The syllabus for my course Philosophy of Scientific Communication is now available here. Please share to anyone who might be interested in teaching a course like this (and kindly give me an acknowledgment if you use it): drive.google.com/file/d/1LDKY...

David Colaço@davidcolaco.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Several people seemed interested in my Philosophy of Scientific Communication course, so here is my schedule of readings. Thanks to everyone for their help; I hope to get to additional topics mentioned using these as the anchors:

My postdoc is coming to an end, so I'm looking for work! Let me know if you, or anyone you know, wants to hire a philosopher of biology/cognition with a knack for cross-disciplinary work, a focus on autonomy + agency, and experience writing for the broader public (10+ yrs in sci/tech journalism).

What do people actually mean when they say cells *communicate*? That question drove my PhD. The preprint with the main findings is now live: philsci-archive.pitt.edu/30461/ 1/

Amazing to see @kli.ac.at friend, @libertysevers.bsky.social, presenting in Tübingen about her fascinating work on slime molds! 🎉🎉

We started @abcmicrogrants.bsky.social to make a small but real change to barriers students face. Since then, we disbursed >£26,000 in microgrants & matched >120 mentees w. mentors! In our new paper, in #AnimalBehaviourJournal's SI on Biases in Animal Behaviour, we share what we did, why, and how 🐝

Animal Behaviour Collective@abcmicrogrants.bsky.social · 4w ago

Our paper is out now! 🎉📝 We describe how we work to address barriers faced by students and early-career researchs in the animal behaviour field, through our mentorships and microgrants. We hope that this can inspire and provide practical resources for others hoping to do the same!

Very excited to celebrate another year of ISPSM! 🪩 Don’t forget to submit a talk or symposium - deadline end of this month (31/07).

ispsm@ispsm.bsky.social · 4w ago

Gentle reminder to submit your abstracts for ISPSM 2026! Submissions will close at the end of this month (31/07) ✨ For more details, see: philevents.org/event/show/1...

The deadline for submitting your paper to the International Society for the Philosophy of the Sciences of the Mind-ISPSM is approaching (31/07). The conference will take place between 4-6/11 ONLINE, so, no participation fees. Info below #philmind #philsci #philsky #philpsy #neurosky #neuroskyence

As philosophy rushes to claim expertise on AI, AI companies rush to control the philosophical narrative. Unlike other disciplines, philosophy has no standards for reporting conflicts of interest. This petition endeavors to change that: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Open Letter about Industry Funding and Disclosure in Philosophy

*For full list of signatories, updated every few hours, please click here.* In recent years, philosophical writing on areas such as climate change, technology, misinformation, and artificial intellige...

docs.google.com

And it’s out - our homage to the inimitable John Dupré, a giant of contemporary philosophy, from his loving colleagues and a stellar cast of contributors link.springer.com/book/10.1007... : #philsci

Life Beyond Human Boundaries: John Dupré’s Philosophy and the Interdisciplinary Study of the Life Sciences

This open access book is self-standing as the only substantive anthology of writings centered on John Dupre’s work.

link.springer.com

I didn't know the famous planarian memory transfer experiments had been all but discredited... www.quantamagazine.org/are-memories...

Are Memories Transferable — or Edible? | Quanta Magazine

In the 1960s, worm-training experiments and their strange implications captivated the nation. Columnist Claire L. Evans follows the neuroscientists who attempted to recapture the magic.

quantamagazine.org

Yet another philosophy department under threat in the UK. Sign the petition to save philosophy at Dundee: c.org/9hQv8N8fhJ

Sign the Petition

Save the Philosophy Programme at Dundee University

c.org

The Philosophy department at Exeter is exceptional. It has both a concentration of world leading researchers in the philosophy of the biological and cognitive sciences, and a unique departmental profile in the UK. It would be a catastrophic loss to the UK philosophy scene.

Ben Phillips@benphillips1989.bsky.social · last mo.

A statement from Exeter UCU branch @ucu.org.uk - please share far and wide.

New from BJPS Review of Books: Plasticity in the Life Sciences – Antonine Nicoglou Reviewed by Olesya Bondarenko www.thebsps.org/reviewofbook... #hpbio #philsci #philsky

Antonine Nicoglou, Plasticity in the Life Sciences | BJPS Review of Books

Olesya Bondarenko reviews Plasticity in the Life Sciences, by Antonine Nicoglou

thebsps.org

Spent the last two years developing a new Intro to Physics course for undergrad biology majors. It features tons of examples from biology (especially Ecology & Evolution!) and requires only middle school-level math. Lecture note here shorturl.at/0PiVp Any comments or feedback are highly welcome!

Do you know an outstanding aquarist? We're hiring a Senior Aquarist to help run our cephalopod facility at Columbia University. Our team maintains a colony of 250+ cuttlefish, develops new husbandry techniques (inc transgenics) & studies cuttlefish camouflage and social behavior. 1/3 [Pls repost!]

Only one week left until our PhD application deadline @mpicybernetics.bsky.social. If you’re interested in the intersection of RL, RNNs, and analyses of neural & behavioral data from novel, cross-species foraging experiments, make sure to submit your application by June 15! #NeuroJobs More info👇

Roxana Zeraati@roxana-zeraati.bsky.social · 3mo ago

If these research directions resonate with you and you're interested in joining our team, we now have 2 open PhD positions! More information about the positions: nextcloud.tuebingen.mpg.de/index.php/s/... More information about our research: www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de/906930/natur... #NeuroJobs

One of the world's biggest data centres is being proposed five miles from where I grew up. The planning proposal is total nonsense—but they're not fooling any locals. I attended the public meeting against the centre. Read my report: www.planetcritical.com/plans-for-ma...

One of the biggest data centres in the world is being planned on Scottish soil. The plans for it are so obviously bullshit the developers must think we're fools.

Locals are rallying against the CATO, an allegedly "net zero", "zero waste" data centre which will "harvest rainwater" while providing "data sovereignty".

planetcritical.com

Joint statement from international LGBTQ+ rights NGOs, including @ilgaeurope.bsky.social and @tgeuorg.bsky.social “How can any trans and intersex person travelling to the UK feel secure that they will be treated with respect and dignity while using services?” tgeu.org/joint-statem...

Joint statement: New UK draft Code of Practice intensifies exclusion of trans people - TGEU - Trans Europe and Central Asia

TGEU, ILGA-Europe, IGLYO, OII Europe, EL*C, Rainbow Cities Network, the European Pride Business Network and the European Forum of LGBTI+ Christian Groups are deeply alarmed by the draft Code of Practi...

tgeu.org

Delighted to be participating in the @philsci.bsky.social symposium “Beyond Hierarchy: Heterarchical control in biological and cognitive systems” this fall, organised by Leonardo Bich and featuring a stellar line-up of contributors! ✨

A missing link in the Neuromatch curriculum is finally getting filled! I am *so excited* about this course, thanks very much to the generosity of @connectedminds.bsky.social and to the outstanding and unparalleled leadership of Course Director @gunnarblohm.bsky.social!

Neuromatch@neuromatch.bsky.social · 2mo ago

New course launching in 2027!🎉 🤓 Neuromatch and @connectedminds.bsky.social are developing a Computational Behaviour course. A two-week, fully remote course open to participants worldwide! Learn more: neuromatch.io/computationa... #ComputationalScience #ComputationalBehaviour #Neuroscience

Plans for next year. Bochum, Germany.

Join our KLI Colloquium: "The Interplay of Tissue Mechanics and Gene Regulatory Networks in the Evolution of Morphogenesis" Speaker: James DIFRISCO (Francis Crick Institute, London) 🕒 28 May 2026, 3:00 PM CEST 🗺️ at KLI, join online via ZOOM (link & info: www.kli.ac.at/en/events/ev...)

philevents.org/event/show/1... Philosophers of mind/cognitive science: please consider submitting your abstract to the 4th online conference of the @ispsm.bsky.social 👇 • Great line-up of keynote speakers • Deadline: 31 July 2026 • Online conference: 4-6 November 2026

The 4th annual conference of the The International Society for the Philosophy of the Sciences of the Mind

Call for Abstracts   The International Society for the Philosophy of the Sciences of the Mind (ISPSM) is happy to invite all philosophers working on any science of the mind (broadly construed) to...

philevents.org

Join our KLI Colloquium: "Why Directionality Emerged in Multicellular Differentiation" Speaker: Somya MANI (KLI) 🕒 21 May 2026, 3:00 PM CEST 🗺️ at KLI, join online via ZOOM (link & info: www.kli.ac.at/content/en/e...)

Thanks to @kathrynnave.eurosky.social, @hohwy.bsky.social and everyone else who joined us for this wonderful double-header today! ✨

Niccolo Negro@niccolonegro.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Please join us for this fantastic double-book symposium on @hohwy.bsky.social's and @kathrynnave.eurosky.social's books. Register here for the link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Happening today!👇

Niccolo Negro@niccolonegro.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Please join us for this fantastic double-book symposium on @hohwy.bsky.social's and @kathrynnave.eurosky.social's books. Register here for the link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Wondering when the next Philosophy of Animal Minds and Behavior Association meeting will be? PAMBA 2027 will be at the University of Warwick on April 27-29, 2027. Confirmed keynotes: Steve Butterfill, Marta Halina, Susana Monsó @martahalina.bsky.social @susanamonso.com Stay tuned for CFP!

🚨NEW PRE-PRINT🚨 with Leyla Cabugos and @marijapurgar.bsky.social doi.org/10.32942/X27... Replication is a fundamental part of validating and generalising scientific findings. However, replication studies are thought to be extremely rare in ecology and evolution (EE).

Neuromatch has been denied our Office of Foreign Assets Control "Iran license" renewal. We had renewed successfully before, but now our request is “inconsistent with current U.S. foreign policy.” I am absolutely gutted by this denial.

Neuromatch@neuromatch.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We have difficult news to share. Neuromatch's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) license renewal, which has allowed us to include participants residing in Iran since 2020, has been denied by the United States Government.

Both books are free to download from @mitpress.bsky.social ! direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon... direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon...

The Self-Evidencing Agent: Mind, Existence, and Predictive Processing

How the concept of self-evidencing offers a philosophical principle for understanding mind and behavior, consciousness, value, wisdom, and meaning.What is

direct.mit.edu

Niccolo Negro@niccolonegro.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Please join us for this fantastic double-book symposium on @hohwy.bsky.social's and @kathrynnave.eurosky.social's books. Register here for the link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...