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Thomas Reydon @thomasreydon.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Out now: issue 2, Vol. 57 of @jgps.bsky.social. This is a special issue titled "On Time in the Foundations of Physics" and has been guest edited by Christian Lopez and Andrea Oldofredi. Also available as a topical collection here: link.springer.com/collections/...

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MODEL TRANSFER ERC Project @modeltransfer.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

The workshop continues with a talk by @thomasreydon.bsky.social discussing the challenges of explanatory unification across the biological and social sciences based on evolutionary models

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Ehud @duhe.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Pro tip: regardless of the field you want to major in or do graduate work in, favor universities with good humanities and arts. I can give you the long explanation, but you can think of them as hard to fake signals of many things that are important in unis that are hard to evaluate from the outside.

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Thomas Reydon @thomasreydon.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Now out: Cultural evolution and Social Ontology: Interdisciplinary Perspectives (Routledge), edited by Martina Valković and me. Available (with discount code below) at: www.routledge.com/Cultural-Evo...

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Karim Baraghith @karimbaraghith.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Check out my new paper on the explanatory strenght of network models used in evolutionary sciences. Here is the link: rdcu.be/e7ZWj

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On networks, trees and traits: evaluating explanatory power of network models in cultural evolutionary research

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Minnesota Center for Philosophy of Science @mcps-philsci.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Looking forward to welcoming Edoardo Peruzzi(Leibniz University Hannover) to our first International Postdoc Forum of 2026! Edoardo will present "Formal template accumulation, unification&scientific progress". 4 Feb 12:15 pm CST (UTC -6). @unihannover.bsky.social Zoom link online:

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Spring 2026 International Postdoctoral Forum

Edoardo Peruzzi, from the Institute of Philosophy at the Leibniz University Hannover, will discuss "Formal template accumulation, unification and scientific progress."

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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 08/01/2026

Alfred Russel Wallace FRS was born #OnThisDay in 1823. He independently conceived of the theory of evolution by natural selection and his work prompted Darwin to publish 'On the Origin of Species'. Wallace laid the foundations of modern biogeography.

Portrait of Alfred Russel Wallace seated in a chair, wearing a suit and tie, and sporting a full, white beard.

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Sabina Leonelli @sabinaleonelli.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Happy new year! If you are early career or graduate in Phil of Bio, consider European summer school below: fantastic venue, brilliant mix of junior & senior scholars, a wealth of debates, PPTs & skills training organised by @thomasreydon.bsky.social and myself. Deadline EXTENDED to 31 Jan! #philsci

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Thomas Reydon @thomasreydon.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Your holiday readings are here! That is, issue 4 of this year's volume of @jgps.bsky.social has just come out. We have a book symposium on John Norton's book on inductive inference, a review of @philippehune.bsky.social's book on death, papers on archaeology, the chemical bond, and much more.

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Thomas Reydon @thomasreydon.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Coming soon-ish (March 2026) to your favorite purveyor of fine reading materials.

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Sabina Leonelli @sabinaleonelli.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

The call for applications for 2026 European Advanced School in Philosophy of Life Sciences is now open! Deadline 15 Jan 2026, theme will be “philosophy of biology for a healthy planet”, all info here: www.kli.ac.at/en/events/ev... graduate students &early postdocs, do consider joining us! #philsci

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The Konrad Lorenz Institute provides a stimulating and creative environment for fellows, visiting scholars, students, and external faculty.

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MODEL TRANSFER ERC Project @modeltransfer.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Confirmed Speakers: @matcharbonneau.bsky.social, @hanneand.bsky.social, @cherfeld.bsky.social, @thomasreydon.bsky.social, Armin Schulz Topics for discussion in the workshop include (but are not limited to): - Model transfer as a form of scientific progress 👇

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MODEL TRANSFER ERC Project @modeltransfer.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Our team member Edoardo Peruzzi organizes a workshop together with @karimbaraghith.bsky.social: "Scientific Progress via Model Transfer? The Case of Cultural Evolution" 📍 Leibniz Universität Hannover 📅 April 9–10, 2026 Below you’ll find more information about the workshop and the CfP 👇

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The Ramsey Lab @theramseylab.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

New Cambridge Element in the Philosophy of Biology series—fully #openaccess! @thomasreydon.bsky.social explores how evolutionary theory crosses over from biology into other fields, showing how these crossovers embody a broader style of reasoning: 'evolutionary thinking' bit.ly/48z3h36 #HPbio #evosky

Book cover of “The Scope of Evolutionary Thinking” by Thomas A. C. Reydon, in the Cambridge Elements: The Philosophy of Biology series. Against a black background, the title is surrounded by Ernst Haeckel’s illustrations of marine organisms—radial, symmetrical forms in vivid blues, oranges, reds, and greens.

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John Jackson @jpj.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

If anyone is wondering, yes, this is how our news accurately reports how Michiganders talk about our roads.

Whitmer: We have a deal

Michigan has a budget deal, sparing the possibility of a government shutdown next week and setting aside more than $1.5 billion to help finally fix the damn roads, state officials announced Thursday night.

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Axel Gelfert @agelfert.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Special Issue of the Journal for General Philosophy of Science: GWP.2022 - Proceedings of the Triennial Conference of the German Society for Philosophy of Science, TU Berlin, August 2022 -- ed. by @agelfert.bsky.social, Birgit Beck, and @beakr.bsky.social #philsky #philsci

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Alejandro Fábregas-Tejeda @alejandrofabregastejeda.com · 21/08/2025

With great joy—and a touch of nervousness—I’m thrilled to share that my first academic monograph will be published by @mitpress.bsky.social in May 2026! It examines the organism–environment relationship in biology from an integrated #HPS perspective: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205282... #evosky #philsky

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The Organism-Environment Pairing

In this first systematic book-length examination of the organism-environment relationship in the life sciences, Alejandro Fábregas-Tejeda addresses a crucia...

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ISHPSSB2025 @ishpssb2025.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

#ISHPSSB2025 came to an end on Friday, 25 July, and we understand how special the ishkabibbler community is when one hour after the end of the sessions participants still continued conversations. #hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio #sts

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Lynn Chiu @drlynnchiu.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Many thanks to @affifi.bsky.social, @kampourakisk.bsky.social, @thomasreydon.bsky.social, Maria-Elice Prestes, Susan Hanisch, William McComas, @cmooreanderson.bsky.social for the talks. Hybrid format didn't work out for the discussion, alas, but I look fwd to following your work! #ISHPSSB2025

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Celso Neto @celsoneto.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

#ISHPSSB2025 has been an absolute blast! Here we celebrate the work and mentorship of Marc Ereshefsky, a truly positive model for philosophy of biology! Thank you all for coming along! Cheers to Marc! #philsky #HPbio #philsci

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ISHPSSB2025 @ishpssb2025.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

#ISHPSSB2925 program booklet is out! Check it out here ishpssb2025.icbas.up.pt/wp-content/u... #hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio #sts

Cover of the program booklet for ISHPSSB 2025.

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The Linnean Society of London @linneansociety.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Today marks a special anniversary for us. On July 1, 1858, the theory of evolution by natural selection was first presented at a Linnean Society meeting. Papers written by Charles Darwin & Alfred Russel Wallace were read, shaping a groundbreaking idea still powering science today: buff.ly/uBdX7N1

“On the tendency of Species to form Varieties” paper by Wallace and Darwin originally published in the Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology. Read on 1st July 1858 at the Society.

Portrait of Darwin (1809-1882) commissioned by the Society in 1883 which can be found in the Society’s Meeting Room.

Portrait of Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913).

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 01/07/2025

Dehumidifier xkcd.com/3109/

Comic. SALESMAN [pointing at dehumidifier on sale]: This dehumidifier model features built-in WiFi for remote updates. PERSON 2: Great! That will be really useful if they discover a new kind of water.

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ISHPSSB2025 @ishpssb2025.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

It's July, the month of the #ISHPSSB2025 conference 😊! If you haven't registered yet, don't forget that 10 July is the deadline for registration (for presenters or visitors)! [and if you think this is of interest, please spread the word] #hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio #sts

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ISHPSSB2025 @ishpssb2025.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

📣The #ISHPSSB2025 program has been released! Check it out here ➡️ ishpssb2025.icbas.up.pt/program/ #hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio #sts

Lecture room as seen from the door window.

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Özlem Yilmaz Silverman @ozlemyilmazs.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

ASFS-AFHVS Program is here: blogs.oregonstate.edu/2025asfsafhv... I’m looking forward to! Please join us, our panel is on 20 June: Epistemic and ethical function of categorizing and tool use in the agricultural sciences. With wonderful @katiekendig.bsky.social and Paul Thompson #HPS #PhilSci 🌱

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ISHPSSB2025 @ishpssb2025.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

And we can think of some discussions on the history, philosophy and social studies of biology extending from #ISHPSSB2025 to a coffee table, accompanied by a pastel de nata... Registrations here ➡️ ishpssb2025.icbas.up.pt/registration... #hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio #sts

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Thomas Reydon @thomasreydon.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Looking forward to giving a talk in Padua this coming Friday.

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ISHPSSB2025 @ishpssb2025.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

#ISHPSSB2025 starts on Sunday 20 July at the Hall of Biodiversity with welcome reception and social events. Stay tuned for information on the opening of registration for the conference in the next few days! #philsci #hpbio #histSTM #histsci #philbio #hbio #sts

A magenta buiding within a garden with tall trees - Hall of Bioversity of the University of Porto..

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Journal for General Philosophy of Science (JGPS) @jgps.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

What might be the potential ramifications of the relational framework of 'Pure Shape Dynamics' for discussions on the metaphysics of #time? This is a question that Antonio Vassallo & Pedro Naranjo explore in their recent article for JGPS! 👇📃 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philsci #philphysics

The image is a promotional announcement for a new academic article titled "Pure Shape Dynamics, Self-Subsisting Structures, and the Nature of Time" by Antonio Vassallo and Pedro Naranjo, published in the Journal for General Philosophy of Science. The design consists of a white background with black and yellow text.

On the right side, there is a highlighted section in a yellow box with the abstract of the article.

At the bottom, another yellow section includes the journal's cover and a citation with a DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10838-024-09690-9

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Vanessa Seifert @vanessaseifert.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

My review of Alexander Bird’s book ‘Knowing Science’ just came out @jgps.bsky.social . If you want to get an idea of what’s it about before reading the actual thing, here are my impressions! #msca #creacal link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Alexander Bird: Knowing Science. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2022, 304 pp., €67.88 (Hardback), ISBN: 9780199606658 - Journal for General Philosophy of Science

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Journal for General Philosophy of Science (JGPS) @jgps.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

In our latest editorial, we express our sincere thanks to Guido Bacciagaluppi for his editorial work since 2021 & bid him a fond farewell as he concludes his tenure. We also warmly welcome @simonfriederich.bsky.social as our new Co-Editor-in-Chief! link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philsci #philsky

Screenshot of the latest editorial page from the Journal for General Philosophy of Science. The title reads "Editorial" with authors Helmut Pulte and Thomas Reydon listed below. The article was accepted on 14 February 2025. A DOI link (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10838-025-09727-7) is displayed at the top.

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Axel Gelfert @agelfert.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

New GWP (German Soc for Phil of Sci) Executive Committee (2025-28), left to right: Michael Jungert (Managing Director), Enno Fischer (Treasurer), Lena Kästner (Vice President), Mathias Frisch, Anna Leuschner, Axel Gelfert (President). (Not pictured: Simon Friederich, JGPS representative) #philsci 👍

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Axel Gelfert @agelfert.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

In Erlangen, ahead of the GWP.2025 conference (Fifth International Conference of the German Society for Philosophy of Science) starting tomorrow (photo taken this morning, showing the main venue, Kollegienhaus of FAU University Erlangen-Nürnberg). #philsci #GWP.2025

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Journal for General Philosophy of Science (JGPS) @jgps.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Does Euclidean geometry hold a more fundamental status than non-Euclidean geometries? 📐🟣 In a recent paper, Mircea Dumitru and Liviu Ornea argue that it does and that Nash’s embedding theorems provide a way to demonstrate this 👇📃 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philsky #philsci #mathsky

Picture with the abstract of the article “On the Preeminence of Euclidean Geometry: Nash’s Embedding Theorems” by Mircea Dumitru and Liviu Ornea, published in the Journal for General Philosophy of Science (JGPS).

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Simon Lohse @simonlohse.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Final CFP for a special issue of @jgps.bsky.social "Towards Comparative Philosophy of Science" philevents.org/event/show/1... Submission deadline: *March 31* for #philsci approaches comparing scientific disciplines.

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Tobias Rosefeldt @rosefeldt.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Die Exzellenz-Strategie setzt Fehlanreize in der Forschung, schwächt die Lehre, unterliegt einem intransparenten Begutachtungsverfahren und ihre Kosten werden durch den Nutzen nicht aufgewogen. Eine Stellungnahme vom *Netzwerk nachhaltige Wissenschaft*. netzwerk-nachhaltige-wissenschaft.de?p=449

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Uljana Feest @ufeest.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

I am beyond excited to announce the imminent arrival of my book. Operationism in Psychology. An Epistemology of Exploration: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo... Brief chapter summaries below (1/10)

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Operationism in Psychology

Analyzes psychological research to offer insights into how methodological and ontological questions are intertwined. Psychology has seen an intense debate about the lack of replicability of results ...

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ISHPSSB2025 @ishpssb2025.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Time for planning for #ISHPSSB2025 - have you already checked information about the city of Porto and the accommodation options? You can do it here: ishpssb2025.icbas.up.pt/planning/cit... and here: ishpssb2025.icbas.up.pt/planning/accommodation/ #hpbio #philsci #histsci

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Axel Gelfert @agelfert.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Today I reviewed 2 PhD proposals, marked 17 essays, and repaired a dishwasher. By far the most rewarding was repairing the dishwasher. (Maybe, as Mary Midgley mused, philosophy is a bit like plumbing after all?) I also noticed uncanny similarities b/w a clogged drain pipe and Reviewer Number Two...

Image of clogged pipe, comparing bottleneck to peer reviewer number 2.

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Ehud @duhe.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Pro tip: you can determine where an academic group is located on the Anglophone-Continental spectrum by the percentage of turtlenecks.

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Thomas Reydon @thomasreydon.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Just in time for your holiday reading by the fireplace: JGPS issue 4 of 2024 with something for everyone: papers on structural realism; the ontology of causation; transaction cost economics; coordination, constitution and convention; agency in extended cognitive systems; and fictional models.

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Journal for General Philosophy of Science | Volume 55, issue 4

Volume 55, issue 4 articles listing for Journal for General Philosophy of Science

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Alejandro Fábregas-Tejeda @alejandrofabregastejeda.com · 18/12/2024

@grupoanfibio.bsky.social has created a starter pack of philosophers of science (and #philsci groups & societies) in/from Ibero-America. Please share widely and self-nominate if your name is missing! go.bsky.app/4XmN14i #HPS #philsky #HPBio #LatinskySTEM #LatinoSky

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Netzwerk für Gute Arbeit in der Wissenschaft @ngawiss.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

"Sollte ein Hochschulsystem, dessen Betriebsfähigkeit durch akute Finanzengpässe gefährdet ist, jährlich weit mehr als eine halbe Milliarde Euro in einem Wettbewerb verfeuern, in dem es zentral um „Sichtbarkeit“, mit anderen Worten um Prestige geht?"

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