Toby Handfield @tobyhandfield.bsky.social · 12/01/2026Oh cool, thanks for this - I'd never heard of it! 010
Toby Handfield @tobyhandfield.bsky.social · 11/01/2026Some fields list authors alphabetically. Others use norms like "senior last". Others use order to signify relative contributions. In a new paper with @kevinzollman.com, we model the evolution of these norms, and then look at which type of norm is best for science. doi.org/10.1098/rsos...doi.orgThe evolution of scientific credit: when authorship norms impede collaborationAbstract. Scientific authorship norms vary dramatically across disciplines, from contribution-sensitive systems where first author is the greatest contribu 22913
Reposted by Toby HandfieldCécile Sarabian @csarabian.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Highly highly recommended! The place is great and @cmolho.bsky.social is fabulous to work with! 012
Reposted by Toby HandfieldW+EBS @w-plus-ebs.bsky.social · 19/11/2025Happy #WplusEBSWednesday, folks! This week, we're spotlighting the Toulouse Summer School in Quantitative Social Sciences (May 26–June 19), hosted by @tse-fr.eu and @iast.fr . Applications due Dec. 15! Great opportunity for PhD students - check it out at the link :) www.tse-fr.eu/toulouse-sum...tse-fr.euToulouse Summer School in Quantitative Social Sciences ApplicationApplication to the Toulouse Summer School in Quantitative Social Sciences taking place from May 25th to June 19th, 2026 in Toulouse, France Application deadline: December 15th, 2025 Applicants will be... 158
Reposted by Toby HandfieldMax Noichl @mnoichl.bsky.social · 20/04/2025Some philosophical easter eggs... 🌷🌼🐇https://www.maxnoichl.eu/blog/2025/easter-eggs/maxnoichl.euMax Noichl | Philosophical Easter EggsSome eggsamples from the recent philosophical literature. 001
Reposted by Toby HandfieldRob Sica @robsica.bsky.social · 19/07/2025"reluctant altruism represents a fundamental aspect of human social behavior... the evidence points to reluctant altruism being guilt-driven"sciencedirect.comReluctant Altruism: Underlying Mechanisms and Global VariationsAltruistic decisions are central to civic engagement and humanitarian efforts. However, altruistic behavior is often context-dependent rather than con… 011
Reposted by Toby HandfieldRebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 16/07/2025“widely adopted practices like senior-last positioning and alphabetical ordering may function as institutional frictions that impede valuable scientific collaborations rather than neutral organizational conventions, potentially reducing overall scientific productivity across affected disciplines” 044
Reposted by Toby HandfieldKevin Zollman @kevinzollman.com · 14/07/2025New preprint from @tobyhandfield.bsky.social and me! We analyze authorship order norms from two perspectives: (1) why do disciplines have different norms and (2) do those different norms affect what kinds of collaborations take place. arxiv.org/abs/2507.07364arxiv.orgThe Evolution of Scientific Credit: When Authorship Norms Impede CollaborationScientific authorship norms vary dramatically across disciplines, from contribution-sensitive systems where first author is the greatest contributor and subsequent author order reflects relative input... 33917
Toby Handfield @tobyhandfield.bsky.social · 14/07/2025Big iff true. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...cambridge.orgStudying Philosophy Does Make People Better Thinkers | Journal of the American Philosophical Association | Cambridge CoreStudying Philosophy Does Make People Better Thinkers 020
Toby Handfield @tobyhandfield.bsky.social · 14/07/2025Here's the aforementioned paper. arxiv.org/abs/2507.07364arxiv.orgThe Evolution of Scientific Credit: When Authorship Norms Impede CollaborationScientific authorship norms vary dramatically across disciplines, from contribution-sensitive systems where first author is the greatest contributor and subsequent author order reflects relative input... 020
Reposted by Toby HandfieldKeith Frankish @keithfrankish.com · 09/07/2025Dave Chalmers and the best argument for dualism #ASSC28 86112
Reposted by Toby HandfieldKevin Zollman @kevinzollman.com · 23/11/2024Here's a start to a mathematical philosophers starter pack. I'm having a hard time keeping track of who is here these days. Apologies if I missed you. Let me know if you want to be added or removed, or if you know anyone else who should be on here. 2615748
Reposted by Toby HandfieldCailin O’Connor @cailinmeister.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Undergrads interested in philosophy of science? Please share that applications are open for our summer development program! lpssdp.com?fbclid=IwY2x...lpssdp.comLPS Summer Development Program – August 11th to 15th, 2025 02025
Reposted by Toby HandfieldSimon Columbus @simoncolumbus.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Cooperation Colloquium this week: Ingela Alger (@ingelaalger.bsky.social) On the co-existence of morality and spite: Evolutionary theory and experimental evidence Friday Feb 28, 15:00 UTC+1 (Vienna) / 9 am NYC Sign up: list.ku.dk/postorius/li... 043
Reposted by Toby HandfieldElliott Thornley @elliottthornley.bsky.social · 26/11/2024"Sure, the last 1000 grad students failed to solve the problem of induction, but that's no reason to think I can't do it." 33412
Reposted by Toby HandfieldKevin Zollman @kevinzollman.com · 23/11/2024Here is my start! I'm having a hard time keeping track of who is here these days. Apologies if I missed you. Let me know if you want to be added or removed, or if you know anyone else who should be on here. 94713
