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Franziska
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Philosopher of Science at Ulm University
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Franziska @freinhard.bsky.social · 25d
I have a new paper out in Synthese! It’s about experimental strategies in the historical sciences, using case studies from origins of life research.

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Re-construction or re-invention? Experimental strategies in the historical sciences - Synthese
Synthese - Prototypical historical sciences are in the business of reconstructing the past based on traces. Experimental research into the past often seems precluded by the very nature of...
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Extinct blog @extinctblog.bsky.social · Jun 2
New on Extinct: one of the best things we've had lately, imo. The philosopher Franziska Reinhard discusses early (and extraterrestrial) life research using her notion of a "circumstantial trace." Come for the stromatolites, stay for the Bayesian networks!
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From Stromatolites to Martian Leopard Spots: Circumstantial Traces and the Reconstruction of Early Life — Extinct
In which Franziska Reinhard analyzes early life research by developing the concept of a collateral trace
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