Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Thanks! Looking forward to seeing you at SSM next month! 010
Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 15/05/2026I'm glad to share that my position as Canada Research Chair in Data Ethics has been renewed for another five years. Here’s a short interview I gave on what I'm up to these days. #philsci #philsky www.mcgill.ca/arts/article...mcgill.caRenewed Canada Research Chair in Data EthicsProfessor Eran Tal from the Department of Philosophy has had his Canada Research Chair in Data Ethics renewed by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. The CRC in Data Ethics w... 4222
Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 15/04/2026If you or your undergrad students are interested in philosophy of mind, this excellent MSc program at U Edinburgh is open for applications until April 30. An exceptional opportunity to study with the best in the field. Please share widely! #philsci #philsky #philai study.ed.ac.uk/programmes/p...study.ed.ac.ukMind, Language and Embodied Cognition MSc - Postgraduate taught programmesThis programme provides the intellectual foundation and practical skills required for engaging in linguistics research, either by itself, or as part of cross-disciplinary research. 1178
Reposted by Eran TalMiguel Ohnesorge @miguelohn.bsky.social · 07/03/2026Now out: How did earthquakes come to have a (quantitative) size? How can we quantify without experimental control? @cristianlarph.bsky.social and I answer both questions and show their implications for human science measurement. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #philsci #histsci #seismologysciencedirect.comLessons for human science measurement from the quantification of earthquake sizeIt remains controversial whether the human sciences can quantify the phenomena they study. The feasibility of quantification is usually assessed by id… 13717
Reposted by Eran TalAlisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · 16/01/2026The deadline for the Society for Study of Measurement conference has been extended to January 31st! 👇 #philsci #histsci 11510
Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Deadline today!! Society for the Study of Measurement, June 22-25, 2026, University of Edinburgh. 500-word abstract. #histsci #philsci #PhilSky #MLSky #psycsci #PsychSciSky #dataethics 🧪https://measurementsociety.org/2026-second-biennial-conference/measurementsociety.org2026 – Second Biennial Conference – The Society for the Study of Measurement 0227
Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 29/12/2025Co-created mental health services aren't new. But there is little evidence that youth are engaged in co-creating the principles that govern their mental health data. New paper with Sebastian Rodriguez Duque and @skyebarbic.bsky.social #philsci #psycsci journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...journals.sagepub.comCo-created data governance frameworks for youth mental healthcare: Values, principles, and implementation—A scoping review - Sebastian Rodriguez Duque, Eran Tal, Taite Beggs, Genevieve Gore, Mary Hann...Background The collection, storage, and use of data are essential elements for advancing mental health services, clinical care, and policy. Data governance is t... 1134
Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 25/11/2025🚨We're hiring! A tenure track position at McGill University in the area of #bioethics and / or philosophy of science, with a special focus on the ethics of medical technologies. Please share widely. #philsky #ethics #philsci philjobs.org/job/show/30402philjobs.org Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), Department of Equity, Ethics, and Policy and Department of Philosophy, McGill University - PhilJobs:JFP Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), Department of Equity...An international database of jobs for philosophers 38973
Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 18/11/2025It was fun discussing AI and its effects on science in Edinburgh. Thank you to @technomoralfutures.bsky.social and @shannonvallor.bsky.social for hosting, to Emily Sullivan for chairing, and to @arfon.bsky.social and Anna Scaife for the stimulating conversation. Recording is now available. 141
Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 16/09/2025We need a new vision for mental health measurement where responsible social interactions are the goal and not a lucky byproduct. This is what Femke Truijens and I argue in this new preprint. Feedback welcome, please share! #ClinPsy #MentalHealth #PsycSci #PsychSciSky #PhilSci osf.io/preprints/ps...osf.ioOSF 0174
Reposted by Eran TalAnna Alexandrova @annaalexandrova.bsky.social · 16/09/2025This is a link to a hybrid book launch for the megavolume Methods in Philosophy of Science edited by the amazing @phieveigl.bsky.social and @adrian-currie.bsky.social Chapter 5 is mine with @inkerikoskinen.bsky.social The book will become open access in July 2026: mitpress.mit.edu/978026255224...exeter.ac.ukDetails | Events | University of Exeter 0307
Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 11/09/2025An exciting conference in Montreal on values and mental health, organized by Zoey Lavallee and @annemariegj.bsky.social . Nov 6-7. Spread the word! #ClinPsy #MentalHealth #PsycSci #PsychSciSky #PhilSci #PhilSky www.lecre.umontreal.ca/en/event/per...lecre.umontreal.caPhilosophical Perspectives on Values and Mental Health (2025-11-06)Conference on Philosophical Perspectives on Values and Mental Health. Keynotes speakers: Jonathan Tsou (University of Texas at Dallas) & Sofia Jeppsson (Umeå universitet) With the participatio... 1132
Reposted by Eran TalMiguel Ohnesorge @miguelohn.bsky.social · 31/08/2025Now out as preprint in Philosophy of Science. l argue that two central desiderata for measures often conflict: quantitativeness and responsiveness to stakeholder values, forcing a choice between them. The conflict poses a challenge for recent work on "legitimate" measurement. doi.org/10.1017/psa.... 1344
Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 18/08/2025University teachers, we may very well be next. No one will pay us for sabbaticals and prep time if our right to strike lasts 12 hours. If your flight is delayed, please remember it's because someone else is doing your civil disobedience for you. #cdnpoli #canadasky www.cbc.ca/news/politic...cbc.caAir Canada flight attendants to stay on the picket lines after strike deemed illegal | CBC NewsThe union representing thousands of striking Air Canada flight attendants says it will risk jail time and fees but will not order its members back to work, despite the federal labour relations board c... 0114
Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 13/08/2025A few of the main findings are in this paper. Additional bits of his thesis are coming out soon. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comThe role of ethical and social values in psychosocial measurementIn the natural sciences, measurement is taken as a reliable source of knowledge because it requires a special kind of rigour. This is usually understo… 010
Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 13/08/2025Job alert: tenure-track opening at the School of Psychology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, in the area of Applied Measurement on psychology. Apply by September 21. #PsycSci #quantpsych tinyurl.com/4k73jykutinyurl.comCall for Applications: Tenure -Track Full Time Position 2, Applied Measurement, School of Psychology - UC Chile - Academic PositionsCall for Applications: Tenure -Track Full Time Position 2, Applied Measurement, School of Psychology - UC Chile - Academic Positions 030
Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 13/08/2025My student, Sebastian Rodriguez Duque, has just successfully defended his dissertation on the role of ethical and social values in measurement. Next stop: two-year postdoc at Cambridge U supervised by @annaalexandrova.bsky.social . Congratulations, Dr. Rodriguez Duque! #philsky #philsci 4634
Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 16/07/2025A wonderful postdoc opportunity in #bioethics in Canada and a chance to make a real difference #philsky #philsci 0115
Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 06/07/2025Speakers include @alexcsiszar.btinyurl.com @morgankthomp.bsky.social @markfabian.bsky.social and Andrea Saltelli. Organized by @miguelohn.bsky.social 120
Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 06/07/2025Onilne workshop on quantification! The Society for the Study of Measurement is delighted to host an event on the philosophy, sociology, and history of quantification across the sciences on August 9. Free with registration. #philsci #philsky #histsci #histtech #sts #sociology 🧪 tinyurl.com/5rn7p7sktinyurl.comQuantification in History, Philosophy, Sociology, and Practice – The Society for the Study of Measurement 14911
Reposted by Eran TalYasmin Haddad @yashaddad.bsky.social · 23/06/2025I have a new paper out in Studies in History and Philosophy of Science 🥳 it is my 1st attempt to understand how "ancestry" is used in scientific practice, borrowing insights from science & values @fondsrechercheqc.bsky.social #philsci #philbio #hps www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comThe value-ladenness of ancestryClustering humans based on their genetic ancestry is a common practice in human genomics. Genetically similar populations can be seen as statistical c… 36313
Reposted by Eran TalAnna Alexandrova @annaalexandrova.bsky.social · 24/06/2025Check out this call for abstracts for a mid august workshop in Cambridge. The questions Harriet and Juliette are posing are so interesting and unusual #philsky #climate #mentalhealth #emotion 0136
Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 31/05/2025Job alert in Montreal! The McGill Biomedical Ethics Unit is seeking a postdoctoral fellow with background in philosophy, decision sciences, or epidemiology. #philsky #philsci #ethics bioethicstoday.org/jobs/postdoc...bioethicstoday.orgJob - Postdoctoral Fellow - Bioethics TodayMcGill Biomedical Ethics Unit / Studies of Translation, Ethics, and Medicine (STREAM) is inviting applications for postdoctoral research fellows (PDF) 02716
Reposted by Eran TalAnna Alexandrova @annaalexandrova.bsky.social · 03/05/2025Thrilled for this upcoming title from @oupphilosophy.bsky.social. I recommend it to you all in my capacity as a philosopher, though I am also partial to the author for personal reasons #philsci #philskywaterstones.comScience for a Fragile World by Robert Northcott | WaterstonesBuy Science for a Fragile World by Robert Northcott from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25. 55210
Reposted by Eran TalSabina Leonelli @sabinaleonelli.bsky.social · 02/04/2025The brilliant @silviamil.bsky.social is joining us in Munich 🥳 - and this means there’s a faculty post open in #egenis at the University of Exeter, which includes collaboration with our TUM group.. if you do philosophy of data and AI, consider apply! #philsci #UKEUbridges 02112
Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 30/03/2025Postdoc opportunity in #AI ethics! Join a new project on Algorithmic Bias based out of the University of Toronto’s Centre for Ethics. #philsky #philsci ethics.utoronto.ca/postdoctoral...ethics.utoronto.ca Postdoctoral Fellowship In Algorithm Bias | Centre for Ethics, University of Toronto 074
Reposted by Eran TalSabina Leonelli @sabinaleonelli.bsky.social · 26/03/2025Just in time for @edinitiative.bsky.social Town Hall on Monday (you can still register to join online! ethicaldatainitiative.org/event/shapin...): a piece explaining EDI & why we need responsible data practices more than ever, now out in Computer 10.0.4.85/MC.2024.3522... #philsci in practice!ethicaldatainitiative.orgShaping the Future of Data Ethics: EDI Town Hall 2025 - The Ethical Data InitiativeThe first annual Ethical Data Initiative multi-stakeholder town hall meeting titled “Shaping the Future of Data Ethics: EDI Town Hall 2025” will take place on March 31, 2025, at the TUM Think Tank, Mu... 1227
Reposted by Eran TalJohns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 26/03/2025AI models miss disease in Black and female patients: Analysis of chest x-rays underscores need for monitoring artificial intelligence tools for bias, experts say | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgAI models miss disease in Black and female patientsAnalysis of chest x-rays underscores need for monitoring artificial intelligence tools for bias, experts say 183
Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 22/03/2025Interesting read by @dylanmatt.bsky.social on AI and the future of work that tries to avoid the hype 020
Reposted by Eran TalSarah Wieten @sarahwieten.bsky.social · 06/03/2025For our meeting on March 19 at 5pm UK time, we are lucky to be joined by author Leah M. McClimans for a Q and A! Sign up using the link in the post below. 153
Reposted by Eran TalAlisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · 10/03/2025Great lineup for this upcoming #Pragmatism & #Measurement conference (including 2 former PhD students of mine Aja Watkins & Federica Bocchi) #philsci 0264
Reposted by Eran TalAlisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Call for Applications: Editor-in-Chief, European Journal for Philosophy of Science. Editorship begins 1 September 2025 (negotiable) & renewable term of 4 years. Submit applications to the secretary of @epsaphilsci.bsky.social M. Amine Mansour at epsa@philsci.eu. Deadline is 15 May 2025. #philsci 08144
Reposted by Eran TalTabatha Southey🇨🇦 @tabathasouthey.bsky.social · 25/02/2025And not one of the polite ones. We’ve written a response to @nytimes.com’s Peter Baker and every other American who is taking the annexation of Canada as a fun thought experiment. Here in @foreignpolicy.com with my daughter @alicesouthey.com. Gift link.foreignpolicy.comCanada Would Like a Word About Trump’s ThreatsAmericans should stop treating attacks on their neighbor as a joke. 39614264
Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 10/01/2025This looks really interesting and a promising way to think about #AIEthics in healthcare. #Medsky #philsci 🧪 160
Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 08/01/2025Great tenure track opportunity in Montreal (UQAM) for an ancient philosopher who is fluent in French. Deadline February 7. Spread the word! #philsky philjobs.org/job/show/28402philjobs.org Professeure régulière/Professeur régulier en philosophie ancienne, Université du Québec à Montreal - PhilJobs:JFP Professeure régulière/Professeur régulier en philosophie ancienne, Université du Q...An international database of jobs for philosophers 22110
Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 01/01/2025My family just played the first two boards of Dungeons & Dragons: Bedlam in Neverwinter and are loving it. Great start to 2025! 🐲 #dnd 020
Reposted by Eran TalSteven Strogatz @stevenstrogatz.com · 24/12/2024For those of us who are not professional biologists, it can be daunting to hear about transcription factors, signaling pathways and non-coding RNA. But this poignant piece from @philipcball.bsky.social opened my eyes to how deep and essential these ideas truly are. nautil.us/how-life-rea...nautil.usHow Life Really WorksJust as I uncovered a new way to understand life, I got news about my own. 415238
Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 17/12/2024Any adjective you can turn into a noun by adding -ness to it AND could get you a grant if you promised to write a book titled A Theory of X-ness 110
Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 16/12/2024I think it has to do with the level of care about rules of syntax and semantics that coding instilled in me. Also, I like the software package metaphor for background commitments. 010
Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 16/12/2024Interesting! It's fun to think about how these skills overlap. 000
Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 16/12/2024What unexpected skills help you with academic writing? I think my years of writing computer code have helped me write better (or at least clearer) philosophy papers. Editing often feels like I'm trying to make the argument 'compile' in the mind of an imaginary reader. #philsky #philsci 4230
Reposted by Eran TalSoazig Le Bihan @soaziglebihan.bsky.social · 10/12/2024New paper by @federicabocchi.bsky.social, that "addresses the distrust around the utility of the biodiversity concept in relation to the plurality and heterogeneity of measurement practices, which often leads to eliminativist, deflationist, or revisionist positions" and finds a way out! #philscilink.springer.comBiodiversity skepticism and measurement practices - Biology & PhilosophyThis paper challenges “biodiversity skepticism:” an inferential move that acknowledges the proliferation, heterogeneity, and lack of covariance of biodiversity measurements, and concludes that we shou... 11911
Reposted by Eran TalJeremy Davis @jeremydavis.bsky.social · 04/12/2024I hadn't seen a starter pack yet for ethics (sorry if I missed it!), so I decided to throw one together. Let me know if I've missed anyone (including yourself!)--I cobbled this together quickly, so it's likely I've missed some folks! (And let me know if you want to be removed!) go.bsky.app/6woXBGa 337230
Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 04/12/2024Looks great, thanks for putting this together! I'd be glad to be added. 010
Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 26/11/2024I really like the way you divided the lectures and the extra readings at the end. Looks like a great course! BTW, Kent Staley and Dan Haybron taught a similar course at SLU last year, their syllabus may be available. 140
Reposted by Eran TalAnna Alexandrova @annaalexandrova.bsky.social · 21/11/2024Mark your calendars for the main conference on philosophy and methodology of economics! Sept 17-19 2025 in Bayreuth w great keynotes by @richardpettigrew.bsky.social @furmank.bsky.social, Wendy Carlin. The organisers and the Program Com are meticulous and inclusive #econsky #philsci #philskyphil.uni-bayreuth.de17th Biennial INEM ConferenceUniversität Bayreuth 14420
Eran Tal @erantal.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Thanks! Yes, I'm planning a module on AI as part of this course. 010