I'm glad to share that my position as Canada Research Chair in Data Ethics has been renewed for another five years. Here’s a short interview I gave on what I'm up to these days. #philsci #philsky www.mcgill.ca/arts/article...

Renewed Canada Research Chair in Data Ethics

Professor Eran Tal from the Department of Philosophy has had his Canada Research Chair in Data Ethics renewed by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. The CRC in Data Ethics w...

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If you or your undergrad students are interested in philosophy of mind, this excellent MSc program at U Edinburgh is open for applications until April 30. An exceptional opportunity to study with the best in the field. Please share widely! #philsci #philsky #philai study.ed.ac.uk/programmes/p...

Mind, Language and Embodied Cognition MSc - Postgraduate taught programmes

This programme provides the intellectual foundation and practical skills required for engaging in linguistics research, either by itself, or as part of cross-disciplinary research.

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Now out: How did earthquakes come to have a (quantitative) size? How can we quantify without experimental control? @cristianlarph.bsky.social and I answer both questions and show their implications for human science measurement. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #philsci #histsci #seismology

Lessons for human science measurement from the quantification of earthquake size

It remains controversial whether the human sciences can quantify the phenomena they study. The feasibility of quantification is usually assessed by id…

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The deadline for the Society for Study of Measurement conference has been extended to January 31st! 👇 #philsci #histsci

Eran Tal@erantal.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Deadline today!! Society for the Study of Measurement, June 22-25, 2026, University of Edinburgh. 500-word abstract. #histsci #philsci #PhilSky #MLSky #psycsci #PsychSciSky #dataethics 🧪https://measurementsociety.org/2026-second-biennial-conference/

Deadline today!! Society for the Study of Measurement, June 22-25, 2026, University of Edinburgh. 500-word abstract. #histsci #philsci #PhilSky #MLSky #psycsci #PsychSciSky #dataethics 🧪https://measurementsociety.org/2026-second-biennial-conference/

Co-created mental health services aren't new. But there is little evidence that youth are engaged in co-creating the principles that govern their mental health data. New paper with Sebastian Rodriguez Duque and @skyebarbic.bsky.social #philsci #psycsci journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Co-created data governance frameworks for youth mental healthcare: Values, principles, and implementation—A scoping review - Sebastian Rodriguez Duque, Eran Tal, Taite Beggs, Genevieve Gore, Mary Hann...

Background The collection, storage, and use of data are essential elements for advancing mental health services, clinical care, and policy. Data governance is t...

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🚨We're hiring! A tenure track position at McGill University in the area of #bioethics and / or philosophy of science, with a special focus on the ethics of medical technologies. Please share widely. #philsky #ethics #philsci philjobs.org/job/show/30402

It was fun discussing AI and its effects on science in Edinburgh. Thank you to @technomoralfutures.bsky.social and @shannonvallor.bsky.social for hosting, to Emily Sullivan for chairing, and to @arfon.bsky.social and Anna Scaife for the stimulating conversation. Recording is now available.

Centre for Technomoral Futures@technomoralfutures.bsky.social · 9mo ago

“AI is already contributing a lot to science & it’s especially good in certain kinds of tasks. For example, detecting patterns in large amounts of data is something current architectures of AI were built for.” @erantal.bsky.social Watch the recording ▶️ edin.ac/3VSUXUt @shannonvallor.bsky.social

We need a new vision for mental health measurement where responsible social interactions are the goal and not a lucky byproduct. This is what Femke Truijens and I argue in this new preprint. Feedback welcome, please share! #ClinPsy #MentalHealth #PsycSci #PsychSciSky #PhilSci osf.io/preprints/ps...

This is a link to a hybrid book launch for the megavolume Methods in Philosophy of Science edited by the amazing @phieveigl.bsky.social and @adrian-currie.bsky.social Chapter 5 is mine with @inkerikoskinen.bsky.social The book will become open access in July 2026: mitpress.mit.edu/978026255224...

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An exciting conference in Montreal on values and mental health, organized by Zoey Lavallee and @annemariegj.bsky.social . Nov 6-7. Spread the word! #ClinPsy #MentalHealth #PsycSci #PsychSciSky #PhilSci #PhilSky www.lecre.umontreal.ca/en/event/per...

Philosophical Perspectives on Values and Mental Health (2025-11-06)

Conference on Philosophical Perspectives on Values and Mental Health. Keynotes speakers: Jonathan Tsou (University of Texas at Dallas) & Sofia Jeppsson (Umeå universitet) With the participatio...

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Now out as preprint in Philosophy of Science. l argue that two central desiderata for measures often conflict: quantitativeness and responsiveness to stakeholder values, forcing a choice between them. The conflict poses a challenge for recent work on "legitimate" measurement. doi.org/10.1017/psa....

University teachers, we may very well be next. No one will pay us for sabbaticals and prep time if our right to strike lasts 12 hours. If your flight is delayed, please remember it's because someone else is doing your civil disobedience for you. #cdnpoli #canadasky www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Air Canada flight attendants to stay on the picket lines after strike deemed illegal | CBC News

The union representing thousands of striking Air Canada flight attendants says it will risk jail time and fees but will not order its members back to work, despite the federal labour relations board c...

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Job alert: tenure-track opening at the School of Psychology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, in the area of Applied Measurement on psychology. Apply by September 21. #PsycSci #quantpsych tinyurl.com/4k73jyku

My student, Sebastian Rodriguez Duque, has just successfully defended his dissertation on the role of ethical and social values in measurement. Next stop: two-year postdoc at Cambridge U supervised by @annaalexandrova.bsky.social . Congratulations, Dr. Rodriguez Duque! #philsky #philsci

Yasmin Haddad@yashaddad.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Huge congratulations to my dear & brilliant friend Sebastian on his thesis defence today, "Values in psychosocial measurement". It's been a privilege to be a part of this journey, Dr. Duque! 🤍 #philsci @erantal.bsky.social

A wonderful postdoc opportunity in #bioethics in Canada and a chance to make a real difference #philsky #philsci

Daniel Buchman@danielbuchman.bsky.social · last yr.

🚨 Hiring! My lab, the Everyday Ethics Lab at @camhnews.bsky.social is recruiting a postdoc to conduct empirical bioethics research in mental health, substance use health, and chronic pain. Join us for critical, collaborative, impactful work. Details here: bit.ly/4eRc4if Please share! #Bioethics

Onilne workshop on quantification! The Society for the Study of Measurement is delighted to host an event on the philosophy, sociology, and history of quantification across the sciences on August 9. Free with registration. #philsci #philsky #histsci #histtech #sts #sociology 🧪 tinyurl.com/5rn7p7sk

I have a new paper out in Studies in History and Philosophy of Science 🥳 it is my 1st attempt to understand how "ancestry" is used in scientific practice, borrowing insights from science & values @fondsrechercheqc.bsky.social #philsci #philbio #hps www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The value-ladenness of ancestry

Clustering humans based on their genetic ancestry is a common practice in human genomics. Genetically similar populations can be seen as statistical c…

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Check out this call for abstracts for a mid august workshop in Cambridge. The questions Harriet and Juliette are posing are so interesting and unusual #philsky #climate #mentalhealth #emotion

Harriet Fagerberg@harrif.bsky.social · last yr.

Free in August and looking for a way to do even more philosophy? 🤔 Juliette Vazard and I are organising a workshop on Climate, Emotion and Mental Health - deadline 4th of July! ✍️

Job alert in Montreal! The McGill Biomedical Ethics Unit is seeking a postdoctoral fellow with background in philosophy, decision sciences, or epidemiology. #philsky #philsci #ethics bioethicstoday.org/jobs/postdoc...

Job - Postdoctoral Fellow - Bioethics Today

McGill Biomedical Ethics Unit / Studies of Translation, Ethics, and Medicine (STREAM) is inviting applications for postdoctoral research fellows (PDF)

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Thrilled for this upcoming title from @oupphilosophy.bsky.social. I recommend it to you all in my capacity as a philosopher, though I am also partial to the author for personal reasons #philsci #philsky

Science for a Fragile World by Robert Northcott | Waterstones

Buy Science for a Fragile World by Robert Northcott from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

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The brilliant @silviamil.bsky.social is joining us in Munich 🥳 - and this means there’s a faculty post open in #egenis at the University of Exeter, which includes collaboration with our TUM group.. if you do philosophy of data and AI, consider apply! #philsci #UKEUbridges

Prof. Elaine Chalus@profelainechalus.bsky.social · last yr.

Lecturer in Philosophy (Artificial Intelligence and Data) (Education and Research)- University of Exeter - Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DML775/l...

Postdoc opportunity in #AI ethics! Join a new project on Algorithmic Bias based out of the University of Toronto’s Centre for Ethics. #philsky #philsci ethics.utoronto.ca/postdoctoral...

Just in time for @edinitiative.bsky.social Town Hall on Monday (you can still register to join online! ethicaldatainitiative.org/event/shapin...): a piece explaining EDI & why we need responsible data practices more than ever, now out in Computer 10.0.4.85/MC.2024.3522... #philsci in practice!

Shaping the Future of Data Ethics: EDI Town Hall 2025 - The Ethical Data Initiative

The first annual Ethical Data Initiative multi-stakeholder town hall meeting titled “Shaping the Future of Data Ethics: EDI Town Hall 2025” will take place on March 31, 2025, at the TUM Think Tank, Mu...

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AI models miss disease in Black and female patients: Analysis of chest x-rays underscores need for monitoring artificial intelligence tools for bias, experts say | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

AI models miss disease in Black and female patients

Analysis of chest x-rays underscores need for monitoring artificial intelligence tools for bias, experts say

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Interesting read by @dylanmatt.bsky.social on AI and the future of work that tries to avoid the hype

News HQ@newshq.bsky.social · last yr.

AI is coming for the laptop class | Remote work has surged. Is it about to all be automated away? #news #worldnews

For our meeting on March 19 at 5pm UK time, we are lucky to be joined by author Leah M. McClimans for a Q and A! Sign up using the link in the post below.

Sarah Wieten@sarahwieten.bsky.social · 2y ago

You can (you better, the FOMO will be crushing) join our online international philosophy of medicine reading group here: groups.google.com/g/philmed-rg/ Meetings are (choose 1): Weds 5pm, Thurs 9am UK time This term we are reading: academic.oup.com/book/56467

Great lineup for this upcoming #Pragmatism & #Measurement conference (including 2 former PhD students of mine Aja Watkins & Federica Bocchi) #philsci

Call for Applications: Editor-in-Chief, European Journal for Philosophy of Science. Editorship begins 1 September 2025 (negotiable) & renewable term of 4 years. Submit applications to the secretary of @epsaphilsci.bsky.social M. Amine Mansour at epsa@philsci.eu. Deadline is 15 May 2025. #philsci

And not one of the polite ones. We’ve written a response to @nytimes.com’s Peter Baker and every other American who is taking the annexation of Canada as a fun thought experiment. Here in @foreignpolicy.com with my daughter @alicesouthey.com. Gift link.

Canada Would Like a Word About Trump’s Threats

Americans should stop treating attacks on their neighbor as a joke.

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