IHPST | University of Toronto
@ihpst-uoft.bsky.social
Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | Director Edward Jones-Imhotep @ejonesimhotep.bsky.social
Acting Director Rebeca J H Woods @professorbopeep.bsky.social
Visit our website: https://ihpst.utoronto.ca/
Acting Director Rebeca J H Woods @professorbopeep.bsky.social
Visit our website: https://ihpst.utoronto.ca/
“It would be a statistical miracle if the patterns in our data were mere coincidence.”
Don’t miss Markus Alliksaar’s Reverse No Miracles Argument at the next HAPSAT Graduate Workshop!
📅 Dec 3 | 🕛 12–1:30 PM | 📍 VC303
Don’t miss Markus Alliksaar’s Reverse No Miracles Argument at the next HAPSAT Graduate Workshop!
📅 Dec 3 | 🕛 12–1:30 PM | 📍 VC303
November 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
“It would be a statistical miracle if the patterns in our data were mere coincidence.”
Don’t miss Markus Alliksaar’s Reverse No Miracles Argument at the next HAPSAT Graduate Workshop!
📅 Dec 3 | 🕛 12–1:30 PM | 📍 VC303
Don’t miss Markus Alliksaar’s Reverse No Miracles Argument at the next HAPSAT Graduate Workshop!
📅 Dec 3 | 🕛 12–1:30 PM | 📍 VC303
What if your midterm took place inside a 19th-century escape room? In HPS 205, students solve historical puzzles to unlock the past. Watch how history comes to life ⬇️ 🎥 Interested in learning through experience? This course might be for you!
November 17, 2025 at 1:46 PM
What if your midterm took place inside a 19th-century escape room? In HPS 205, students solve historical puzzles to unlock the past. Watch how history comes to life ⬇️ 🎥 Interested in learning through experience? This course might be for you!
🗞️ The latest IHPST Newsletter is out!
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Catch up on the accomplishments and research of our faculty, students, and alumni — plus interviews, videos, and podcasts featured in this issue.
🗓️ Don’t forget to mark your calendars for our upcoming events!
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Catch up on the accomplishments and research of our faculty, students, and alumni — plus interviews, videos, and podcasts featured in this issue.
🗓️ Don’t forget to mark your calendars for our upcoming events!
November 14, 2025 at 2:03 PM
🗞️ The latest IHPST Newsletter is out!
🔗 viewstripo.email/49225ff4-7d2...
Catch up on the accomplishments and research of our faculty, students, and alumni — plus interviews, videos, and podcasts featured in this issue.
🗓️ Don’t forget to mark your calendars for our upcoming events!
🔗 viewstripo.email/49225ff4-7d2...
Catch up on the accomplishments and research of our faculty, students, and alumni — plus interviews, videos, and podcasts featured in this issue.
🗓️ Don’t forget to mark your calendars for our upcoming events!
🎥 Watch how Professor Burton’s historical escape rooms invite students to touch, think, and discover the past. There are still spots available in HPS 205 for the Winter 2026 semester. Don’t miss the chance to join! Share with undergraduates that may be interested!
November 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
🎥 Watch how Professor Burton’s historical escape rooms invite students to touch, think, and discover the past. There are still spots available in HPS 205 for the Winter 2026 semester. Don’t miss the chance to join! Share with undergraduates that may be interested!
Tomorrow 📆 November 12 ⏰ 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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November 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Tomorrow 📆 November 12 ⏰ 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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Can biology tell us anything about morality? Alex Rose will talk about the relation between biology and ethics at the upcoming Graduate Student Worshop. Join us this Wednesday! For more details, visit: ihpst.utoronto.ca/events/hapsa...
November 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Can biology tell us anything about morality? Alex Rose will talk about the relation between biology and ethics at the upcoming Graduate Student Worshop. Join us this Wednesday! For more details, visit: ihpst.utoronto.ca/events/hapsa...
Join us in celebrating our IHPST graduates, a remarkable group whose work and curiosity enrich our community every day!
November 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Join us in celebrating our IHPST graduates, a remarkable group whose work and curiosity enrich our community every day!
Join us today for an enlightening talk by Aaron Gluck-Thaler on the historical and current influence of patterns explored by scientists from various fields. The event, organized by Prof. Rebecca Woods @professorbopeep.bsky.social takes place at Victoria College 🔗
IHPST Colloquium Second Session | Fall 2025
You are cordially invited to attend the Fall 2025 Colloquium series of the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology organized by Professor Rebecca Woods
ihpst.utoronto.ca
November 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Join us today for an enlightening talk by Aaron Gluck-Thaler on the historical and current influence of patterns explored by scientists from various fields. The event, organized by Prof. Rebecca Woods @professorbopeep.bsky.social takes place at Victoria College 🔗
What happens when laws are designed to silence those who expose cruelty?
🐖✨ Join @CamilleLabchuk (@Animal Justice) for a thought-provoking talk on The Rise and Fall of Canadian Ag Gag Laws.
📍VC206, Victoria College
🗓️ Nov. 6 | 4:10–5:15 PM
🔗 ihpst.utoronto.ca/events/rise-...
🐖✨ Join @CamilleLabchuk (@Animal Justice) for a thought-provoking talk on The Rise and Fall of Canadian Ag Gag Laws.
📍VC206, Victoria College
🗓️ Nov. 6 | 4:10–5:15 PM
🔗 ihpst.utoronto.ca/events/rise-...
November 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
What happens when laws are designed to silence those who expose cruelty?
🐖✨ Join @CamilleLabchuk (@Animal Justice) for a thought-provoking talk on The Rise and Fall of Canadian Ag Gag Laws.
📍VC206, Victoria College
🗓️ Nov. 6 | 4:10–5:15 PM
🔗 ihpst.utoronto.ca/events/rise-...
🐖✨ Join @CamilleLabchuk (@Animal Justice) for a thought-provoking talk on The Rise and Fall of Canadian Ag Gag Laws.
📍VC206, Victoria College
🗓️ Nov. 6 | 4:10–5:15 PM
🔗 ihpst.utoronto.ca/events/rise-...
We’re celebrating @reneeasirbu.bsky.social for winning 🥇 1st place in the graduate student competition at the “Who’s Afraid of AI?” Conference by @utoronto.ca and BMO Lab. Renée examines AI's impact on our understanding of mortality, linking philosophy, cognitive science, and ethics 🎉
October 31, 2025 at 4:26 PM
We’re celebrating @reneeasirbu.bsky.social for winning 🥇 1st place in the graduate student competition at the “Who’s Afraid of AI?” Conference by @utoronto.ca and BMO Lab. Renée examines AI's impact on our understanding of mortality, linking philosophy, cognitive science, and ethics 🎉
Curious about Canadians' views on AI? IHPST alumna Helena Gagnier, part of TELUS’s Data Ethics Team, helped reveal insights in the 2025 Responsible AI Report, one of Canada's most thorough explorations of AI perceptions. Discover more: ihpst.utoronto.ca/news/ihpst-a...
October 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Curious about Canadians' views on AI? IHPST alumna Helena Gagnier, part of TELUS’s Data Ethics Team, helped reveal insights in the 2025 Responsible AI Report, one of Canada's most thorough explorations of AI perceptions. Discover more: ihpst.utoronto.ca/news/ihpst-a...
🐖 Learn about “Ag Gag” laws and Canada's animal protection movement's efforts to block and overturn these laws. Join Camille Labchuk from Animal Justice for a talk on activism, transparency, and animal welfare. 🗓️ Nov. 6 | ⏰ 4:10–5:15 PM More details: ihpst.utoronto.ca/events/rise-...
October 28, 2025 at 8:43 PM
🐖 Learn about “Ag Gag” laws and Canada's animal protection movement's efforts to block and overturn these laws. Join Camille Labchuk from Animal Justice for a talk on activism, transparency, and animal welfare. 🗓️ Nov. 6 | ⏰ 4:10–5:15 PM More details: ihpst.utoronto.ca/events/rise-...
What happens when humans introduce new species into an environment and what does it have to do with the woolly mammoth? 🦣 Rebecca Woods @professorbopeep.bsky.social explains in this clip from her interview on News with Lauren McNab (CJOB Winnipeg) 🎙️ In full here: archive.tveyes.com/18120/455385...
October 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
What happens when humans introduce new species into an environment and what does it have to do with the woolly mammoth? 🦣 Rebecca Woods @professorbopeep.bsky.social explains in this clip from her interview on News with Lauren McNab (CJOB Winnipeg) 🎙️ In full here: archive.tveyes.com/18120/455385...
📅 Mark your calendars! What are patterns and how can they be recognized? This talk by Aaron Gluck-Thaler situates this development historically, with special reference to the co-extensive emergence of machine learning and data-driven surveillance techniques 🔗 ihpst.utoronto.ca/events/ihpst...
October 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
📅 Mark your calendars! What are patterns and how can they be recognized? This talk by Aaron Gluck-Thaler situates this development historically, with special reference to the co-extensive emergence of machine learning and data-driven surveillance techniques 🔗 ihpst.utoronto.ca/events/ihpst...
🤔 Are chatbot therapies safe? Effective? Biased?
Find out TODAY with Prof. Catherine Stinson.
🗓️ Oct 15 | 3–5pm
📍 UofT Centre for Ethics @uoftethics.bsky.social
💻 Online option available. Scan the QR code to join!
Find out TODAY with Prof. Catherine Stinson.
🗓️ Oct 15 | 3–5pm
📍 UofT Centre for Ethics @uoftethics.bsky.social
💻 Online option available. Scan the QR code to join!
October 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
🤔 Are chatbot therapies safe? Effective? Biased?
Find out TODAY with Prof. Catherine Stinson.
🗓️ Oct 15 | 3–5pm
📍 UofT Centre for Ethics @uoftethics.bsky.social
💻 Online option available. Scan the QR code to join!
Find out TODAY with Prof. Catherine Stinson.
🗓️ Oct 15 | 3–5pm
📍 UofT Centre for Ethics @uoftethics.bsky.social
💻 Online option available. Scan the QR code to join!
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Amazing to have Elliott Sober delivering his keynote "Richard Lewontin - Biologist, Philosopher, and Marxist" at the Dialectical Biology Today Conference! 🌱🐋 @ihpst-uoft.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Amazing to have Elliott Sober delivering his keynote "Richard Lewontin - Biologist, Philosopher, and Marxist" at the Dialectical Biology Today Conference! 🌱🐋 @ihpst-uoft.bsky.social
Alarmist claims linking Tylenol use in pregnancy to autism revive old, damaging myths.
In @Slate historian Marga Vicedo unpacks how mother-blame narratives distort science and harm families (Paywall article) 🔗 slate.com/life/2025/10...
In @Slate historian Marga Vicedo unpacks how mother-blame narratives distort science and harm families (Paywall article) 🔗 slate.com/life/2025/10...
The Myth of the “Refrigerator Mother” Set Autism Research Back for Decades. Here We Are Again.
The idea that kids were autistic because their moms were too intellectual made everyone's life worse.
slate.com
October 13, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Alarmist claims linking Tylenol use in pregnancy to autism revive old, damaging myths.
In @Slate historian Marga Vicedo unpacks how mother-blame narratives distort science and harm families (Paywall article) 🔗 slate.com/life/2025/10...
In @Slate historian Marga Vicedo unpacks how mother-blame narratives distort science and harm families (Paywall article) 🔗 slate.com/life/2025/10...
How did a peasant-turned-agronomist persuade Stalin that wheat could become rye? On HISTORY This Week, Prof. Nikolai Krementsov discusses Stalin’s War on Genetics, exploring the consequences of ideology overruling science 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
October 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
How did a peasant-turned-agronomist persuade Stalin that wheat could become rye? On HISTORY This Week, Prof. Nikolai Krementsov discusses Stalin’s War on Genetics, exploring the consequences of ideology overruling science 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
.#ICYMI In this interview, Jessie Hall, a former postdoctoral fellow at IHPST with a background in philosophy, physics, and computational experimentation talked about AI, Philosophy of computing, and her time at the IHPST Learn more: ihpst.utoronto.ca/news/explori...
October 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
.#ICYMI In this interview, Jessie Hall, a former postdoctoral fellow at IHPST with a background in philosophy, physics, and computational experimentation talked about AI, Philosophy of computing, and her time at the IHPST Learn more: ihpst.utoronto.ca/news/explori...
We are thrilled to have Elliott Sober as the first guest of the IHPST colloquium. Today he will use the Law of Likelihood (so named by Ian Hacking) to analyze Darwin's assumptions about common ancestry. See you there! ihpst.utoronto.ca/events/ihpst...
October 9, 2025 at 12:15 PM
We are thrilled to have Elliott Sober as the first guest of the IHPST colloquium. Today he will use the Law of Likelihood (so named by Ian Hacking) to analyze Darwin's assumptions about common ancestry. See you there! ihpst.utoronto.ca/events/ihpst...
🐄 HPS403H1 – Vegetarianism & Veganism welcomes Dr. Anita Krajnc (The Save Movement) on the links between animal welfare, the environment, and policy change.
🌎 Open to all UofT members! 🔗 ihpst.utoronto.ca/events/impor...
🌎 Open to all UofT members! 🔗 ihpst.utoronto.ca/events/impor...
October 8, 2025 at 3:37 PM
🐄 HPS403H1 – Vegetarianism & Veganism welcomes Dr. Anita Krajnc (The Save Movement) on the links between animal welfare, the environment, and policy change.
🌎 Open to all UofT members! 🔗 ihpst.utoronto.ca/events/impor...
🌎 Open to all UofT members! 🔗 ihpst.utoronto.ca/events/impor...
Join Michael Pettit (YorkUniversity) to explore why resilience isn’t neutral and how concepts of childhood, adversity, and coloniality influenced modern psychology. More details on accessing the pre-circulated paper for discussion here:
🔗 ihpst.utoronto.ca/events/ihpst...
🔗 ihpst.utoronto.ca/events/ihpst...
October 8, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Join Michael Pettit (YorkUniversity) to explore why resilience isn’t neutral and how concepts of childhood, adversity, and coloniality influenced modern psychology. More details on accessing the pre-circulated paper for discussion here:
🔗 ihpst.utoronto.ca/events/ihpst...
🔗 ihpst.utoronto.ca/events/ihpst...
🧠 Prof. Marga Vicedo warns: "At the end of the day, saying it's a mother's fault is a very strong and powerful way of keeping mothers as the main caretakers." www.npr.org/2025/09/26/n...
Must-read piece from @npr.org
#Autism #Tylenol
Must-read piece from @npr.org
#Autism #Tylenol
'Long history of blaming mothers': Trump's Tylenol warning echoes past misconceptions
Medical scholars say that efforts to find a singular cause for autism have historically led to scrutinizing parents and fueling stigma about autism
www.npr.org
October 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🧠 Prof. Marga Vicedo warns: "At the end of the day, saying it's a mother's fault is a very strong and powerful way of keeping mothers as the main caretakers." www.npr.org/2025/09/26/n...
Must-read piece from @npr.org
#Autism #Tylenol
Must-read piece from @npr.org
#Autism #Tylenol
Can chatbots really replace psychotherapists?
Prof. Catherine Stinson will explore the possibilities & limitations of chatbot therapy.
📍 UofT Centre for Ethics @uoftethics.bsky.social
🗓️ Oct 15 | 3–5pm
Don’t miss it!
Prof. Catherine Stinson will explore the possibilities & limitations of chatbot therapy.
📍 UofT Centre for Ethics @uoftethics.bsky.social
🗓️ Oct 15 | 3–5pm
Don’t miss it!
October 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Can chatbots really replace psychotherapists?
Prof. Catherine Stinson will explore the possibilities & limitations of chatbot therapy.
📍 UofT Centre for Ethics @uoftethics.bsky.social
🗓️ Oct 15 | 3–5pm
Don’t miss it!
Prof. Catherine Stinson will explore the possibilities & limitations of chatbot therapy.
📍 UofT Centre for Ethics @uoftethics.bsky.social
🗓️ Oct 15 | 3–5pm
Don’t miss it!
📅 Join us for the IHPST Fall 2025 Colloquium on Oct 9 🕒 3-5 PM and hear about three of Darwin's guiding assumptions about common ancestry. More information here: ihpst.utoronto.ca/events/ihpst...
October 2, 2025 at 1:04 PM
📅 Join us for the IHPST Fall 2025 Colloquium on Oct 9 🕒 3-5 PM and hear about three of Darwin's guiding assumptions about common ancestry. More information here: ihpst.utoronto.ca/events/ihpst...