Yes every woman has been harassed, many assaulted. But every woman has also experienced invisible loss from moments she avoided harassment. She felt a space becoming unsafe, so she left, while men stayed on. And in leaving, she lost: opportunities, experiences, learning, promotions, even simply fun.

Coffee growers are facing climate change, labor shortages and incomes below the poverty line. On International Coffee Day, we take stock of the industry behind the beverage.

Change is brewing in the coffee industry. What lies ahead?

Coffee growers are facing climate change, labor shortages and incomes below the poverty line. On International Coffee Day, we take stock of the industry behind the beverage.

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It's International Coffee Day. A moment to put our caffeine-based differences aside and unite against our common enemy: soup.

Thank you, @oscarw.bsky.social for the discussion last week on "Understanding to Some Purpose." The video, our latest in the International Postdoc Forum series, is now available to watch on the MCPS YouTube channel. buff.ly/CoQAi5c #philsci

IPDF September 2026: Oscar Westerblad, University of Iceland

Understanding to Some Purpose

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I'm very excited to visit northwest Arkansas to give a talk at University of Arkansas. I grew up nearby in Rogers, so U of A was my hometown university. The lecture (3pm Friday 10/2) is open to the public, so feel free to attend if you are in the area and interested! #philsci #philsky 🧪

Philosophy Department Presents the Spellman Lecture in the History of Science

Join us for the Lynne and James Spellman Lecture in the History of Science, featuring Dr. Angela Potochnik, professor of philosophy, head of the Philosophy Department and founding director of the Cent...

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"Agent" might be the wrong word for AI. In another portion of MCPS Director Alan Love's interview with The Well, he argues that biology offers a more careful way to think about goal-directed behavior, function, and, eventually, machine intelligence. Watch on YouTube. buff.ly/pq5LpmI

"Agent" might be the wrong word for AI | Alan Love

Our ability to build machine intelligence has outrun our ability to understand it. Professor Alan Love, director of the Minnesota Center for Philosophy of Science, thinks biology can help close that…

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Happening today at 1215 Central Time. Please join us in discussion with @oscarw.bsky.social

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Join us online next week for our first International Postdoc Forum of the 2026 Autumn semester. @oscarw.bsky.social, University of Iceland, will discuss "Understanding to Some Purpose." Wed 23 Sept, 12:15 pm CDT (UTC -5). We will post a recording afterward. Zoom link on the website: buff.ly/cQSwND3

Celebrating 2026 National Postdoc Appreciation Week! So proud of the MCPS’ cohort of postdocs! We have three in post right now, with earlier postdocs now in a variety of jobs in different countries! Thank you, All, for your contributions to the MCPS community! buff.ly/TnOPdX6

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Membership CASP is open to researchers around the world. We offer a range of opportunities, including networking, conferences/workshops, writing fellowships and more! There is an annual fee for established scholars; all early career researchers receive a waiver. www.biologicalpurpose.org/members

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Award-winning educator and vocalist Sophie Roland, newly named dean of #WesternU's Don Wright Faculty of Music, is seizing an "immense opportunity to build more human connection through music" as she prepares students to succeed in a rapidly changing world.

Sophie Roland named Faculty of Music dean - Western News - Western University

Faculty of Music dean Sophie Roland brings decades of leadership, teaching and performance experience to her new role at Western University.

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Join us online next week for our first International Postdoc Forum of the 2026 Autumn semester. @oscarw.bsky.social, University of Iceland, will discuss "Understanding to Some Purpose." Wed 23 Sept, 12:15 pm CDT (UTC -5). We will post a recording afterward. Zoom link on the website: buff.ly/cQSwND3

International Postdoc Forum

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In our new issue, Deesha Philyaw speaks with Brian Gresko about her second book of fiction, The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman—a withering critique of church and patriarchy dressed up as a witty, dramatic page-turner. Learn more: at.pw.org/RadicallyEnt...

CASP scholar video series launched! In Ep1, authors César Flores López, Natsuko Rivera-Yoshida, Alejandro V. Arzola, Adrian Arturo Huerta Hernández, &Mariana Benítez discuss work they are doing with Myxococcus bacteria. buff.ly/NhY5QMi

Making Their Own Way

Research video Authors: César Flores López, Natsuko Rivera-Yoshida, Alejandro V. Arzola, Adrian Arturo Huerta Hernández, and Mariana Benítez

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“Do philosophers really think differently than non-philosophers?” A team of researchers focusing on neurodivergent traits and responses to thought experiments offers a partial answer...

How Different Are Philosophers? (guest post) - Daily Nous

"Do philosophers really think differently than non-philosophers?" That's the question taken up by a team of researchers in a recent study published in Philosophical Psychology. Focusing on differences...

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If you feel like donating to the RNLI, here’s a link. I just have. Their minimum donation is £2: I think it might be nice for them to receive a lot of donations this week, even if they’re mostly very modest. Just so they know a lot of people out here appreciate their work. rnli.org/support-us/g...

Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea

Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.

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This semester's colloquia dates! Fridays, 1530 CT 2 Oct: Author Meets Readers (DouglasAllchinUMN, StephanGuttinger-University of Exeter, IrisDongaVilares UMN) 23 Oct: @matildecarrera.bsky.social, UMN 6 Nov: Zina Ward, Florida State University 4 Dec: Adam Marcus, @retractionwatch.com buff.ly/mzwbNBN

Colloquia, Giere lecture, IPDF and Science Studies Symposia

View information about upcoming colloquia and symposia.

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“To err is science.” Stephan Guttinger reviews Douglas Allchin's new book: "Toward a Philosophy of Error in Science" doi.org/10.1093/bios...

The book will be launched with an online symposium featuring comments by Richard Creath, Christian Damböck, @profess.bsky.social, and @bweatherson.bsky.social, hosted by @flpadovani.bsky.social *Online Book launch* Wed. Sep. 9, 17.00-18.30 CEST (UTC+2) Registration: tiny.cc/haa9101 (2/3)

Which areas of specialization in philosophy have tended to correlate with higher job placement rates?

Placement & AOS - Daily Nous

Which areas of specialization have been correlated with higher placement into "permanent" (typically tenure-track or tenured) positions over the past few years? "The broad finding is that those in Val...

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Applications for the 2027-28 Visiting and Postdoc Fellowships will open later this month. #philsci International applicants: please see our website for important information regarding J-1 and H-1B visas. Deadline: December 7th Visiting: https://ow.ly/BWUy50ZGwJc Postdoc: https://ow.ly/g20X50ZGwJb

In the 1930s, a group of European philosophers fled fascism and reshaped American philosophy. Why did logical positivism have such an impact on US thought? And why did it play a central role in the culture wars of the 1950s and 1960s? Released today! Logical Positivism: An American History (1/3)

In #ReelPhilosophyForEveryone this week, Professor Clare Chambers discusses whether a person's gender characterises the way they do philosophy. 💭 Watch her full lecture, 'Developments in Feminist Philosophy', on our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZiN... #gender #philosophy #feminism

@everyheron.bsky.social for the win. 🏆 youtu.be/FF9_tK10YHM?...

Underwater View of a Great Blue Heron Impaling Fish in Allegheny River | Audubon Photography Awards

YouTube video by National Audubon Society

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BWJones@bwjones.bsky.social · 4w ago

The 2026 Audubon Photography Award Winners: www.audubon.org/magazine/202...

Thanks to @siddhantpusdekar.bsky.social for hosting S2 of the Purpose Podcast. In this episode, Siddhant talks to Richard Boyle about Richard's paper describing an attempt to Darwinize Gaia: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/reader/1... rss.com/podcasts/pur....

The Purpose Podcast | Podcast on RSS.com

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We're thrilled to have you here, Matilde! Welcome!

Matilde Carrera@matildecarrera.bsky.social · last mo.

Five incredible years in Boston — a city that truly became home and taught me so much, personally and professionally. Hard to say goodbye, but I’m thrilled for what’s next: starting my postdoc at the Minnesota Center for Philosophy of Science! @mcps-philsci.bsky.social

"What would happen if the APA were to set guidelines for the maximum number of pages on which a tenure decision should be based? Suppose, for example, it were 100 pages—or even 175—of what the candidate takes to be his or her best work..." New technology gives us a reason to revisit this idea.

Revisiting “Slow Philosophy” - Daily Nous

Over a decade ago, Jennifer Whiting (Pittsburgh) asked us to seriously consider an idea of Annette Baier's regarding tenure and promotion decisions. Recent technological developments speak in favor of...

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My dept/area is hiring! We're open to animal species/model and research area. UCD is an amazing place to do nonhuman animal work - major 🐒 center, a band new rodent vivarium in the Psych building, and capacity to house all sorts of other animals! recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07812

Assistant Professor of Psychology - Biological Bases of Behavior

University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!

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Geeked! Newly arrived (just released books from @rowhoop.bsky.social & Melanie Challenger - Togetherness & Alive - fascinating and overlapping looks at what life is! And the last books I’m reading before I start drawing my new chapter on the origins of life in earnest!

Congratulations!

Justin Weinberg@dailynous.com · last mo.

The Lebowitz prize is awarded to two philosophers with contrasting views on a topic. This year's winners are...

Happy to share our new essay in @nature.com Nature Health @gidmk.bsky.social & I offer 7 suggestions to improve observational epidemiology and build trust rdcu.be/fCbVp