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Still time to register for our workshop on diversity across the sciences on March 26-27! Everybody is welcome, participation is free and you can also join online.
All information here: rotoworkshop2026.wixsite.com/diversity
#HPBio #HistSci #PhilSci #STS

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2 days ago

Diagram showing the components of the M.A. program HPS+Logic: History & Philosophy of Science, Logic, Science & Culture

Photo of students at the campus of Ruhr University Bochum, sitting in the sun on the grass.

Aerial photo of the Ruhr University Bochum

📣Five days left to apply for the HPS+Logic M.A. at @ruhr-uni-bochum.de! The program includes courses on science and its history, logic and topics on culture, ethics & technology. More info: www.hpsplus.org
Application deadline for the summer term: 15 March (EU students)
#PhilSci #HistSci #HPS #STS

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2 days ago

Picture of women on a beach John Leech, ‘The mermaids' haunt’. The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1854 - 1869. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs. Picture Collection, The New York Public Library.

Call for Papers: Women’s Fieldwork and the Making of Nineteenth Century Natural History Collections
We seek articles to complete a special issue on women’s field collecting, and contributions to nineteenth century natural history for Nuncius.
#Histsci #NaturalHistory #WomensHistory #Fieldwork

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2 days ago

Book cover with a green gradient background for "The Organism–Environment Pairing: A Historical and Philosophical Reappraisal" by Alejandro Fábregas-Tejeda (MIT Press, 2026). The book series label “The Vienna Series in Theoretical Biology” appears at the top. The title is set in large, bold lettering using three colors: white (“The” and “Pairing”), warm yellow (“Organism–”), and bright green (“Environment”). The subtitle appears below in smaller white text, and the author’s name is printed at the bottom. In the lower right, a monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) rests on clusters of pink milkweed flowers. Behind it, a large pale-green butterfly silhouette fills the background; its outline follows the shape of a red lacewing butterfly (Cethosia biblis). The layered butterflies visually echo the book’s central idea of an organism–environment pairing.

What a joy to finally share the cover of The Organism–Environment Pairing (@mitpress.bsky.social)! The 📗 will be out on May 12 📆! I look forward to the conversations it sparks among scientists, philosophers & historians! mitpress.mit.edu/978026205282... #evosky #histsci #philsci #philsky #booksky 🌱🐋

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1 week ago

iNaturalist-facilitated rediscovery of Monarda mexicana (Lamiaceae) in high-elevation habitats of Durango, Mexico | Phytotaxa

the "lost" species Monarda mexicana is still out there! Known from just 2 historical collections (most recent from the 1950s). Imagine my joy in stumbling on a picture of it on @inaturalist.bsky.social !!! We've now documented the first known modern populations and revived the species name:

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1 week ago

Book cover of “Temporal Cognition in Animals” by Angelica Kaufmann 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.

Do non-human animals represent time? New Element in the #PhilBio series by Angelica Kaufmann—free to download until March 16! Kaufmann argues that temporal cognition is widespread across many animal species & advances comparative analyses 👇📕 www.cambridge.org/core/element... #evosky #HPS #cogsci

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1 week ago

Welcome to the social media page of the International Philosophy of Biology Circle (IPBC) 🌐

Our aim is to foster an interdisciplinary forum for dialogue on the theoretical, conceptual, historical, and ethical dimensions of the life sciences.

Visit our website to learn more: www.phil-bio-circle.org

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1 week ago

Interested in how race, ethnicity, and ancestry get used and misused in genetics? This talk is for you!

Register at www.hugera.org

#philsky #philsci #STS #HPbio #popgen

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1 week ago

symbolic graphic; on the right is a photo of four Senior Fellows sitting at a table and discussing

#CfA: The College #UARuhr invites advanced international researchers in the #SocialSciences & #humanities to apply for a Senior #Fellowship by 15 May 2026.
Join us for an inspiring 6-month #research stay starting 2027: www.college-uaruhr.de/cfa-fellowships-2027-28

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1 week ago

African Philosophy and the Politics of Food Systems This open access book argues food systems need to be questioned on ethical, epistemic grounds and posits African philosophy as valuable source in doing so

Proud that our book “African Philosophy and the Politics of Food Systems” is out & Open Access. It’s a collective effort of showing that African philosophy is more than an academic subfield but of central importance for shaping futures on the continent. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

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1 week ago

Just starting! The workshop "Postgenomic Intersections: Epistemology and Ethical for the Exposome and Microbiome" with @stefanocanali.bsky.social and Thomas Bonnin @Politecnico di Milano. Check the program here: www.meta.polimi.it/workshop-pos...

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2 weeks ago

We're excited to announce the Spring 2026 PSA office hours! Come learn, ask questions, and connect with leading voices in philosophy of science!

Details in the 🧵
Registration at this link: www.philsci.org/psa_...

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2 weeks ago

Header and abstract page of an original research article in History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences (2026, volume 48, article 12) titled "Modeling versatility as the hallmark of model organisms," authored by Guido I. Prieto and Alejandro Fábregas-Tejeda.

Abstract
In recent years, discussions on the epistemology of model organism-based research have emerged in the philosophy of science. A key topic of discussion is how the epistemic insights gained from model organisms differ from those gained through other experimental organisms used in laboratory and field research. Here, we argue that model organisms are epistemically special due to their nature as ontogenetically changeable, standardized, and evolved material model carriers. These characteristics afford six important kinds of modeling versatility that biologists marshal in their investigations: (i) synchronic target versatility; (ii) synchronic scope versatility; (iii) diachronic target versatility; (iv) diachronic scope versatility; (v) manipulation versatility; and (vi) discovery versatility. In presenting these dimensions of modeling versatility, we also clarify key notions such as ‘representational target,’ ‘representational scope,’ and ‘representational power’ as these apply to modeling practices that involve model organisms.

It has been argued that what sets model organisms apart from other experimental 🐋🌱 is their high representational power. In our latest 📃, we argue otherwise: the hallmark of MOs lies in the dimensions of modeling versatility they afford to scientists 👇 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philsci #HPS

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2 weeks ago

Ways of World Knowing: Local Knowledge, Coastal Communities, and Equitable Ocean Governance Abstract. This collection of cross-disciplinary chapters by philosophers, legal scholars, and marine scientists explore the epistemic value of varieties of

Our co-edited volume with @abbeaberdeen.bsky.social and Marcel Jaspars is out: academic.oup.com/book/62270#l... (hardback to follow). Our ch 2 is OA academic.oup.com/book/62270/c.... We discuss how to better integrate local knowledge into ocean governance esp #BBNJ implementation.

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2 weeks ago

🗓️ Save the dates!
Join our Spring-Summer 2026 KLI Colloquium series! www.kli.ac.at/content/en/e...

We kick off the series on March 12, with Carrie Figdor (University of Iowa) on biological modality and its role in psychology.

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2 weeks ago

Book cover of “Organic Progress and Evolutionary Theory” by Silvia De Cesare 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.

New Element in the #PhilBio series by Silvia De Cesare—free to download until March 2! De Cesare examines the thorny issue of 'evolutionary progress,' recounting the arguments against and in favor of cashing out this contested notion 👇📕 www.cambridge.org/core/element... #evosky #HPS #philsky

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3 weeks ago

Poster for the 12th RUB Workshop on the History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences, entitled "Diversity in Motion: New Challenges across the Sciences"
For more information on speakers and program, see: rotoworkshop2026.wixsite.com/diversity

12th RUB Workshop on the History and Philosophy of the Life Science is coming up!
Topic: Diversity in Motion - New Challenges across the Sciences
Date: March 26-27, 2026
Location: Bochum, Germany and online
Registration (free for all!): rotoworkshop2026.wixsite.com/diversity
#HPBio #HistSci #PhilSci

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3 weeks ago

Nineteenth Ischia Summer School - Ischia Summer School on the History of the Life Sciences 2013 Ischia Summer School on the History of the Life Sciences, 29 June -- 6 July 2013: "Creating Life --- From Alchemy to Synthetic Biology"

Ischia Summer School on the History of the Life Sciences 2026 - Application deadline
📆 Feb 27, 2026

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3 weeks ago

Absolutely inspirational - work by Pamela Lyon ! 😎🔥

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3 weeks ago

Title page of book proofs,
Transforming Night: The History and Science of Light Pollution

#TransformingNight 🌌💡🌃 🤩

#LightPollution #ArtificialLight #ALAN #Night #Darkness #LightJustice

#envhist #envhum #envjustice #histtech #histsci #sts #Anthropocene

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1 month ago

We're looking forward to an amazing line-up of speakers with @abigailnd.bsky.social, Abraham Tobi @acfischer.bsky.social, @cmarin.bsky.social, @davidludwig.bsky.social, Dunja Šešelja, @msimang.bsky.social, @rbsuchoa.bsky.social, Sergei Shevchenko, @sophiawagemann.bsky.social and Tina Heger! 🤩

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1 month ago

We're happy to announce our 12th ROTO Workshop: "Diversity in Motion". It will be held on March 26-27 in Bochum. Please register here: rotoworkshop2026.wixsite.com/diversity/co... and tell us if you'll participate in person or online. Registration and participation is free and everybody is welcome!

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1 month ago

I am elated & humbled that my upcoming monograph (mitpress.mit.edu/978026205282...) was chosen as one of the #openaccess titles for Spring 2026. Thanks to @mitpress.bsky.social's Direct to Open (D2O) model & the hundreds of participating libraries that make it possible! #philsky #HPS #evosky #HPbio

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1 month ago

iDiv Leipzig is organizing a symposium for early career researchers from all fields interested in scientific integrity & reproducibility.
Some good stuff, e.g.: @haesleinhuepf.bsky.social on generative AI for science, @rmcelreath.bsky.social on a guerilla approach to scientific workflow.>

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1 month ago

The CFP deadline for our upcoming workshop on 'unwanted non-human life', broadly conceived, here at York has been extended a couple of weeks. Do send in an application if it appeals to you, we've already got a great pair of keynotes lined up!

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1 month ago

2026 HSS Dissertation Travel Grant
Applications are Open
We are excited to
announce that applications for the new HSS Dissertation Travel Grant are now open.
This
grant supports dissertation research activities, with an emphasis on travel to sources, for PhD students in the history of science and technology working on their dissertation proposal or dissertation itself.
Graduate
student members from any university are eligible to apply. The application includes a two-page, single-spaced research proposal, two-page cv, a short budget detailing anticipated expenses, and a letter of support from a faculty member in the applicant's program.
Individual
grants may be up to US$2,500.
Applications
will be open until Tuesday, March 31.

HSS Dissertation Travel Grant to support travel to sources for PhD students in history of science and technology working on their dissertation. Grants may be up to US$2,500. Grad students from any university are eligible
Deadline Tuesday, March 31.
hssonline.org/page/dissert...
#HPS

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1 month ago

Promotional image announcing the publication of a paper in the European Journal for Philosophy of Science. The article, classified as a “Paper in General Philosophy of Science,” is titled The Pursuitworthiness of Experiments and is authored by Enno Fischer. The image also shows the journal name, publication details (2026, volume 16, issue 5), DOI information, the author’s name with ORCID icon, and the submission and acceptance dates.

How to decide whether to pursue an experiment? @ennofischer.bsky.social articulates the "context of pursuit" for experiments, in which facilities, research questions, expected gain & feasibility help determine what experiments are worth doing👇 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philsci #philsky #HPS

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1 month ago

How is current genomics impacted by social, political, and ethical assumptions?

@yashaddad.bsky.social and I had the pleasure of presenting this issue in our newest work (link below)

#popgen #STS #STEM #philsky #HPbio

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1 month ago

Thanks for the invitation and great discussion!

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1 month ago

Promotional poster for the XIV Workshop on Philosophy of Biology and Cognitive Sciences. The poster features a dark green background with stylized yellow and red floral illustrations around the edges. Large yellow text announces the workshop title. The event will take place 18–19 June at UNED, Edificio de Humanidades, Paseo de la Senda del Rey 7, Madrid. The keynote speakers listed are Alejandro Fábregas-Tejeda (KU Leuven), Enara García (SDU), and José Antonio Pérez-Escobar (UNED). The poster highlights a Call for Abstracts (CfA) with an extended deadline of 1st February. Contact information is provided at xivpbcs@gmail.com

Final days to submit an abstract to #PBCS2026! If you are an early-career scholar looking for a supportive environment to discuss your work & meet international peers, consider applying! Another plus this year: The workshop will be in Madrid! sites.google.com/view/xivpbcs... #HPbio #philsci #philsky

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