This looks great--it's an area I'd like to get into. Philosophy of Cosmology and Astrophysics by Siska De Baerdemaeker. Free till 3 October. www.cambridge.org/core/element...? @epiphenomenal.bsky.social
I’ve been thinking about getting into substack! Good to hear that there is a good philosophy community on there.
We had an amazing meeting in Banff this week with 22 open sci nice advocates. More to come soon!
articles.continuousfoundation.org/articles/ban...
oh this is definitely an interesting suggestion!
Green poster with speakers listed
Warm up from the chilly start to term by attending a colloquium! Fridays in-person, hear from scholars working in a variety of fields. Speakers are: 1. @sandradmitchell.bsky.social - 14.02; 2. Callie H. Burt - 21.03; 3. @haicinnamon.bsky.social - 11.04. More information: https://buff.ly/4g5wWRI
Happy New Year!
Very happy to be among the authors of this paper on a new methodology for ascertaining scientific opinion and extent of expert agreement. (And an Erdös number of 4 is a nice bonus.)
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Scientific Method and Scientific Madness: Scientific conclusions need not be accurate, justified, or believed by their authors
New post discussing a provocative & memorable 2021 article by @haicinnamon.bsky.social & @lastpositivist.bsky.social !
www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/scientific...
This week's Philosophy Questions:
1. Can societies filled with individualists ever work?
2. Is the herd mentality a natural phenomenon that holds our societies together?
3. Are groups merely placid & mediocre, or also highly dangerous?
4. Can we ever grow as a group, or only as an individual?
"References (attached) say I’m a 'Renaissance Man,' an unsurpassed polymath, the most curious man who ever lived. But the title I covet most is customer service associate."
Congratulations to the many philosophers — @shannonvallor.bsky.social, Thi Nguyen, Jonathan Birch @birchlse.bsky.social, Nita Farahay,
@jeffsebo.bsky.social, and @alisongopnik.bsky.social— for being among Vox’s 2024 list of 50 inspiring changemakers.
www.vox.com/press-room/3...
👏👏👏
several R states voted for progressive policies. paid sick time off passed in NE and MO. abortion protections by themselves were more popular than the Dems. I followed the independent candidate Dan Osborn in NE closely - the dem brand is dead, not its ideas. we need candidates with better “vibes”
Anything by Ted Chiang
getting so many new follows in the last few days — welcome!
Exactly. Voters didn’t trust the Dems to be reliably for those issues and believed the GOP is not worst on those. I think we are seeing people voting more on cultural aesthetics of the parties because they’ve realized that the parties don’t stand for much else.
It’s like Elon wants everyone to join Bluesky lol
Another cracker ep this week! Haixin Dang @haicinnamon.bsky.social talking 'Disagreement in Science'
Both consensus and dis-consensus are common in science, but how can we measure them & when are they appropriate? Feb discussion led by guest host @josheisenthal.bsky.social
#hps #philschi #sts
Image of test tubes, which is the cover art for all books in this series, with text: "Cambridge Elements Philosophy of Science, Science and the Public, Angela Potochnik"
Newly published: Science and the Public. In this Element, I explore the relationship between science and the public with resources from philosophy of science. Details in thread below. Volume is free online until 4/9. t.co/mKYvwSls3c
#philsci #philsky #histsci #STS #metasci #SciComm
Ah, I've been thinking about this all day now, and I want to reiterate how happy I am for you! What a relief to see you in a permanent position - it is SO WELL DESERVED. Leeds is lucky to have you.
Congratulations Josh!!! This is great news (to me at least). I’m so glad labor laws actually worked the way they were supposed
Is this for your book project on work? I don't know this literature at all, but I am interested in how you've been thinking about this!
Evelyn Fox Keller has died. It is a great loss.
“To know the history of science is to recognize the mortality of any claim to universal truth.”
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03819-4
#Histsci #philsci #complexity #hpbio 🧪 #femsky
Last year I bit the bullet & invested in a Steelcase Leap V2 for my home office. Spending that much money on a single chair seemed a little obscene but I can now report that it is worth every penny! I can work at my desk for hours without back or shoulder pain. Is this what getting old is like?
“I am not saying that women will do a different kind of science,” Evelyn Fox Keller told The Boston Globe in 1986. “I am saying when there are more women in science, everybody will be free to do a different kind of science.” 🧪
I used to listen to Damien Rice all the time (wonder what he's up to these days)! Didn't realize there was an Ed Sheeran connection.
Thank you! 😀
Amazing - is there a paper also? Can I read it?
