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IAS Research @ias-research.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

New paper by senior IAS researcher Leonardo Bich with William Bechtel in the Journal of Physiology 🧠 Latest in their heterarchy series: where is control ultimately integrated? At the last step, they argue: in the production mechanisms themselves, not the CNS. doi.org/10.1113/JP29...

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The last‐step integrator thesis: Heterarchical control of the mammalian gastrointestinal tract

Abstract figure legend Heterarchy of control of the gastrointestinal tract. The production mechanisms (i.e. epithelial cells and muscles) are shown at the bottom in green. Above them are some of the ....

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The last‐step integrator thesis: Heterarchical control of the mammalian gastrointestinal tract

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IAS Research @ias-research.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Live from @kli.ac.at for #EASPLS2026, whose consortium we're part of 🌍 How is human impact reshaping the way organisms reproduce and evolve? Our senior researcher Arantza Etxeberria (UPV/EHU) argues that reproduction is a web of developmental, physiological & ecological relations. #PhilBio

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IAS Research @ias-research.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Happening now at our #IASSeminar: Daniel S. Brooks (University of Wuppertal) on ‘Scale Ranges, the Variety of Matter’s Forms, and Levels of Organization as Local Maxima.’ #PhilosophyofBiology #PhilSci

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IAS Research @ias-research.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

🔔 Join us for the next IAS Seminar session! 📅 Friday, May 15th at 13:00h 📍 Room 5, Centro Carlos Santamaría Laura Mojica (University of the Basque Country) and Ezequiel Di Paolo (Ikerbasque / University of the Basque Country) will present: 🧠 Sensorimotor Incorporation: An Operational Definition

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IAS Research @ias-research.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

📣 IAS Seminar — Friday, April 17 This Friday we’ll have David Cortés-García (Konrad Lorenz Institute) (@kli.ac.at) presenting “The ontology of biological reproduction in evolutionary biology: a philosophical analysis” 📺 The talk will be available on our YouTube channel.

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IAS Research @ias-research.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

👋🎓 PhD defense IAS Researcher Marta Pérez Verdugo successfully defended her PhD on March 20. Huge congratulations! 📝 “Personal Autonomy Through Technology: How Hyperdesigned Digital Environments Structure Human Behaviour.” We’re proud of her hard work, dedication, and valuable contributions. 👏

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IAS Research @ias-research.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

📣 Next IAS Seminar | Fri, 27 Feb 2026, 13:00 This week we’ll have Vincenzo Politi (University of Seville) with us to talk about “Science, society, and the normativity of science governance”. 📍 Room 4, Centro Carlos Santamaría (San Sebastián) #ScienceGovernance #philosophyofscience

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IAS Research @ias-research.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

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KLI @kli.ac.at · 17/02/2026

🏵️ A warm welcome to our new Postdoctoral Fellow David Cortés García! www.kli.ac.at/en/people/cu... David is a philosopher of biology and will work on his project “Expanding Biological Reproduction: Towards an Organismal and Relational Framework” at the KLI.

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IAS Research @ias-research.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

🎉 New publication from IAS Research! Marius Werz’s article “From Function to Freedom: Enactivism between Being and Becoming” revisits enactivism’s metaphysical assumptions on normativity and transformation. Published in Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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From function to freedom: enactivism between being and becoming - Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences

Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences - Enactivism is undergoing a metaphysical shift. In pursuit of a more open-ended account of organismic becoming, several theorists have turned to the...

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Complexity Cat 🐱 @amahury.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Happy to share my new paper w/ @cgershen.bsky.social, just published at @royalsocietypublishing.org Interface! Open Access🔓: royalsocietypublishing.org/rsif/article... Instead of proposing a new theory, we offer a synthesis in theoretical biology. Want to know more? Read the full thread./1 👇🧵

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Closing the loop: how semantic closure enables open-ended evolution?

Abstract. This study explores the evolutionary emergence of semantic closure—the self-referential mechanism through which symbols actively construct and in

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IAS Research @ias-research.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

👋🎓 PhD defense IAS Researcher David Cortés García successfully defended his PhD on December 11. Huge congratulations! 📝 “Reproduction reconsidered: an organismal and relational approach.” We’re proud of his hard work, dedication, and valuable contributions. 👏

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IAS Research @ias-research.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Join us in Donostia on 12 December 2025 for the one-day workshop “Topics in Philosophy of Biology: Reproduction, Agency & Evolution” — featuring talks by Kepa Ruiz-Mirazo, Mihaela Pavličev, Günter P. Wagner & Vanessa Triviño. Hosted by IAS Research 🌱

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IAS Research @ias-research.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

We’re excited to announce that the Outonomy book —resulting from one of IAS Research’s major projects— is now out! 🎉 It features contributions from many of our members and is Open Access, available in full or by chapters: 🔗 link.springer.com/book/10.1007... Congrats to everyone involved! 👏

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Outonomy: Fleshing out the Concept of Autonomy Beyond the Individual

This open access book offers an innovative exploration of the concept of autonomy, extending beyond the traditional individualistic perspectives

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IAS Research @ias-research.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

New publication by Leo Bich and Laura Menatti in Biological Theory! 🧬 The paper explores homeostasis and health, challenging the view of regulation as stabilization and proposing one focused on the capacity for change. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Homeostasis and Health: From Balance to Change - Biological Theory

All living systems need to regulate themselves and coordinate the activities of their parts to maintain themselves under changing conditions. Historically, homeostasis is one of the central ideas that...

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IAS Research @ias-research.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

🚨🗣️ The talk given by Ivar R. Hannikainen at the IAS Seminar is now available to view on our YouTube channel. Please click on the link below to access the video 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐚𝐰 www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7va...

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Ivar R. Hannikainen - Morality, coordination and law

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IAS Research @ias-research.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Next Friday at 13:00, we will have the pleasure of welcoming 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐬 𝐎. 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬-𝐆𝐮𝐳𝐦𝐚́𝐧 at IAS Seminar, who will be giving a talk entitled "Trust despite limit situations: Towards an enactive approach to resilience in mental health"

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IAS Research @ias-research.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Next Friday at 13:00, we will have the pleasure of welcoming 𝐈𝐯𝐚𝐫 𝐑. 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐧 (University of Granada) at the IAS Seminar, who will be giving a talk entitled "Morality, coordination and law"

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IAS Research @ias-research.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

🚨🚨We are pleased to announce that the talk given by @ricardsole.bsky.social at the IAS Seminar is now available to view on our YouTube channel. Please click on the link below to access the video Ricard Solé - Fundamental constraints to the logic of living systems youtube.com/watch?v=Hv-y...

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Ricard Solé - Fundamental constraints to the logic of living systems

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IAS Research @ias-research.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Next Friday at 13:00, we will have the pleasure of welcoming 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢́𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐬 (University of Salamanca) at the IAS Seminar, who will be giving a talk entitled "Experience: The Missing Thread Uniting Organismalism and Pragmatism"

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IAS Research @ias-research.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

We were absolutely delighted to welcome Alejandro Fábregas-Tejeda to the IAS Seminar last Friday. We hope you'll enjoy his wonderful talk as much as we did, and you can now watch it on our YouTube channel.👇👀

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Alejandro Fábregas-Tejeda @alejandrofabregastejeda.com · 05/03/2025

Last Friday, I had a lot of fun presenting my joint work with @philosobio.bsky.social on basal cognition research at UPV/EHU. Thanks a lot to @ias-research.bsky.social for the invitation! The recording is available here: youtu.be/GTzaRhwilIM?... 📃👇 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philsci #cogsky

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Alejandro Fábregas-Tejeda - On the Prospects of Basal Cognition Research Becoming Fully Evolutionary

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IAS Research @ias-research.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

🚨The talks given by the invited researchers at the IAS Seminar are now available to view on our YouTube channel. Please find below the first of these talks, given by our researcher Xabier Barandiaran 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲: 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬 youtube.com/watch?v=O3X5...

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IAS Research @ias-research.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

📢🚨 New paper out! 🚨📢 Access the article by our researcher @leonardobich.bsky.social, in collaboration with William Bechtel, via the línk below:

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Leonardo Bich @leonardobich.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

New paper on homeostasis with William Bechtel finally out in Philosophy of Science: " Rediscovering Bernard and Cannon: Restoring the Broader Vision of Homeostasis Eclipsed by the Cyberneticists" @ias-research.bsky.social @dialecticalsys.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Rediscovering Bernard and Cannon: Restoring the Broader Vision of Homeostasis Eclipsed by the Cyberneticists | Philosophy of Science | Cambridge Core

Rediscovering Bernard and Cannon: Restoring the Broader Vision of Homeostasis Eclipsed by the Cyberneticists

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IAS Research @ias-research.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

We are thrilled to announce that the IAS Rearch YouTube channel is now open! 🚨🚨📢📢 For all the latest talks from our invited researchers at the IAS Seminar, simply click the link below. youtube.com/@iasresearch...

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IAS Research Centre for Life, Mind & Society explores the organization of living systems, focusing on biological autonomy and its impact on cognition, ethics, and social and technological interactions...

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IAS Research @ias-research.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

On Friday last, we were delighted to welcome Alejandro Fábregas-Tejeda to the IAS Seminar, where he delivered a presentation on his collaborative research with Matthew Sims. The paper is available at the following link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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IAS Research @ias-research.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Next Tuesday at 11:30, we will have the pleasure of welcoming 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐞́ (UPF, Barcelona), who will give a talk entitled ❞𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬❞ www.ias-research.net/blog/2025/02...

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IAS Research @ias-research.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Next Friday at 13:00, we will have the pleasure of welcoming 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐜𝐚 / 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨 𝐂𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨 at the IAS Seminar, who will be giving a talk entitled “Plasticity and goal/s: re-examining the organisational approach” www.ias-research.net/blog/2025/02...

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IAS-research talk by Rebecca / Riccardo Cuciniello: “Plasticity and goal/s: re-examining the organisational approach” | IAS-Research

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IAS Research @ias-research.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Next Friday at 13:00, we will have the pleasure of welcoming 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐣𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐨 at the IAS Seminar, who will be giving a talk entitled “How is Global Warming Bad for the Planet? Towards a theory of Earthly wellbeing and planetary functions.” The talk will be available on the IAS YouTube channel.

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IAS Research @ias-research.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Between the 16^(th) and 17^(th) of January, our researchers Miren Jone Lizarburu, Mikel Asteinza and Alejandro Merlo presented their talks at the Second FICIRED Conference.

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Dialectical Systems @dialecticalsys.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

New paper by @leonardobich.bsky.social and Bill Bechtel reappraising the original notion of homeostasis, as developed by Bernard and Cannon, beyond the restricted interpretation conveyed to us by cybernetics doi.org/10.1017/psa....

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IAS Research @ias-research.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

New paper out!📢👇🏻👀 Ulises Rodriguez Jordá and Ezequiel A. Di Paolo have just published their new paper in Language Sciences Linguistic relativity from an enactive perspective: the entanglement of language and cognition www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Linguistic relativity from an enactive perspective: the entanglement of language and cognition

We seek to relate the fields of linguistic relativity (LR) and the enactive approach in cognitive science. We distinguish contemporary research on LR,…

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IAS Research @ias-research.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

We are excited to announce that IAS Research has just launched its account on BlueSky. A big thank you to everyone who has already followed us. Stay tuned, as we'll soon be sharing the works published in 2024 by some of our researchers in our upcoming posts.

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