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Anita Leirfall @anitaleirfall.bsky.social · 2h

Call for Abstracts: SENTIENCE: Science, Ethics, Law Deadline: 11 December 2026 Conference: 17–18 May 2027 Conference location: Senate House, University of London www.lse.ac.uk/asset-librar... #animal #sentience #philosophy #PhilosophySky #philsky

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Books on GIF @booksongif.com · 27/09/2026

Steinbeck explores how parental love, or its absence, can make us compassionate or mean, and he shows the difficulties of being our brother’s keeper in this richly detailed and engaging novel. booksongif.substack.com/p/east-of-ed...

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‘East of Eden’ by John Steinbeck

'Yes, memory. Without that, time would be unarmed against us.'—Review #289

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WIRED @wired.com · 24/09/2026

Long gone is the cliché of the optimistic tech guy in flip-flops and a ratty old hoodie. The tech industry is now seen as the locus of unchecked power, making the men who work in it a whole lot harder to fancy.

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Why No One Wants to Date Tech Bros

Once seen as nerdy but harmless innovators, men in tech are now widely regarded as red pilled Elon Musk wannabes. It’s made getting laid a whole lot harder.

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Kensy Cooperrider @kensycoop.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

One of the most thought-provoking points that @samgilbert.bsky.social makes here is about calculators. Despite widespread fears, calculators do not seem to harm children's math abilities—in fact they improve them. But the timing of the introduction seems to be critical...

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Greg McElwain @gsmcelwain.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Mary Midgley on What Matters offers a conversational exploration of Midgley’s life and philosophy. It is a unique book based on our yearly interviews from 2011–18, and a great opportunity to read about Midgley’s thoughts, reminiscences, and concerns in her final years.

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Greg McElwain @gsmcelwain.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I’m excited to share that my new book on Mary Midgley is available to preorder! It’s due out December 10: www.bloomsbury.com/us/mary-midg... #marymidgley #philsky @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social @bloomsburyphilo.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social

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Sasha @typeofcrayon.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I have a dream. 63 years ago MLK Jr. stood on the Lincoln Memorial steps and shook the conscience of a nation. His call for justice, equality and a world judged by character not color is a dream we are still fighting to realize today. #MLK #IHaveADream #CivilRights #History #BlackHistory #BlueskyEdu

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

'European business schools are switching to oral defences and pen-and-paper assessments in response to artificial intelligence rendering some longstanding evaluation methods obsolete, according to a report.' It's not just European business schools...

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Business schools bring back oral defences as student AI use rises

Deans report experimenting with different assessment methods to stem risk of students falling into AI-induced ‘cognitive surrender’

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Johannes Kleiner @johanneskleiner.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Marcello Massimini: youtu.be/BNUhZl88xVI Nadine Meertens: youtu.be/yzxebEYoxAk Lucia Melloni: youtu.be/cgNT2s9MlGo Liad Mudrik: youtu.be/eUkAYkxavb8 Megan Peters: youtu.be/MMeTR1kZDIo Susan Schneider: youtu.be/sOowO-iWU_c Henry Shevlin: youtu.be/35OdD5419VQ

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Johannes Kleiner @johanneskleiner.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Tim Bayne: youtu.be/eWcFCoE8tVk Jonathan Birch: youtu.be/gt8nTObjrvk David Chalmers: youtu.be/CC9qp7QJwM4 Leonard Dung: youtu.be/PWO3AoU5YdU Aïda Elamrani: youtu.be/Ju1nHj5UQTE Claudia Passos Ferreira: youtu.be/90g88BQ_pOQ Johannes Kleiner: youtu.be/US_QlSNHrPc

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Johannes Kleiner @johanneskleiner.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

How can we test for consciousness in infants, non-human animals, and AI? I'm super happy that the recordings of our last workshop on exactly this question are now online! Speakers and links to talks below! 👇 #ConSci

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Center for PhilSci @center4philsci.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Next Friday, the 67th Annual Lecture Series will begin with the Grünbaum Memorial Lecture delivered by Stephan Hartmann. This talk will be streamed on Zoom and YouTube. Visit our website for more information. #philsci www.centerphilsci.pitt.edu/event/an…

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Center for PhilSci @center4philsci.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

YouTube: youtu.be/hygShRSuw-U?... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/22k4... Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

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Center for PhilSci @center4philsci.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We're back with more Conversations at the Center! We begin season 3 of our podcast with a discussion on Perception and Understanding with Visiting Fellow Alfredo Vernazzani. Available on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. #philsci

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Dr Keith Wilson 💭 @keithwilson.eu · 22/09/2026

Want to follow some actual philosophers of mind on Bluesky? Check out the philosophy of mind feed at bsky.social/profile/did:.... #PhilMind

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Justin Weinberg @dailynous.com · 31/08/2026

The Philosopher’s Annual for 2025 has been released. It aims to “select the ten best articles published in philosophy each year—an attempt as simple to state as it is admittedly impossible to fulfill.”

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Philosopher’s Annual for 2025 - Daily Nous

The articles that made it into the latest edition of Philosophers Annual have been announced. The list aims to “select the ten best articles published in philosophy each year—an attempt as simple to s...

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Anita Leirfall @anitaleirfall.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

CMEP Digital Minds Research Fund CMEP will consider proposals from individuals & institutions including universities & non-governmental organizations. These funds are for direct research expenses only; CMEP will not cover indirect cost or administrative overhead. nyu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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CMEP Funding Proposal Submission Form

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Peter Adamson @histphilosophy.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Today's new episode: Cartesian Science! From comets to blood transfusions, embryology, and the debate over the pineal gland: Descartes’ impact on science, especially medicine. www.historyofphilosophy.net/cartesian-sc... #hopwag #philsky #descartes #historyofscience #podcasts

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Susana Monsó @susanamonso.com · 07/09/2026

Interested in doing a PhD in philosophy of animal minds in lovely Murcia? We have just published a call for expressions of interest to do a PhD as part of our research project on ecological validity in comparative cognitive science. Please consider applying if this is up your street!

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Call for expressions of interest: PhD position

The Spanish Ministry for Science and Innovation is about to publish a call for pre-doctoral scholarships (FPI) adhered to scientific projects that have been approved for funding in 2026. We invite …

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Anita Leirfall @anitaleirfall.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Watermarks are not the solution About that Anthropic announcement... | By Brian D. Earp briandavidearp.substack.com/p/watermarks... #AI #writing #PhilosophySky #philsky

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Watermarks are not the solution

About that Anthropic announcement...

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Anita Leirfall @anitaleirfall.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

JOB: The Center for Mind, Ethics, and Policy (CMEP) at New York University invites applications for a full-time Postdoctoral Associate in relevant disciplines including philosophy, neuroscience, computer science, and economics. (Deadline: December 1, 2026) apply.interfolio.com/193635 #PhilosophySky

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Anita Leirfall @anitaleirfall.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Carlo Rovelli takes aim at analytic philosophy's naive realism Electrons and minds, stones and laws, judgments & galaxies, aren’t fundamentally different in nature from one another. Neither science nor philosophy, will ever be able to get at ultimate reality iai.tv/articles/car... #PhilosophySky

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Carlo Rovelli takes aim at analytic philosophy's naive realism

With the release of his first book directly taking on philosophy, On the Equality of All Things, physicist Carlo Rovelli takes aim at analytic philosophy's return to r...

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Tian @chen2tian1shu1.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Ian Hacking’s looping effect and the psychiatrization of society: a five-step model

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Ian Hacking’s looping effect and the psychiatrization of society: a five-step model

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Keith Frankish @keithfrankish.com · 09/09/2026

There will be plenty for jobs for humans in the AI future. For example, - human cannonball - human statue - human mannequin - human alarm clock - human footstool

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Paul Halpern @phalpern.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A Tragic Moment in the History of Science 120 years ago, on 5 September 1906, the eminent physicist Ludwig Boltzmann took his own life during a family holiday at the Hotel Ples in Duino, Italy. His tombstone in Vienna includes his famous entropy formula. greatatomdebate.com #greatatomdebate

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Anita Leirfall @anitaleirfall.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The 2nd International Conference on Thomas Hobbes will take place in Malmesbury (of course) on April 2-4 2027. Deadline for submission of abstracts: November 1st, 2026 #Hobbes #philosophy #philsky #PhilosophySky

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Anita Leirfall @anitaleirfall.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Australian university replaces in-person psychology classes with AI chatbot for two subjects Academics say using AI for teaching may create ‘damaging issues’ #AI #psychology #university #PhilosophySky www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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University replaces in-person psychology classes with AI chatbot for two subjects

Academics say using AI for teaching may create ‘damaging issues’

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 29/08/2026

"On the day the administration released the new strategic plan, which didn’t reflect the committee’s work, they called for volunteers to form a committee to start drafting the next new strategic plan." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/pro...

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Professor Sisyphus Begins a New Semester

“Professor Sisyphus learned a slang word. He was excited to impress his students. Then he discovered that as soon as he uttered slang in class—poof! It would...

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The Ramsey Lab @theramseylab.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

New 📄 🚨! #CellBio is teeming with simulations comprising an extraordinarily high number of components. We argue that model complexity will not automatically lead to a better understanding of biological systems & discuss how modeling practices could be repurposed: arxiv.org/abs/2608.06998 #philsci

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Simulating is not always understanding: When model complexity obscures biology

In cell biology, computational models of biological systems range from minimal representations with a handful of parameters to whole-cell simulations tracking thousands of molecular species across a c...

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Constantine Sandis @csandis.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Philosophers completing the research methodology section in grant applications

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Kensy Cooperrider @kensycoop.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

How are humans able to make sense of time? Not with special biology but with “time tools”—ideas, practices, and artifacts that render time more concrete. My new paper explores this vast, varied toolkit—one that makes use of knots, nuts, hands, flowers, mountains, shadows, and much more. (link 👇)

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Anita Leirfall @anitaleirfall.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Emotional regulation is generally categorized as a "soft skill," something nice to have alongside the "real work." But it is often the key difference between chaos, violence, and calamity, and thriving, health, and connection, writes @drjasonnlinder www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mind... #emotion

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Why Emotional Regulation Is Harm Prevention

We often treat emotional regulation as a soft skill. But what if learning to tolerate difficult feelings is the key to preventing aggression, addiction, suicide, and even violence?

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Anita Leirfall @anitaleirfall.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

RIP Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who became a global superstar, dies aged 97 From the 1950s to the 2020s, Kusama produced vivid paintings, sculptures and vast installations that often drew on her experience of hallucinations www.theguardian.com/artanddesign... #Kusama #art #PhilosophySky

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Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who became a global superstar, dies aged 97

From the 1950s to the 2020s, Kusama produced vivid paintings, sculptures and vast installations that often drew on her experience of hallucinations

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kate bush’s husband @airbagged.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

RIP TO ONE OF THE GREATEST TO EVER DO IT

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Anita Leirfall @anitaleirfall.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The special kind of knowledge that can’t be put into words Knowledge doesn’t only reside in books and lectures. As Bertrand Russell observed, there’s also ‘knowledge by acquaintance’ psyche.co/ideas/the-sp... #knowledge #Russell #PhilosophySky #philsky

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The special kind of knowledge that can’t be put into words | Psyche Ideas

Knowledge doesn’t only reside in books and lectures. As Bertrand Russell observed, there’s also ‘knowledge by acquaintance’

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Anita Leirfall @anitaleirfall.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

When is bullshit real bullshit? It may be comforting to assert that one’s political enemies are bullshitters but one can’t help wondering whether this assertion is itself a piece of bullshit. | By Quassim Cassam #bullshit #philosophy #Cassam #PhilosophySky #philsky

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