Simon Allzén
@leviatan.bsky.social
Post doc at institute of physics | Uni. of Amsterdam & Stockholm uni. Philosopher of science and physics. Current work: history and philosophy of dark matter.
https://simonallzen.quarto.pub/
https://simonallzen.quarto.pub/
A little site on dark matter funding: simonallzen.quarto.pub/dark-matter-...
dark-matter-funding
simonallzen.quarto.pub
November 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
A little site on dark matter funding: simonallzen.quarto.pub/dark-matter-...
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Ny rapport om högskolornas budget: Det statliga "produktivitetsavdraget" innebär effektiviseringskrav på 1-2 % av budgeten/år. Idag har högskolorna 40 % mindre resurser per elev än för 30 år sedan, vilket minskat den lärarledda undervisningen drastiskt. tankesmedjanbalans.se/ny-rapport-o...
October 18, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Ny rapport om högskolornas budget: Det statliga "produktivitetsavdraget" innebär effektiviseringskrav på 1-2 % av budgeten/år. Idag har högskolorna 40 % mindre resurser per elev än för 30 år sedan, vilket minskat den lärarledda undervisningen drastiskt. tankesmedjanbalans.se/ny-rapport-o...
Great meeting everyone at the 5th history and philosophy of physics NL workshop. Below Robert van Leeuwen, Leah Henderson and Richard Dawid giving great talks about realism and string theory.
May 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Great meeting everyone at the 5th history and philosophy of physics NL workshop. Below Robert van Leeuwen, Leah Henderson and Richard Dawid giving great talks about realism and string theory.
During the process of writing a paper featuring data on the global funding for Dark Matter research, and thought I could make inforgraphics of it as well. Here for North American funding.
March 24, 2025 at 10:24 AM
During the process of writing a paper featuring data on the global funding for Dark Matter research, and thought I could make inforgraphics of it as well. Here for North American funding.
Reposted by Simon Allzén
All info about history & philosophy of physics in the Netherlands (courses, events, scholars) is now conveniently available in one place: hpp-nl.nl @rcnp-nijmegen.bsky.social @isis-radboud.bsky.social @sjangtenhagen.bsky.social @eu-phil-cosmo.bsky.social @leviatan.bsky.social @rbwille.bsky.social
December 23, 2024 at 10:29 PM
All info about history & philosophy of physics in the Netherlands (courses, events, scholars) is now conveniently available in one place: hpp-nl.nl @rcnp-nijmegen.bsky.social @isis-radboud.bsky.social @sjangtenhagen.bsky.social @eu-phil-cosmo.bsky.social @leviatan.bsky.social @rbwille.bsky.social
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Simon Allzén @leviatan.bsky.social discusses the shift towards philosophical arguments and historical narratives in making the case for dark matter: philsci-archive.pitt.edu/24413/
Dark Matter: Explanatory Unification and Historical Continuity - PhilSci-Archive
philsci-archive.pitt.edu
December 19, 2024 at 12:21 PM
Simon Allzén @leviatan.bsky.social discusses the shift towards philosophical arguments and historical narratives in making the case for dark matter: philsci-archive.pitt.edu/24413/
Reposted by Simon Allzén
Everyone at #philsky:
The philosophy department of the University of Amsterdam has a job opening for full professor of practical philosophy!
The philosophy department of the University of Amsterdam has a job opening for full professor of practical philosophy!
Professor in Practical Philosophy with Focus on Ethics
Professor in Practical Philosophy with Focus on Ethics
vacatures.uva.nl
March 27, 2024 at 3:28 PM
Everyone at #philsky:
The philosophy department of the University of Amsterdam has a job opening for full professor of practical philosophy!
The philosophy department of the University of Amsterdam has a job opening for full professor of practical philosophy!
Reposted by Simon Allzén
#philsci #histsci #philsky
Inference and Representation is now in production and will be out December 6. Table of contents, pre-orders, and some early reviews can be found at its webpage @ Chicago University Press: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
Inference and Representation is now in production and will be out December 6. Table of contents, pre-orders, and some early reviews can be found at its webpage @ Chicago University Press: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
Inference and Representation
The first comprehensive defense of an inferential conception of scientific representation with applications to art and epistemology. Mauricio Suárez develops a conception of representation that de...
press.uchicago.edu
October 16, 2023 at 9:18 AM
#philsci #histsci #philsky
Inference and Representation is now in production and will be out December 6. Table of contents, pre-orders, and some early reviews can be found at its webpage @ Chicago University Press: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
Inference and Representation is now in production and will be out December 6. Table of contents, pre-orders, and some early reviews can be found at its webpage @ Chicago University Press: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
Earlier this week, I gave the inaugural talk for the Utrecht philosophy of astrophysics and cosmology colloquium. It’s a great time for #philsci in The Netherlands, and I’m excited about what’s coming!
October 13, 2023 at 3:58 PM
Earlier this week, I gave the inaugural talk for the Utrecht philosophy of astrophysics and cosmology colloquium. It’s a great time for #philsci in The Netherlands, and I’m excited about what’s coming!