERE! Huge thanks to @oupphilosophy.bsky.social and our 50+ authors. Restoring women to the philosophical canon is a matter of justice, but it is also better scholarship!

Oxford Handbook of American and British Women Philosophers in the Nineteenth Century cover

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Mathilde Tahar @drmathildetahar.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Great paper on the degrees and levels of innovativeness, contributing to the ongoing debate on how to compare innovations & the ability to innovate !! (Nb. to be distinguished from the propensity to invent, which we are studying in chacma baboons @animalinvention.bsky.social ).

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Multilevel innovativeness and cross-species comparisons - European Journal for Philosophy of Science

Behavioral innovativeness—the propensity of an individual organism or higher group to innovate—is frequently invoked as a measurable trait allowing for cross-species comparisons. Individuals or specie...

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Adrian Currie @adrian-currie.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Oooo Charles Pence & Daniel Swaim are putting together a special issue on the philosophy of the historical sciences (and you can publish in French!). pencelab.be/en/events/rp... #philsci

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Call for Papers: Recent Work in the Philosophy of the Historical Sciences

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