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Award-winning podcast on the history, philosophy & social studies of science brought to you by graduate students from the University of Melbourne. Season 5 hosted by @tespiteri.bsky.social πŸ”— https://linktr.ee/thehpspodcast

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What’s the first thing you do when you’re awarded a Nobel Prize?

Deliver a first-year chemistry tutorial of course, and then celebrate βš›οΈ

Tap through to read more about Professor Robson’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry β†’ unimelb.me/46YXtxo

09.10.2025 06:12 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

Registration for the 2025 AAHPSSS conference is now open!

For details, and to register, please see: aahpsss.net.au/conference/2...

07.10.2025 08:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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S5 E10 - Cordelia Fine on Podcast Episode Β· The HPS Podcast - Conversations from History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science Β· 03/10/2025 Β· 53m

I sat down with Prof. Cordelia Fine for an in-depth discussion about her wonderful new book β€œPatriarchy, Inc.”

She critiques two dominant stories of inequality β€” the β€œdifferent but equal” view and the β€œbusiness case for diversity” β€” and sets out a richer vision of what equality should mean today.

03.10.2025 07:50 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Such a pleasure to talk with @tespiteri.bsky.social on the HPS Podcast about Patriarchy Inc.

@allenandunwin.bsky.social
@wwnortonuk.bsky.social
@atlanticbooks.bsky.social

05.10.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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S5 E9 – Miriam Solomon on How Stigma Shapes Psychiatry

This week, we’re joined by Professor Miriam Solomon to discuss stigma and its impact on psychiatry β€” how it has shaped diagnoses, DSM revisions, and ideas of what counts as disorder

linktr.ee/thehpspodcast

#hps #philsci #psych

19.09.2025 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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We are grateful to have had @ufeest.bsky.social join for this week's HPS Seminar, where she discussed work from her new book Operationism in Psychology: An Epistemology of Exploration. A stimulating and insightful session. Thanks a lot, Uljana!

#iHPS

24.09.2025 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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S5 E8 - Philip Kitcher on Philosophy for Science and the Common Good Podcast Episode Β· The HPS Podcast - Conversations from History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science Β· 11/09/2025 Β· 48m

I had a rich and wide-ranging conversation w/ Professor Philip Kitcher for the podcast this week.

We discuss his intellectual journey, interventions in creationism, sociobiology & the genome project, his philosophical evolution, and vision for philosophy serving the common good. A real privilege.

12.09.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 90    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1

Call for 2025 Hanneke Janssen Memorial Prize for best work in History &/or Philosophy of Modern Physics by a student as part of a Masters Thesis. Prize incl a 2000 euro award, invitation to give a talk at Radboud U, & publish in Foundations of Physics.
Nomination by supervisor by October 6
#HPS βš›οΈ

09.09.2025 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
THE HPS PODCAST | HPS @UniMelb

We’re taking a short mid-season break, but we’ll be back next week with more great conversations!

In the meantime, why not catch up on some of our earlier episodes? They’re well worth a listen.

www.hpsunimelb.org/the-hps-podc...

#HPS #philsci #histsci #sts

04.09.2025 05:47 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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S5 E7 - Lydia Patton on HOPOS

πŸŽ™οΈ New HPS Pod!

I chat with Prof. Lydia Patton about HOPOS β€” the history of philosophy of science. From her editorship of the journal to the future of the discipline, Patton shares why a historical lens reshapes core philosophical questions.

🎧 Link in bio!

#HOPOS

28.08.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 88    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

An absolute privilege to interview the scientist Sarah Blaffer Hrdy for @hpspodcast.bsky.social
She was so generous & honest in talking about the shifts she had to experience in order to 'see' that men could be expert carers of babies #philsci #hps #fathertime

22.08.2025 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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Delighted to share that PATRIARCHY INC. is published in North America this week with @wwnorton.com
wwnorton.com/books/978132...

21.08.2025 23:12 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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S5 E6 - Sarah Blaffer Hrdy on β€˜Rethinking our Starting Assumptions’ Podcast Episode Β· The HPS Podcast - Conversations from History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science Β· 21/08/2025 Β· 29m

This week, @samaragreenwood.bsky.social returns to The HPS Podcast with a special guest: renowned primatologist and evolutionary anthropologist Sarah Blaffer Hrdy. Their interview, β€œRethinking Our Starting Assumptions,” is available now β€” link below!
#hps #science

21.08.2025 14:07 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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S5 E5 - Cristian Larroulet Philippi on Measurement in the Human Sciences The HPS Podcast - Conversations from History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science Β· Episode

This week, Cristian Larroulet Philipi joins us to talk about measurement in the human sciences: why it can be more philosophically complex than in the physical sciences, and how it raises pressing questions about the role of numbers in psychology, social science, and policy

#philsci #measurement

14.08.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 4

This interview brought back happy memories of the three years I spent as a post-doc in Rheinberger's department at the MPI for the History of Science (about 20 years ago). Thank you, @tespiteri.bsky.social. Your smart and thoughtful questions turned this into a delightful conversation.

14.08.2025 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Grateful to Cristian Larroulet Philippi β€” our inaugural Seddon Fellow in the HPS program at UniMelb β€” for a rich and most insightful deep dive…

🎧 Don't miss this one!
πŸ”— linktr.ee/thehpspodcast

@cristianlarph.bsky.social
#philsci #hps #measurement

14.08.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

We're glad to hear you enjoyed this one!

14.08.2025 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Grateful to Cristian Larroulet Philippi β€” our inaugural Seddon Fellow in the HPS program at UniMelb β€” for a rich and most insightful deep dive…

🎧 Don't miss this one!
πŸ”— linktr.ee/thehpspodcast

@cristianlarph.bsky.social
#philsci #hps #measurement

14.08.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

How curious πŸ€” -- I'll see if there's anything we can do on our end. How does the Buzzsprout link work? And what's your preferred platform? I'll try to play around with the links!

11.08.2025 22:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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It should look like this. If not, that's useful and important information that we will work toward rectifying!

11.08.2025 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi @geekgirl397.bsky.social, If I'm not mistaken, the "listen" tab provides options other than Spotify – most podcast platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Overcast etc. Spotify just appears first. But, beneath that link, there's a Buzzsprout tab β€” an alternative platform to those others!

11.08.2025 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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S5 E4 - Heather Douglas on Rethinking Science’s Social Contract - The HPS Podcast - Conversations from History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science This week on The HPS Podcast, Thomas Spiteri is in conversation with internationally recognised philosopher of science and professor at Michigan State University, Heather Douglas. Heather’s work has t...

Thanks @geekgirl397.bsky.social, we can be found on all podcast platforms under "The HPS Podcast". Here's a Buzzsprout link for those interested:
www.buzzsprout.com/2180146/epis...

11.08.2025 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just finished listening to this episode and it’s so great! I’m teaching a course on the social structure of science and values in science to undergraduates in Iceland this fall and this will be super useful to give to the students.

11.08.2025 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Oscar – so pleased to hear this!

11.08.2025 22:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It should look like this. If not, that's useful and important information that we will work toward rectifying!

11.08.2025 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We're so glad to hear you enjoyed it! Thanks for tuning in!

10.08.2025 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This episode is so great I hardly know where to start!The last ~15mins will be especially interesting to metascientists, including the most thoughtful plan for reforming scientific/research funding I think I’ve ever heard. Wow! #Metascience2025

07.08.2025 23:14 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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S5 E4 - Heather Douglas on Rethinking Science’s Social Contract The HPS Podcast - Conversations from History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science Β· Episode

What happens when the old contract between science and society no longer fits?

This week, Prof. Heather Douglas unpacks the legacy of the value-free ideal, examines research ethics & funding β€” and proposes a new social contract for science. This was an illuminating conversation.

Listen now! 🎧

07.08.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 62    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

Thanks for sharing!

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