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Jim Weatherall

@jamesowenweatherall.com

5.8K followers 381 following 221 posts

Philosopher, physicist, mathematician / Chair of LPS @ UC Irvine / EiC of Philosophy of Science / Poultry enthusiast fancier / Irish Step Dancer

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Jim Weatherall @jamesowenweatherall.com · 19/09/2025

Just had the surreal experience of finding my own (not very common) name in the von Neumann papers.

10 P.M. Called Walter Reed, talked to Dr. Weatherall

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Jim Weatherall @jamesowenweatherall.com · 26/08/2025

new motto for zfc just dropped

For use in any non-structural construction project.

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Jim Weatherall @jamesowenweatherall.com · 23/07/2025

Tell me you've never cared for a toddler without telling me you've never cared for a toddler. (Descartes' fourth rule governing collisions, from Principles of Philosophy [1644].)

A statement of Descartes' fourth rule of motion, which states that a smaller body can never move a stationary larger body, no matter its speed

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Jim Weatherall @jamesowenweatherall.com · 01/04/2025

Cailin O'Connor on the front page of UCI's website

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Jim Weatherall @jamesowenweatherall.com · 06/03/2025

Poster for talk "Curation as Misinformation" by Cailin O'Connor and James Weatherall, for the series Kaapi with Kuriosity at the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences in Bangaluru.

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Jim Weatherall @jamesowenweatherall.com · 23/11/2024

For those following at home: we have two world qualifiers!! See you in Dublin!

Weatherall twins in Irish dance costumes and world qualifier sashes.

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Jim Weatherall @jamesowenweatherall.com · 22/11/2024

You can't dance here! It's the Oireachtas!

No dancing sign posted at Irish Dance competition.

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Jim Weatherall @jamesowenweatherall.com · 20/11/2024

Look what just showed up!

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Jim Weatherall @jamesowenweatherall.com · 16/11/2024

#psa24 This must be a 40 year PSA record. Not pictured: David Glick.

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Jim Weatherall @jamesowenweatherall.com · 12/11/2024

In case you thought I was joking. They wouldn't let me put my hand on my hip even though that little move was 100% my idea.

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Jim Weatherall @jamesowenweatherall.com · 11/11/2024

Getting excited for the public forum on disinformation at #PSA24!! @naomioreskes.bsky.social, Manuela Fernandez Pinto, @cailinmeister.bsky.social and me, hosted by Daniel Burston, at the Joy Theater in NOLA this Thursday!

The Joy Theater in New Orleans, with "Philosophy of Science Assoc Public Forum" written in the marquis.

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