Philosophy, Theory, and Practice in Biology (PTPBio)

Philosophy, Theory, and Practice in Biology (PTPBio)

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Philosophy, Theory, and Practice in Biology is a peer-reviewed, free-to-authors, open-access academic journal, edited by philosophy and biology professors and published by Michigan Publishing at Univ. of Michigan Library. We're online at https://ptpbio.org

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About this Journal
Philosophy, Theory, and Practice in Biology (PTPBio) is a peer-reviewed, open-access, online journal that aims to publish work from philosophers of science and theoretically-inclined biologists, and to encourage interactions across disciplinary boundaries. Our goal is to foster a broader conception of what it means to reflect on and analyze biological theory and method, both scientifically and philosophically.

Volume 17 • Issue 2 • 2025
Research Articles
Dissecting Stochasticity in Translation: Time in Start Codon Selection as a Case-Study
Marco Casali, Francesca Merlin and Alberto Vianelli

 2025-11-19  Volume 17 • Issue 2 • 2025 • Article 6

‘Biologically Degenerate, Ecologically Marginal’: Parasites as a Case Study in Societal Values Impacting Ecological Research
Meghan Barrett, Thomas Raffel and Bob Fischer

 2025-11-19  Volume 17 • Issue 2 • 2025 • Article 8

Life Spirals: A Critique of Life Cycle Diagrams
Maja Dorota Sidzinska, Jacqueline Mae Wallis and Kate Nicole Hoffman

 2025-11-19  Volume 17 • Issue 2 • 2025 • Article 7

A new issue of PTPBio has dropped with articles from Marco Casali, Francesca Merlin & Alberto Vianelli; Meghan Barrett, Thomas Raffel & Bob Fischer; and Maja Dorota Sidzinska, Jacqueline Mae Wallis & Kate Nicole Hoffman.

Always fully #OpenAccess: free for authors and readers.

ptpbio.org

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Research Articles
The Price Equation Since Price: An Accessible Account and a Generalization to Categorical Variables

Stephen Francis Mann

2025-06-11 Volume 17 • Issue 1 • 2025 • Article 1
Plant Individuality: A Physiological Approach

Özlem Yilmaz and John Dupré

2025-06-11 Volume 17 • Issue 1 • 2025 • Article 2
Sex and the Riddle of Variability

Sarah S. Richardson

2025-06-11 Volume 17 • Issue 1 • 2025 • Article 3
Generalized Selected Effects Functions and Ecology

Antoine C. Dussault and Frédéric Bouchard

2025-06-11 Volume 17 • Issue 1 • 2025 • Article 4
Debiasing Collection in Field Biology

Derek Halm and Carlos Santana

2025-06-11 Volume 17 • Issue 1 • 2025 • Article 5

Check out our latest issue with some outstanding papers from outstanding authors! As always, we are fully #openaccess, free for both authors and readers.

🌱🐋 🌎

journals.publishing.umich.edu/ptpbio/issue...

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Research Articles
The Price Equation Since Price: An Accessible Account and a Generalization to Categorical Variables

Stephen Francis Mann

2025-06-11 Volume 17 • Issue 1 • 2025 • Article 1
Plant Individuality: A Physiological Approach

Özlem Yilmaz and John Dupré

2025-06-11 Volume 17 • Issue 1 • 2025 • Article 2
Sex and the Riddle of Variability

Sarah S. Richardson

2025-06-11 Volume 17 • Issue 1 • 2025 • Article 3
Generalized Selected Effects Functions and Ecology

Antoine C. Dussault and Frédéric Bouchard

2025-06-11 Volume 17 • Issue 1 • 2025 • Article 4
Debiasing Collection in Field Biology

Derek Halm and Carlos Santana

2025-06-11 Volume 17 • Issue 1 • 2025 • Article 5

Check out our latest issue with some outstanding papers from outstanding authors! As always, we are fully #openaccess, free for both authors and readers.

🌱🐋 🌎

journals.publishing.umich.edu/ptpbio/issue...

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Yes, we usually try to do that when the paper has a strong technical side, as yours did (from @cepaea.bsky.social ).

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Philosophy, Theory, and Practice in Biology | Issue: Issue: 3(16) (2024)

Last PTPBio issue of 2024 is out, with papers from Pierrick Bourrat, Yasmin Haddad, Ross L. Stein, and Marshall Abrams!

Always fully #openaccess — free for authors & free to read. Please share our posts & follow us!



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Philosophy, Theory, and Practice in Biology | Issue: Issue: 2(16) (2024)

New special issue on fossil-driven science (vol 16, no 2) with papers from Adrian Currie, Douglas Erwin, Aja Watkins, and Caitlin Donahue Wylie, and an introduction from Meghan Page.

Always fully #openaccess — free for authors & free to read. Please share our posts & follow us!

🌱🐋 📗 #paleosky

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Philosophy, Theory, and Practice in Biology

It’s #OAWeek, so it’s the perfect time to remind you that you can read all the issues of the journal _Philosophy, Theory, and Practice in Biology_ for free—and authors publish free with us too!

#philsci 🌱🐋 🌎 #EvoBio

Follow us at @ptpbio.bsky.social , and please share this post!

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Philosophy, Theory, and Practice in Biology

Vol 16, no 1 of PTPBio has dropped, with articles from Karen Kovaka and Rose Novick, François Papale and W. Ford Doolittle, Rose Trappes, and Cristóbal Unwin Holzapfel, plus a book review from Michael R. Dietrich. Check it out!

#philbio #openaccess

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Philosophy, Theory, and Practice in Biology

Vol 16, no 1 of PTPBio has dropped, with articles from Karen Kovaka and Rose Novick, François Papale and W. Ford Doolittle, Rose Trappes, and Cristóbal Unwin Holzapfel, plus a book review from Michael R. Dietrich. Check it out!

#philbio #openaccess

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Home - Philosophy of Science Association Founded in 1933, the Philosophy of Science Association promotes research, teaching, and free discussion of issues in the philosophy of science from diverse standpoints. To this end, the PSA engages in...

The deadline for PSA2024 Call for Symposia in New Orleans is approaching fast on 15 January! Instructions for submitting a proposal and link here: www.philsci.org (conference website coming up very soon!)

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Photo: French Quarter in New Orleans
Text: Philosophy of Science Association  PSA'24 meeting in New Orleans, LA November 14-17, 2024.

📌 Deadline for PSA'24 symposium proposals is 11:59 pm January 15, 2024
pheedloop.com/psa24/propos...

Philosophy of Science Association meeting in New Orleans, LA on November 14-17, 2024.
#philsci #metasci #STS Interdisciplinary sessions w/ scientists are especially welcomed!
🧪⚒️⚛️ #evobio

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Quick, non-parodic, plug for @ptpbio.bsky.social , which I've just found. Their work looks very interesting!

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Upcoming Conference CFPs I’m involved to some extent in organizing a number of conferences whose CFP are open right now: Paul K. Feyerabend: A Centennial Celebration, the 12th Annual Values in Medicine, Science, and …

Upcoming conference CFPs on Feyerabend, Dewey on race, pop culture, and philosophy of science.
www.matthewjbrown.net/2024/01/03/u...

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10th Biennial SPSP — Columbia 2024

Society for Philosophy of Science in Practice (SPSP) Conference,16–18 May 2024 U of South Carolina. Abstract deadline: 26 January 2024
Individual paper proposals 500 word abstract; symposia proposals overall title & 500 word abstract for entire session & 500-word abstract for each paper.

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petersuber (@petersuber@fediscience.org) Another article made it through peer review (at #SpringerNature) with the false claim that all #OpenAccess journals charge #APCs. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00381-023-05969-2 Reminde...

See this thread over on Mastodon - Peter Suber documents articles that falsely claim that most #openaccess journals charge author processing fees (hint: PTPBio doesn't).

mstdn.social/deck/@peters...

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With two of our co-editors, Jonathan Kaplan and Yogi Jaeger, stepping down to the editorial board, PTPBio would like to thank them for their years of hard work. Jonathan is the last of the founding editors – extra thanks to him for the vision to start this #openaccess venture! #HPBio #philbio

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#HPBio grad students and those who advise them, take note!

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PSA Office Hour - Philosophy of Science Association

Important info for grad students (& those that love them - pass it on!). 1-2-1 chats w/leading lights of phil sci, thanks to @philsci.bsky.social. Sign up for January sessions with Carla Fehr, Alison Wylie, @sabinaleonelli.bsky.social & our own @plutynski.bsky.social:
www.philsci.org/psa_office_h...

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And many thanks to @chreliot.bsky.social , who will remain on as a co-editor, for his years of service as Executive Editor.

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3. Jonathan Newman (Biology, Wilfrid Laurier University) has joined us as a new co-editor. www.wlu.ca/academics/fa...

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2. Alison McConwell (Philosophy, UMass Lowell) has joined us as a new co-editor. www.uml.edu/.../phi.../f...

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Change is afoot at PTPBio! We are excited to announce that:

1. Current co-editor Charles Pence of UCLouvain has stepped up to be our new Executive Editor. charlespence.net

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Thank you!!

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PTPBio is now on Bluesky! We are excited to see bio communities growing here and look forward to engaging with you.

We are fully #openaccess , free to read and free for authors. Come visit us at ptpbio.org, and please share this post!

#HPBio #philsci #evosky 🌎 #evodevo #ecoevo 🧬 #MolBio #DevBio

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