@pvickers.bsky.social
Many thanks to @seanhmcmahon.bsky.social for highlighting this. Research led by @durham.ac.uk .
Really nice to see my work with Peter Vickers, Cyrille Jeancolas, Cat Gillen, and others make the cover of Sciences et Avenir :-). You can read the original paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
👽🛸 Sommes-nous seuls ? La quête d'une activité biologique extraterrestre fait désormais l'objet de recherches approfondies. Sur Mars, au cœur des lunes océans de Saturne et Jupiter, et au-delà vers les exoplanètes...
En vente jusqu'au 22 octobre 👉 https://l.sciencesetavenir.fr/QoH
En vente jusqu'au 22 octobre 👉 https://l.sciencesetavenir.fr/QoH
November 17, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Many thanks to @seanhmcmahon.bsky.social for highlighting this. Research led by @durham.ac.uk .
Filming at Seaton Delaval Hall for the Newcastle Life Centre planetarium film about extraterrestrial life.
September 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Filming at Seaton Delaval Hall for the Newcastle Life Centre planetarium film about extraterrestrial life.
On BBC radio Newcastle talking about the search for extraterrestrial life. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Listen live to BBC Radio Newcastle on BBC Sounds
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September 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
On BBC radio Newcastle talking about the search for extraterrestrial life. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Don't forget to add this white text to all your publications.
September 10, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Don't forget to add this white text to all your publications.
It was a privilege to be interviewed for this article, published today in Science: www.science.org/content/arti...
Social media consensus paper causes social media uproar
Preprint reporting common ground among researchers on smartphones and teen mental health is premature and flawed, critics say
www.science.org
May 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
It was a privilege to be interviewed for this article, published today in Science: www.science.org/content/arti...
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Our keynote speakers are
Sandy Boucher,
Anjan Chakravartty,
Curtis Forbes,
Leah Henderson,
Stathis Psillos,
Kyle Stanford, and
@pvickers.bsky.social
But there's more—just look at that program above☝️
Sandy Boucher,
Anjan Chakravartty,
Curtis Forbes,
Leah Henderson,
Stathis Psillos,
Kyle Stanford, and
@pvickers.bsky.social
But there's more—just look at that program above☝️
May 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Our keynote speakers are
Sandy Boucher,
Anjan Chakravartty,
Curtis Forbes,
Leah Henderson,
Stathis Psillos,
Kyle Stanford, and
@pvickers.bsky.social
But there's more—just look at that program above☝️
Sandy Boucher,
Anjan Chakravartty,
Curtis Forbes,
Leah Henderson,
Stathis Psillos,
Kyle Stanford, and
@pvickers.bsky.social
But there's more—just look at that program above☝️
Released in paperback on Monday...!
www.waterstones.com/book/identif...
www.waterstones.com/book/identif...
Identifying Future-Proof Science by Peter Vickers | Waterstones
Buy Identifying Future-Proof Science by Peter Vickers from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
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May 7, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Released in paperback on Monday...!
www.waterstones.com/book/identif...
www.waterstones.com/book/identif...
An interesting possible future, not implausible: as global warming gradually takes hold & destroys our natural world in so many ways, we at the same time acquire more & more evidence that K2-18b is indeed a waterworld teeming with life. A completely pristine environment on a planetary scale.
May 1, 2025 at 4:50 AM
An interesting possible future, not implausible: as global warming gradually takes hold & destroys our natural world in so many ways, we at the same time acquire more & more evidence that K2-18b is indeed a waterworld teeming with life. A completely pristine environment on a planetary scale.
More "Philosophy of alien life" coming out of @durham-university.bsky.social Department of Philosophy:
academic.oup.com/aristotelian...
academic.oup.com/aristotelian...
IV—Optimism in the Search for Extraterrestrial Life? A Philosophical Perspective
Abstract. The large number of planets in our galaxy is often appealed to as the basis for optimism that life exists beyond earth in sufficiently large quan
academic.oup.com
April 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
More "Philosophy of alien life" coming out of @durham-university.bsky.social Department of Philosophy:
academic.oup.com/aristotelian...
academic.oup.com/aristotelian...
Something obvious I hadn't considered until now: we can have an infinite number of universes *sequentially*, via big bangs and big crunches. This infinite number of universes can do a lot of the work the 'multiverse' is postulated to do, such as explaining why our universe is suited for life.
March 31, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Something obvious I hadn't considered until now: we can have an infinite number of universes *sequentially*, via big bangs and big crunches. This infinite number of universes can do a lot of the work the 'multiverse' is postulated to do, such as explaining why our universe is suited for life.
Heading to Seaton Delaval Hall. Filming for the Life Science Centre in Newcastle. #astrobiology
March 25, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Heading to Seaton Delaval Hall. Filming for the Life Science Centre in Newcastle. #astrobiology
"Innovators need a little naivety" www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
The Life Scientific - Jonathan Shepherd on a career as a crime-fighting surgeon - BBC Sounds
Surgeon Jonathan Shepherd on developing the Cardiff Model of Violence Prevention.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 22, 2025 at 11:27 AM
"Innovators need a little naivety" www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Proud to announce Philosophy Smash!
It's a series of video interviews with leading philosophers, about topics that matter to everyone.
Designed for classrooms, especially at Key Stage 2 and 3. Each video comes with a lesson plan!
henrytaylorphilosophy.com/philosophy-s...
It's a series of video interviews with leading philosophers, about topics that matter to everyone.
Designed for classrooms, especially at Key Stage 2 and 3. Each video comes with a lesson plan!
henrytaylorphilosophy.com/philosophy-s...
Philosophy Smash with Henry!
Philosophy Smash with Henry is my YouTube channel where I talk to leading philosophers about topics that matter. Hear from world experts. Every interview is with a leading expert in the topic. How …
henrytaylorphilosophy.com
February 26, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Proud to announce Philosophy Smash!
It's a series of video interviews with leading philosophers, about topics that matter to everyone.
Designed for classrooms, especially at Key Stage 2 and 3. Each video comes with a lesson plan!
henrytaylorphilosophy.com/philosophy-s...
It's a series of video interviews with leading philosophers, about topics that matter to everyone.
Designed for classrooms, especially at Key Stage 2 and 3. Each video comes with a lesson plan!
henrytaylorphilosophy.com/philosophy-s...
Fantastic initiative by my old PhD student @htaylorphil.bsky.social . A great pleasure to be part of this. If you're involved in KS2-3 provision please do take a look!
New Philosophy Smash Video!!!!
Peter Vickers talks about which scientific theories we know are true, and which ones might change in the future.
Aimed at KS2-3, and there's lesson plans in the description for use in classrooms!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcBm...
Peter Vickers talks about which scientific theories we know are true, and which ones might change in the future.
Aimed at KS2-3, and there's lesson plans in the description for use in classrooms!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcBm...
Will Today's Science Always be True?
YouTube video by Philosophy Smash With Henry!
www.youtube.com
March 6, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Fantastic initiative by my old PhD student @htaylorphil.bsky.social . A great pleasure to be part of this. If you're involved in KS2-3 provision please do take a look!
Part of the Durham-Edinburgh Leverhulme Trust funded 'EURiCA' project. (Exploring Uncertainty and Risk in Contemporary Astrobiology). #transformativehumanities
Is there anybody out there? We do not know that extraterrestrial life exists, but a survey of scientific researchers reflects a positive outlook on whether it is likely or not.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Surveys of the scientific community on the existence of extraterrestrial life - Nature Astronomy
During February–June 2024 we conducted four surveys among researchers regarding the likely existence of basic, complex, and intelligent extraterrestrial life. Our results offer a snapshot of community...
www.nature.com
January 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Part of the Durham-Edinburgh Leverhulme Trust funded 'EURiCA' project. (Exploring Uncertainty and Risk in Contemporary Astrobiology). #transformativehumanities
Do aliens exist? We studied what scientists really think
theconversation.com/do-aliens-ex...
theconversation.com/do-aliens-ex...
Do aliens exist? We studied what scientists really think
Only 10.2% of astrobiologists disagree with the claim that intelligent aliens likely exist.
theconversation.com
January 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Do aliens exist? We studied what scientists really think
theconversation.com/do-aliens-ex...
theconversation.com/do-aliens-ex...
EarthSky sums up our research in 1min15s.
#transformativehumanities
#sciencehumanities
#DUresearch
youtu.be/Ugv16a3F0ak?...
#transformativehumanities
#sciencehumanities
#DUresearch
youtu.be/Ugv16a3F0ak?...
Are We Alone in the Universe? Here's What Scientists Think
YouTube video by EarthSky
youtu.be
January 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
EarthSky sums up our research in 1min15s.
#transformativehumanities
#sciencehumanities
#DUresearch
youtu.be/Ugv16a3F0ak?...
#transformativehumanities
#sciencehumanities
#DUresearch
youtu.be/Ugv16a3F0ak?...
Our new extra-terrestrial life paper can be accessed (with no paywall) via this link: rdcu.be/d6aYs
Surveys of the scientific community on the existence of extraterrestrial life
Nature Astronomy - During February–June 2024 we conducted four surveys among researchers regarding the likely existence of basic, complex, and intelligent extraterrestrial life. Our results...
rdcu.be
January 15, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Our new extra-terrestrial life paper can be accessed (with no paywall) via this link: rdcu.be/d6aYs
New article just out this morning: 'Surveys of the scientific community on the existence of extraterrestrial life' www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Surveys of the scientific community on the existence of extraterrestrial life - Nature Astronomy
During February–June 2024 we conducted four surveys among researchers regarding the likely existence of basic, complex, and intelligent extraterrestrial life. Our results offer a snapshot of community...
www.nature.com
January 14, 2025 at 10:36 AM
New article just out this morning: 'Surveys of the scientific community on the existence of extraterrestrial life' www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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I am beyond excited to announce the imminent arrival of my book. Operationism in Psychology. An Epistemology of Exploration: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
Brief chapter summaries below (1/10)
Brief chapter summaries below (1/10)
Operationism in Psychology
Analyzes psychological research to offer insights into how methodological and ontological questions are intertwined. Psychology has seen an intense debate about the lack of replicability of results ...
press.uchicago.edu
January 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I am beyond excited to announce the imminent arrival of my book. Operationism in Psychology. An Epistemology of Exploration: press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
Brief chapter summaries below (1/10)
Brief chapter summaries below (1/10)
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Two #WorldLogicDay events:
@saraluckelman.bsky.social on the History of Logic: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K1D...
@saraluckelman.bsky.social on Why Logics Matter: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMSJ...
@saraluckelman.bsky.social on the History of Logic: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K1D...
@saraluckelman.bsky.social on Why Logics Matter: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMSJ...
Public Lecture : World Logic Day 2025
YouTube video by Filsafat UGM
www.youtube.com
January 7, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Two #WorldLogicDay events:
@saraluckelman.bsky.social on the History of Logic: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K1D...
@saraluckelman.bsky.social on Why Logics Matter: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMSJ...
@saraluckelman.bsky.social on the History of Logic: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K1D...
@saraluckelman.bsky.social on Why Logics Matter: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMSJ...
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Peter Vickers defends our paper against Sabine Hossenfelder’s silly attack.
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December 31, 2024 at 9:47 PM
Peter Vickers defends our paper against Sabine Hossenfelder’s silly attack.