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Ellen Clarke

@ellenclarke.bsky.social
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Philosopher of biology at University of Leeds occasional blogger at philosomama.blogspot.com

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British Society for the Philosophy of Science @thebsps.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Please come along to the launch of Adrian Currie's new book, The Science of Lost Worlds (published by BSPS Open). Details here: www.exeter.ac.uk/events/resea... Download your Open Access copy here: ucp.manifoldapp.org/projects/978... For more BSPS Open info go to: www.thebsps.org/bsps-open/
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Egenis, the Centre for the Study of Life Sciences events | Events | University of Exeter
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Metascience @metasciencejournal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Grounded in biology, philosophy of biology, and metaphysics, The Units of Life is a stellar package of research. The prose is precise, accessible, and graceful.... Get the book and be delighted." Subrena Smith's review: link.springer.com/article/10.1... @ellenclarke.bsky.social
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
LLMs and the history of skateboarding ❤️
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I bet you’ll make it look easy
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Cool, looking forward to reading it!!!!
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flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
It feels like there’s a particular theme developing in the academics this magazine is targeting, but I can’t quite put my finger on it
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@mragilligan
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Simon Woolley is not fit to lead a Cambridge college. Me for the Spectator.
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Greg Radick!
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Pretty chuffed about this review. "The Units of Life is a stellar package of research. The prose is precise, accessible, and graceful. Get the book and be delighted." link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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The case for biological individuality as evolutionary individuality - Metascience
Metascience -
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Yoshi Yoshida on Accessibility in cellular anthropology
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Celso Neto on Typological Thinking in Population Biology #bsps2026
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British Journal for the Philosophy of Science @thebjps.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Before things kick off officially at #BSPS2026, Adrian Currie explains the attack on philosophy (among others) happening at Exeter (among others). Rousing speech followed by big applause #DefendExeterUni
A man stands with his hand on the face in front on a PowerPoint slide calling for people to defend Exeter University
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Rebecca Mann on Organisms as Centred Metabolic networks
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Patrick McGivern on Transitions in individuality and mesoscale structure
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Rebecca Riccardo Cuciniello on Plasticity as a Blindspot in Theories of Agency
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Danny Davis on Procedural Objectivity and the aims of conservation
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
#bsps2026
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Keynote Tarja Knuuttila Revisiting Artefactualism
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Symposium on “Good enough” science with Stephen John, Katherine Furman, Hanna Hilligardt, Matthias Frisch and Torbjorn Gundersen
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
@thebsps.bsky.social BSPS Leeds 2026 is go! Opening with a presidential address by Robin Hendry ‘Metaphysics & Science: A call for History’ sites.google.com/view/bsps202...
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Now with extended cfp deadline: July 31st
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Oh that is lovely to see!
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Alisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
📣 Call for papers & symposia for the 2027 Congress for Logic, Methodology, & Philosophy of Science and Technology (CLMPST) has been released! The meeting will be held in Kobe, Japan, from August 23-28, 2027 🇯🇵 Proposals should be submitted by November 15, 2026 clmpst2027.org #philsci
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CLMPST 2027 | 18th International Congress on Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science and Technology
Website of the 18th International Congress on Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science and Technology.
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
@modalizing.bsky.social
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
@frankendodo.bsky.social @emyang.bsky.social
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UCL Science and Technology Studies (STS) @stsucl.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
We’re hiring! We are recruiting for a Lecturer in Philosophy of Science to join our Department from September 2026. For more info and to apply, please visit: bit.ly/3Q7do8w Closing date 21-Jun-2026. #WeAreSTS #Science #Philosophyofscience
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Could be a new explanation for seasonal affective disorder!
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Leeds Centre for the History and Philosophy of Science @hpsleeds.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
On 29 April 2026, Professor Kate Vrendenburgh (LSE) will give a talk to Leeds HPS titled, “AI, Worker Autonomy, and Science.” The talk will run from 3:00 to 4:30 PM both in person in 17 Blenheim Terrace Seminar Room 2 and on Teams. More info: hpsleeds.wordpress.com/2026/04/28/v...
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
A nice review from John Dupre at the BJPS review of books www.thebsps.org/reviewofbook...
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Ellen Clarke, The Units of Life | BJPS Review of Books
John Dupré reviews The Units of Life, by Ellen Clarke
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Registration for the British Society for the Philosophy of Science is now open! VENUE: University of Leeds KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Robin Hendry (Durham), Tarja Knuutila (Vienna), Eleanor Knox (KCL) DATES: Tuesday 21 July — Thursday 23 July www.thebsps.org/news/bsps-an...
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Annual Conference | 2026 | BSPS
The BSPS Annual Conference takes place on 21–23 July 2026 at the University of Leeds
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
12noon pacific daylight time. Which is 8pm in the uk. I think. I hope. I’m gonna clock in an hour early cos I haven’t recovered from the British clock change yet, I can’t cope with time zones!!!!
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
@apaonline.org/pacific Looking forward to this
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Leeds Centre for the History and Philosophy of Science @hpsleeds.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
MA funding for 2026/7 is available now in the school of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science at Leeds ahc.leeds.ac.uk/philosophy/n...
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MA Funding in the School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science
The School is pleased to announce that it has several funding opportunities available for taught Masters students for 2026-27 entry, in addition to the many offered by the University more generally.
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Arvid Ågren @arvidagren.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Ellen’s book is a fantastic treatment of one of the most fascinating intersections between biology and philosophy.
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
First review is out! philarchive.org/rec/WILREE-4
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Robert A. Wilson, Review Essay, Ellen Clarke, The Units of Life: Kinds of Individual in Biology. Oxford University Press, 2025. - PhilArchive
This is a 4000-word essay review of Ellen Clarke's new book on biological individuals.
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Very much looking forward to this!
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Nicolas Mouquet @nmouquet.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
‪ 🌳 Do you want to contribute to research on how humans perceive forests? Take this quick, anonymous 10-min survey 🌲 👉 www.biodiful.org#/forest This will help us explore how people experience forest biodiversity! Please share on 🦋 & tag @biodiful.bsky.social to reach more participants 🙏💚 🌐🌍🦤🦑🪴🍁🧪
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Tomorrow!
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Next Wednesday!
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Hear Carrie Figdor interviewing me about my book here open.spotify.com/episode/7drX...
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Ellen Clarke, "The Units of Life: Kinds of Individual in Biology" (Oxford UP, 2025)
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British Society for the Philosophy of Science @thebsps.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
We are delighted to invite you all to the inaugural BJPS Popper Prize Lecture on Wednesday 25 February 2026 6.30-8pm. To be delivered by the 2024 BJPS Popper Prize winners, Alex Franklin and Vanessa Seifert. This hybrid event will be hosted by LSE. Please register here: www.lse.ac.uk/events/molec...
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Do molecules have structure? The view from quantum physics | Vanessa Seifert and Alexander Franklin
6.30pm Wed 25 Feb | Vanessa Seifert, Alexander Franklin | Ticket Required | Free public event at LSE
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Decisions for symposia at the BSPS have now gone out. But you’re still in time to submit an abstract for an individual presentation! www.thebsps.org/news/bsps-an...
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Annual Conference | 2026 | BSPS
The BSPS Annual Conference takes place on 21–23 July 2026 at the University of Leeds
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Hyped for this tomorrow!
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British Society for the Philosophy of Science @thebsps.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Now that we're officially in 2026, it's time to start locking in your 2026 conference travel plans, starting with BSPS 2026 in Leeds! Calls for Symposia and Abstracts are now open (CFS closes on 14 Jan, CFA closes 11 Feb). www.thebsps.org/news/bsps-an... #philosophyofscience #philsci #philosophy
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Annual Conference | 2026 | BSPS
The BSPS Annual Conference takes place on 21–23 July 2026 at the University of Leeds
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Bit hypocritical that Trump is threatening strikes on Iran if *their* security forces kill protesters?!
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Alice Murphy @alicemurphs.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
2 year Postdoctoral Research Fellow opportunity at the University of St Andrews on my project "Aesthetic Values and the Social Dimensions of Science" www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/... #philosophy #philsci
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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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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Apply now! 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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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
I used to joke that the board game ‘Risk’ taught me all the geography I know. Little did I know I was learning future global politics too!
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Thanks from me too! Would love to know what you think….
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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Come study with me! philosomama.blogspot.com/2025/12/phd-...
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PhD projects
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