Steven French

LSE Philosophy @lsephilosophy.bsky.social · 6h

🎥 The recording of our latest Popper Seminar is now available online!

Listen to Jingyi Wu (LSE Philosophy) talk about 'Rigor Capture'

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXdN...

Jingyi Wu (LSE Philosophy): 'Rigor Capture'

YouTube video by LSE Philosophy

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HALLOWEIRD @johnnymains.co.uk · 11h

People have been getting their copies for a few todays now, but TODAY is the official publication day for ILLUSIONS OF PRESENCE: LOST CHRISTMAS GHOST STORIES, my 5th hardback with the British Library.

I've really dug deep with this book - this is NOT your typical ghost story anthology!

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Ed Hawkins @edhawkins.org · 11h

A request for weather interested volunteers!

Met Eireann would like to rescue millions of weather observations taken in Ireland over many decades that are still stuck on paper. #WeatherRescue

Anyone can help: www.zooniverse.org/projects/met...

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Patrick ten Brink @patricktenbrink.bsky.social · 12h

A useful reminder: A Human on a Bicycle Is among the Most Efficient Forms of Travel in the Animal Kingdom | Scientific American share.google/PItKvNJhK84F...

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Center for PhilSci @center4philsci.bsky.social · 1d

Become a Visiting Fellow!

Interested in joining the Center for Philosophy of Science? Applications for 2026-27 now open for Visiting Fellows! Postdoc applications will be available soon!

More info about our programs available on our website at https://www.centerphilsci.pitt.edu/programs/overview/

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Alejandro Fábregas-Tejeda @alejandrofabregastejeda.com · 1d

Physicists have long been enamored with “beautiful” models—but this seems to have changed in high-energy physics. In his new paper, Martin King argues that experimental contexts strongly determine the pursuitworthiness of “ugly models” 👇📃 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philsci #philphysics #HPS

Screenshot of the article header from the European Journal for Philosophy of Science titled “Experiment and the pursuit of ugly models” by Martin King. The header indicates it is a paper in philosophy of the natural sciences. The DOI is https://doi.org/10.1007/s13194-025-00692-y

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Sabine Hossenfelder @hossenfelder.bsky.social · 1d

A recent (not-yet-peer-reviewed) study has found that quantum mechanics play a role in wound healing.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nb-...

Quantum Healing Might Be Real – But Not Like We Thought

YouTube video by Sabine Hossenfelder

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by Steven French

I Support People Protesting in Support of Palestinian Action @srdfrench.bsky.social · 1d

Eu - Campinas 40 anos atras. Comeu bastante tambem!

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Alma Katsu (FIEND is out now) @almakatsu.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Spooky Month

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Olivier Sartenaer @osartenaer.bsky.social · 1d

I'm thrilled to announce the recent foundation of SPiN, a new research center in philosophy of science at #UNamur (Belgium).

SPiN brings together 4 (recently) tenured philosophers (Thibault De Meyer, @ferrydanini.bsky.social, Gaëlle Pontarotti and myself) as well as 10 researchers.

#philsci

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I Support People Protesting in Support of Palestinian Action @srdfrench.bsky.social · 1d

Sem duvida!!
(Saudades)

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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 1d

What do you think when you see this hand sign? Live long and prosper? Well this is a headstone in the Jewish cemetery in Frankfurt maybe 400 years old. It’s the sign of the kohanim priestly blessing, which Leonard Nimoy is said to have remembered from his childhood, and which he adopted for Spock.

A pair of hands both showing the characteristic four fingered V used in Star Trek.

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Warwick Anderson @wombatscholar.bsky.social · 1d

Unexpectedly, there's an 'education focused' job in HPS at Sydney! At snr lecturer/assoc prof level, which means associate professor in US terms. You'll need to scan down below ruminant science etc to see it, though (perhaps a message there?):
#STS #bioethics #histstm #histsci #histmed

Education Focused Academics (Sydney Horizon Educators) Faculty of Science

Full time and Part-time continuing (tenure-track) academic Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor (Education Focused) positions at The University of Sydney Opportunity for the best and brightest talented...

usyd.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com

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Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda @krishna-author.bsky.social · 1d

I shall not live in vain

📢 All book sales and Patreon support for @krishna-author.bsky.social will be donated to school children's mid-day meal program.

Support the cause

📚 Own books: amzn.to/45EHFzg

🤝 Support on Patreon: patreon.com/KrishnaPrasa...

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Julien catanese @jul13n.bsky.social · 1d

"Obscure Researches" Linocut print.
70x100cm on black satogami paper
Available on the shop

#printmaking #linocut #fineart

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Cailin O’Connor @cailinmeister.bsky.social · 1d

Congrats to all involved in the production of the massive Oxford Handbook of cultural evolution. You can read our paper The Cultural Evolution Of Science here: cailinoconnor.com/wp-content/u...

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Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social · 1d

In the UK, Waterstones have a 25% off pre-order sale including some of my books, using the code OCTOBER25. The following are in the deal:
Bee Speaker (paperback): tidd.ly/42Z03Cw
Lives of Bitter Rain: tidd.ly/3VVn6dG
Pretenders to the Throne of God: tidd.ly/46WjEEJ

Bee Speaker by Adrian Tchaikovsky | Waterstones

Buy Bee Speaker by Adrian Tchaikovsky from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.

tidd.ly

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Nate O @nateo.bsky.social · 2d

My review for The War on Science got picked up. Yay. Cutting it down again to 4k words. Will make reference to the video by @shaunvids.bsky.social (highly recommend). Could honestly write something of that length with still no overlap with Shaun. There’s a lot there youtu.be/tyU5Xkk6TuE?...

The War on Science

YouTube video by Shaun

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Ellen Clarke @ellenclarke.bsky.social · 2d

@leedsprhs.bsky.social
Our vacancy for a Lecturer or Associate Professor in Social Philosophy has now been advertised: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx.... Please spread the word! The closing date for applications is 5 Nov 2025.

Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Lecturer/Associate Professor in Philosophy

Are you an experienced academic in Philosophy with the ambition to carry out world-leading research and deliver an exceptional student experience in a research-intensive Russell Group University? Woul...

jobs.leeds.ac.uk

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Alisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · 2d

A wonderful present arrived in the mail today: @melissacharenko.bsky.social's new book Climate by Proxy! #HPS

Climate by Proxy
A HISTORY OF SCIENTIFIC
RECONSTRUCTIONS OF THE PAST AND FUTURE
Melissa Charenko

CONTENTS
List of Illustrations vii
INTRODUCTION 1
1: MAKING CLIMATE DYNAMIC
IN THE HUMAN PERIOD 33
Plant Macrofossils and Gearchaeological Evidence
2: CLIMATE AS A DRIVER OF
HUMAN HISTORY 64
Pollen and Tree Rings
3: PREDICTION OR PROPHECY
DURING THE DUST BOWL? 97
Pollen and Tree Rings
4: NARRATING THE PLEISTOCENE
EXTINCTIONS 124
Sloth Dung and Packrat Middens
5: LOOKING FORWARD WHEN THE FUTURE IS UNPRECEDENTED 150
Analogs
CONCLUSION: PROXY WORK TODAY 175
A Complex Whole
Acknowledgments 181
List of Abbreviations 185
Notes 187
Index 235

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Grumpy Philosopher @stevecooke.org · 2d

Geology are threatened by redundancies so they've brought rocks to the picket line today. Also, a dinosaur.

A picket line featuring a display of rocks and someone in an inflatable dinosaur costume.

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I Support People Protesting in Support of Palestinian Action @srdfrench.bsky.social · 2d

I just signed Kyiv's petition with All Out that could really change things for LGBT+ people. Add your name and join me in the fight for LGBT+ rights! a.allout.org/s/Oodwl/

URGENT: In Ukraine, same-sex couples face unthinkable challe

Legislation is underway to recognize their rights, but we need YOUR help to apply pressure. SIGN the petition NOW. Help them have the rights they deserve!

a.allout.org

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The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 2d

BREAKING NEWS

In a move that has shocked absolutely no one with basic arithmetic skills, populist right wing party trying to win votes with fantasy economics traipses around in fetching hair shirt after all their policies are found to be economic fantasy.

Reform UK
Reform UK abandoning manifesto pledge of £90bn in tax cuts, deputy leader admits
Richard Tice says party will concentrate on cutting civil service and scrapping net zero once in government

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I Support People Protesting in Support of Palestinian Action @srdfrench.bsky.social · 2d

Patti Smith at the London Palladium - wonderful!
(She & the band did the whole of Horses which I bought from Virgin Megastore in Newcastle shortly after it came out 50 years ago)

Patti Smith and her band on stage with red lighting.

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Center for PhilSci @center4philsci.bsky.social · 2d

Don’t miss our Lunch Time Talk with Oron Shagrir!

📅 Tomorrow, October 14th
⏰ 12pm EDT
📍 CL-1117

Title: "The mathematical objection to artificial (machine) intelligence"

Can't make the talk? Join on Zoom: https://pitt.zoom.us/j/97226295421

See you there!

#LTT #CenterPhilSci

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Dr Kathrine Cuccuru @aphilosopher.bsky.social · 3d

#PHILOSOPHY PLAYTIME! This week we play with the idea ‘how could will be free?’

18.30-20.00, Wednesday 15 October at EH9|Espresso, Perth Rd, #Dundee
£6 cash on door, complimentary (decaf) coffee
All curious minds welcome!

Small red card with ‘how could will be free? handwritten on it

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Kevin Miranda @kevinmiranda.bsky.social · 5d

Batman by Walt Simonson

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 5d

Ever since I finished Question Time, Reform have massively been on the attack.

Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia.

Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.

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Greg Rupik @gregoryrupik.bsky.social · 5d

Amazing to have Elliott Sober delivering his keynote "Richard Lewontin - Biologist, Philosopher, and Marxist" at the Dialectical Biology Today Conference! 🌱🐋 @ihpst-uoft.bsky.social

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Daniel J Nicholson @djnicholson.bsky.social · 6d

My little book on Schrödinger's famous classic 'What Is Life?' is out! Offering the most comprehensive analysis ever undertaken of the book's origins, reception, impact, and legacy, it uncovers Schrödinger's motivations in writing it, and shows how it has shaped our current understanding of the cell

<i>What Is Life?</i> Revisited

Cambridge Core - Philosophy: General Interest - <i>What Is Life?</i> Revisited

www.cambridge.org

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