Register for “Philosophers of Science at Work: Found in Translation.” This session will be focused on the problem of translating your skills and experience to facilitate the development of job application materials. The webinar will be held August 19th from 2pm - 3pm (EDT). forms.gle/a6Zzy9QPKWZA...

Philosophers of Science at Work - Found in Translation

Building on the success of our first webinar in June, “Philosophers of Science at Work: Exploring Non-Academic Careers”, we are excited to announce the second session: “Philosophers of Science at Work...

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It's always a bit uncanny to receive a notification that X cited one of your papers in a publication in Journal Y at the exact time you are reading (and planning to cite) one of X's papers. A quiet giggle from the universe follows.

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 · 6mo 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:

The symposium schedule for PSA26 San Diego is now live! Preview it here (and check back later for the contributed paper schedule) ☀️🌴https://virtual.oxfordabstracts.com/e/PSA2026/program

New in @philscijournal.bsky.social. Garson, Kneeland, and Shroder: the “biomedical” model of mental health has two aspects: a dysfunction aspect and a biogenic one. The former, not the latter, causes the model’s negative outcomes. #philsci

In The Atlantic’s Books Briefing, @boriskachka.bsky.social explores two works with animal narrators that teach us something funny about human beings:

Two Unexpectedly Hilarious Kafka Stories

The animal narrators in these works teach us something funny about human beings.

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The Journal of Mathematical Philosophy is now open for submissions! It is fully open access, with no fees for authors or readers. Please help spread the word, and do consider sending us your work. Very happy to be part of the inaugural editorial board. mathematicalphilosophy.org/mathphil

oh for crying out loud [you'll never guess what technology generated the map! Oh, no, wait, you will.] www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference

State department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazil

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"Planck..used exact same title..even tho contents of 2 essays differ..Springer's internal policing software removed paper..w/o human supervision. [Instead of just marking RETRACTED but leaving text Springer postd blank pg & charged $39.95 for PDF] Springer"also nixed an editorial..about retractions"

Laura Helmuth@laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Springer Nature retracted two studies by Max Planck. In response to a question from @samkean.bsky.social, they issued this statement: "Detailed information about specific retractions is usually confidential and can only be shared with the relevant authors.”

The movement against higher education is a movement against competent citizenry. As Martha Nussbaum explains in "Not For Profit", the humanities help students become critical thinkers, perspective takers, and innovators, not the pliant servants of authority, which tyrants would rather have.

Sabina Leonelli@sabinaleonelli.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I am heartbroken by University of Exeter’s decision to endanger the majority of staff in philosophy and qualitative social science, including #Egenis @exeterspspa.bsky.social No warning, no consultations, just an email dropped into inboxes announcing redundancy. c.org/zKbPJFDwBq #philsci #sts #hps

ICYMI - inanimate objects being notoriously poor at self-assessment. This is where you come in. Review for us! 1,500 words, a free book, and a 4-month deadline. Here are our titles for review: buff.ly/ucwh0N3 #Philosophy #BookReview

Welcome to our PSP10 students! Next month, we'll be hosting this exceptional group for a week of study, discussion and exploration at the Center for Philosophy of Science. #philsci #psp10

Nancy Cartwright, professor of philosophy at Durham University and the University of California, San Diego, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Humanities. dailynous.com/2026/06/15/c...

Cartwright Wins Frontiers of Knowledge Award - Daily Nous

Nancy Cartwright, professor of philosophy at Durham University and the University of California, San Diego, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in th...

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2 #HPS faculty positions @ U of Sydney "We are particularly interested in candidates working in areas of early modern science, or science or medicine in Asia, or Indigenous knowledge systems. Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in History & Philosophy of Science" Sept 1st deadline #PhilJobs

Alisa Bokulich@alisabokulich.bsky.social · 4mo ago

That link doesn't seem to work, but here is an alternate post for same job I think: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRV574/l... #HPS #PhilJobs

Deadline for submissions for the Philosophy of Science & Race Prize has been extended to July 1st. Please consider submitting your own recently (2021-2026) published work in this area or nominating a scholar whose work on this topic you admire. #HPS

Philosophy of Science Association@philsci.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Deadline extended to July 1, 2026! Complete details here - mms.philsci.org/msg_detail.p... PSA Philosophy of Science and Race Prize (Jul 1) - docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... PSA26 UPSS Session (Aug 1) - docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Now is the time to stop procrastinating :-)

PSA DEI Caucus@psadeicaucus.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Today is the day! The deadline to nominate your favority work in feminist philosophy of science is tonight.

⏰ 5 days left to submit your recently published work for PSA UPSS Philosophy of Science & Race Prize! #HPS

PSA UPSS Initiative@psa-upss.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Due June 15! Nominations/submissions for Philosophy of Science & Race Prize: best book or article by PSA member integrating #philsci w/ race/ethnicity, or critiques of scientific racism published 2021-2026. $500 cash prize at PSA mtg in CA #HPS philsci.org/psa_prize_in...

Under which conditions do AI tools save researchers’ time and effort? And at what cost? Alex Mussgnug and I just published a philosophical analysis of #Convenience in #AI #philsci Paywalled: link.springer.com/article/10.1... Preprint: philsci-archive.pitt.edu/29890/

Convenience AI - Erkenntnis

This paper considers cases where AI is used to automate tasks perceived to be “mere routine” and inconvenient to researchers. We term such uses “Convenience AI” and characterise the set of assumptions...

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Adrien Avramoglou presents a new pluralist take on the Best System Analysis of Laws building on Cohen and Callender’s seminal paper #philsci

Just one week left to nominate work in feminist philosophy of science. We already received some strong submissions. Please consider submitting your favorite work in fem phil sci from the past 5 years!

PSA DEI Caucus@psadeicaucus.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Call for Nominations: PSA DEI Caucus Prize in Philosophy of Science. The Prize is awarded biennially for the best book, article, or chapter published in English in the area of feminist philosophy of science within the five years prior to each PSA meeting. Please nominate: forms.gle/MbDbZsVtpZgA...

Call for nominations (including self-nominations!) for Philosophy of Science & Race Prize for best recent (w/in 5 yrs) published work on #philosophy of race &/or history/critiques of scientific racism (incl. medical/techno racism, etc.) *Deadline June 15* #HPS More info 👇 philsci.org/psa_prize_in...

PSA UPSS Initiative@psa-upss.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Submissions open for Philosophy of Science & Race Prize: best book or article by PSA member integrating #philsci w/ race, ethnicity, or racism (eg, scientific racism) published 2021-2026. Recipients receive a $500 cash prize at PSA mtg in CA Deadline: June 15, 2026 #HPS philsci.org/psa_prize_in...

Please nominate your favorite article, book, or chapter in feminist philosophy of science for the 2026 Caucus prize!

PSA DEI Caucus@psadeicaucus.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Call for Nominations: PSA DEI Caucus Prize in Philosophy of Science. The Prize is awarded biennially for the best book, article, or chapter published in English in the area of feminist philosophy of science within the five years prior to each PSA meeting. Please nominate: forms.gle/MbDbZsVtpZgA...

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_...

Please share. The International Association for Computing and Philosophy is one of the best communities to engage with if you are doing any philosophy (epistemology, ethics, metaphysics, etc.) related to computational technologies. Submit your abstract! #philsci #philsky #philtech #AIethics

Ramón Alvarado@ramonalvarado.bsky.social · 8mo ago

🚨A reminder that IACAP’s conference call for abstracts extended deadline is on Feb.28th. If you are writing about AI, algorithms, models, simulations, and philosophy don’t hesitate to apply and engage with our great community! #philsci #philtech #philsky

New piece out today in #Sagacity Magazine! I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Chris Letheby at #UWA about his work in the #Philosophy of #Psychedelics. I had a lot of fun with this one, and I hope you enjoy reading it too. Part II (with more questions!) is coming soon ✨ #philsky #philsci

An Interview with Dr. Chris Letheby

Dr. Chris Letheby is a superstar philosopher at UWA. He is not just a great person to interact with but he clearly has one very intriguing research topic: the philosophy of psychedelics. Below is the,...

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Important article by @malinowska.bsky.social : "I demonstrate that the uncritical use of the White category – as a default homogenous comparator category – in global health equity research reproduces epistemic injustice and misrepresents complex dynamics of racialisation..."

Joanna Karolina Malinowska@malinowska.bsky.social · 8mo ago

My new paper is out! lnkd.in/d7QhdqVD Publishing on racism against people racialised as Eastern Europeans and its impact on health is not easy. I’m deeply grateful to everyone who supported me throughout this process. #philsci #racism #health

From the latest issue: Are We in a Sixth Mass Extinction? The Challenges of Answering and Value of Asking – Federica Bocchi, Alisa Bokulich, Leticia Castillo Brache, Gloria Grand-Pierre & Aja Watkins Abstract in alt text or read it here: www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1... #philsci #philsky

Check out the lecture series by postdoc fellow Marta Bielinska on the philosophy of spacetime, released by Jagiellonian University. There are three episodes on YouTube, with more coming soon. https://ow.ly/942V50YcvGe (Lectures are in Polish with English subtitles and dubbing available.) #philsci

Very grateful to be featured as the inaugural guest of the "Good Morning and May It Please the Court" radio show, directed by Ryan Aikin, and which aired this morning on KBGA. Such a fun conversation! open.spotify.com/show/5UzGwGM...