Inkeri Koskinen
@inkerikoskinen.bsky.social
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A philosopher of science, among other things. University of Helsinki
https://www.inkerikoskinen.net
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Jenn Dowd
3 days ago
I finally got some time to flesh out my rant about these headlines... TL;DR: age differences â aging
jenndowd.substack.com/p/does-adole...
#demography
#episky
#medsky
#neurosky
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Does adolescence really last until age 32?
Those âturning pointsâ in brain aging arenât quite what you think
https://jenndowd.substack.com/p/does-adolescence-really-last-until
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Janne M. Korhonen
9 days ago
I deeply regret that this explainer thread about Finnish radical right racists insulting pretty much all Asians, and the âmoderateâ right parties being spineless servants of their financiers as usual, remains relevant. I can only say that the majority of Finns are appalled and ashamed too.
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Philip Ball
10 days ago
Dismantling NCAR. Denying the science is not enough - they will destroy it. The Trump administration has gone full Lysenko. If the US is ever won back, this will be spoken of in the same way in the history books.
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James Chalmers
15 days ago
An academic disliked an Oxford Very Short Introduction (145 pages) in his field so much that he wrote a 200 page book review attacking it.
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Sam Freedman
19 days ago
The number of global deaths of children under-5 is projected to increase this year (from 4.6m to 4.8m) for the first time this century. (FT) The price of aid cuts.
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Carl T. Bergstrom
29 days ago
Even the the damn twitter card for this Nature Scientific Reports is clearly AI Slop.
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Forthcoming chapter in The Routledge Handbook of Values and Science, edited by Kevin Elliott and Ted Richards.
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Values and Objectivity - PhilSci-Archive
https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/27267/
29 days ago
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Rutger Bregman
about 1 month ago
I wish I didnât have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture. They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as âthe most openly corrupt president in American history.â /1
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Alan Richardson
about 1 month ago
AI for the win again
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Shannon Vallor
about 1 month ago
I do not know the author, but this really chaps my hide. It reads like a blended smoothie made of the work of everyone in my field (myself included - âAI is a mirrorâ, okay) without attribution or even any mention of the field, nor a single one of us who have built it for the past decade. WTF
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AI Regulation is Not Enough. We Need AI Morals
"The challenge of our time is to keep moral intelligence in step with machine intelligence."
https://time.com/7332888/we-need-ai-morals/
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Anna Alexandrova
about 2 months ago
A permanent post in my department. Closing date Dec 14th 2025, interviews in March. Please spread
#histsci
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Assistant Professor in History of Knowledge Pre-1400
Applications are invited for the position of Assistant Professor in History of Knowledge Pre-1400, in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge. Please note
https://www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/assistant-professor-in-history-of-knowledge-pre-1400-jn47745
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Tomas Sjöblom
3 months ago
TÀmÀ ei ole hyvÀn mielen postaus, mutta ehkÀ syksyn tÀrkein postaukseni. Suosittelen kaikille tutkijoille ja tutkimusryhmille: kÀsitelkÀÀ törkyriskejÀ ja suunnitelkaa toimenpiteitÀ etukÀteen yhdessÀ. LÀhiaikoina on tiettÀvÀsti odotettavissa törkyÀ tiedeyhteisöÀ kohtaan. Ketjusta muutama pikavinkki.
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Adrian Currie
3 months ago
Book launch for âMethods in the Philosophy of Science: a userâs guideâ. Ftf in Exeter and online on the 29th of Sept feat Sophie Veigl, Kerry McKenzie, Hasok Chang, and me. It should be fun! (the book will be open access in July, contact me in the meantime)
www.exeter.ac.uk/events/detai...
#philsci
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Mikko Toivanen
3 months ago
Absolutely wild to me that this guy gets a heroic feature in the NY Times when his clearly articulated climate policy throughout has been "let's not do a single thing to reach the previous government's climate targets but just keep them on the books anyway to point at in case anyone asks".
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Welcome to our panel discussion on pseudoscience in working life. Among other things, we will talk about how the University of Helsinki last year ended up using questionable competency and personality tests in the the application process for salaried PhD positions.
blogs.helsinki.fi/pseudoscienc...
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Panel Discussion
Science Corner, Yliopistonkatu 4 19 September, 17â19 Speakers: Professor Sven Ove Hansson, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm University Researcher Mona Mannevuo, Helsinki Collegium for Adva...
https://blogs.helsinki.fi/pseudoscienceinworkinglife/panel-discussion/
4 months ago
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Anna Alexandrova
3 months ago
This is a link to a hybrid book launch for the megavolume Methods in Philosophy of Science edited by the amazing
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@adrian-currie.bsky.social
Chapter 5 is mine with
@inkerikoskinen.bsky.social
The book will become open access in July 2026:
mitpress.mit.edu/978026255224...
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Details | Events | University of Exeter
https://www.exeter.ac.uk/events/details/index.php?event=15084
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Hypervisible
4 months ago
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Education report calling for ethical AI use contains over 15 fake sources
Experts find fake sources in Canadian government report that took 18 months to complete.
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/09/education-report-calling-for-ethical-ai-use-contains-over-15-fake-sources/
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Welcome to our panel discussion on pseudoscience in working life. Among other things, we will talk about how the University of Helsinki last year ended up using questionable competency and personality tests in the the application process for salaried PhD positions.
blogs.helsinki.fi/pseudoscienc...
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Panel Discussion
Science Corner, Yliopistonkatu 4 19 September, 17â19 Speakers: Professor Sven Ove Hansson, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm University Researcher Mona Mannevuo, Helsinki Collegium for Adva...
https://blogs.helsinki.fi/pseudoscienceinworkinglife/panel-discussion/
4 months ago
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Wes Bonifay
4 months ago
Jan-Willem Romeijnâs closing address from a typical European podium
#EPSA25
#philsci
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Atte Harjanne
4 months ago
LuonnonmetsÀn keittÀminen selluksi on kÀÀnteistÀ arvonlisÀÀ jÀrjettömÀssÀ mittakaavassa. Valtava elonkirjon rikkaus muutetaan bulkiksi teollisuustuotteeksi. ElinympÀristöjen pirstoutumisen takia haitta on vielÀ suoraa vaikutusta suurempi.
yle.fi/a/74-20178686
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JĂ€rjestö: UPM keitti harvinaisesta luonnonmetsĂ€stĂ€ sellua â jĂ€i kiinni, kun aktivistit seurasivat puukuormaa
Greenpeace ja MetsÀliike kÀyttivÀt teknistÀ paikannusta puukuormien paikannuksessa. Yle on nÀhnyt paikannustiedot ja varmistanut, minne puu on mennyt.
https://yle.fi/a/74-20178686
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Erik Angner
4 months ago
Fans of "slow television" are in for a treat, as Swedish TV is live-streaming the effort to move an entire church in Kiruna from one place to another over the course of two days:
www.svtplay.se/video/KnDgQ9...
Enjoy!
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Den stora kyrkflytten â Första dagen
I direktsÀndning följer vi den vÀrldsunika flytten av Kiruna kyrka, frÄn gamla stadskÀrnan till dess nya plats, fem kilometer bort. Den stora kyrkflytten tar tvÄ dagar och Àr en del av den omfattande ...
https://www.svtplay.se/video/KnDgQ9G/den-stora-kyrkflytten/forsta-dagen?video=visa&position=3952
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Iris van Rooij đ
5 months ago
AI slop and the destruction of knowledge
irisvanrooijcogsci.com/2025/08/12/a...
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AI slop and the destruction of knowledge
This week I was looking for info on what cognitive scientists mean when they speak of âdomain-generalâ cognition. I was curious, because the nuances are relevant for something I am researching at tâŠ
https://irisvanrooijcogsci.com/2025/08/12/ai-slop-and-the-destruction-of-knowledge/
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Quentin Ruyant
5 months ago
Epistemic Challenges of Non-native English Speakers in Philosophy: Evidence from an International Survey
philpapers.org/rec/PETECO
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Uwe Peters, Yener Cagla Cimendereli, Alex Davies, Charlotte Gauvry, Kiichi Inarimori, Anna Klieber, Sitian Liu, Nikolaj Nottelmann, Federica Russo & Juan Samuel Santos Castro, Epistemic Challenges of ...
The widespread use of English in the field of philosophy facilitates international collaboration but may also pose significant challenges in understanding, analyzing, or producing information for both...
https://philpapers.org/rec/PETECO
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Springer Nature book on machine learning is full of made-up citations
Would you pay $169 for an introductory ebook on machine learning with citations that appear to be made up? If not, you might want to pass on purchasing Mastering Machine Learning: From Basics to AdâŠ
https://retractionwatch.com/2025/06/30/springer-nature-book-on-machine-learning-is-full-of-made-up-citations/
6 months ago
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Aparna Nair
6 months ago
How many times did Israel deny doing this? And how many times did politicians, journalists and pundits online suggest that saying that Israel was doing anything other than the most "moral warfare" was rank antisemitism?
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I just reviewed an obviously AI-generated manuscript. Dear editors, these are not difficult to identify. Please spare your reviewers. We are already overworked, and if you send us AI-bullshit, we are forced to spend time explaining why the paper should be rejected. You could simply desk reject it.
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Helen De Cruz
6 months ago
Dear all, Helen passed away at 13:21 local time. Helen would not have wanted us to be sad for a long time. All they wanted was to be remembered. They looked forward to being rid of pain and to being at rest. Helen took great comfort in you, their friends and readers. pt. 1/2
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Kirjoitin taas kolumnin. Toimittaja Taina Vuokko keksi, ettÀ tÀssÀhÀn pitÀÀ luoda aihetunniste
#mikseitÀtÀoletutkittu
.(Oikeasti vain edelleen haluan, ettÀ joku osaava yhteiskuntatieteilijÀ kiinnostuu noista aiheista.)
www.tieteessatapahtuu.fi/numerot/3-20...
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Miksei tÀtÀ ole tutkittu?
TieteessÀ tapahtuu -lehti kokoaa yhteen eri tieteenalat. Se on foorumi ajankohtaisille ja yleistajuisille tiedeartikkeleille sekÀ keskustelulle tieteestÀ ja tiedepolitiikasta.
https://www.tieteessatapahtuu.fi/numerot/3-2025/miksei-tata-ole-tutkittu
7 months ago
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Anna Alexandrova
7 months ago
I am currently chairing a network very close to my heart, namely the Eastern European Network for Philosophy of Science. It finally has an account here
@eenphilsci.bsky.social
. To start here's a moving piece by a Bulgarian philosopher and a founding member Lilia Gurova on how it all began.
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History and motivations
How It All Started In the spring of 2015, the Steering Committee (SC) of the European Philosophy of Science Association (EPSA) announced for the first time 13 fellowships for junior scholars from...
https://eenps.weebly.com/history-and-motivations.html
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We are organising a multidisciplinary workshop on pseudoscience in working life (in Helsinki, in September). If the topic interests you, please consider submitting an abstract!
philevents.org/event/show/1...
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Pseudoscience in Working Life
Keynote speakers: Sven Ove Hansson, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm Mona Mannevuo, University of Helsinki Programme committee: Inkeri Koskinen, University of Helsinki Ilmari Hirvonen, Uni...
https://philevents.org/event/show/134570
7 months ago
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Lena NĂ€re
7 months ago
Tutkija allekirjoita vetoomus Suomen ulkopoliittiselle johdolle ja eduskunnalle kansanmurhan lopettamiseksi Gazassa ja Palestiinan tunnustamiseksi
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Tutkijoiden vetoomus Suomen ulkopoliittiselle johdolle ja eduskunnalle kansanmurhan ehkÀisemiseksi Gazassa ja Palestiinan tunnustamiseksi
Allekirjoita vetoomus lÀhettÀmÀllÀ sÀhköpostiviesti
[email protected]
tai
[email protected]
21.5. klo 18 mennessÀ. Toimitamme vetoomuksen kansanedustajille ja hallitukselle illalla 21.5.2025 T...
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E5smAmuMKKgxjaGdL-KCpH266giaW5UZzpiCDVp_uJs/edit?tab=t.0
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Gravity Pike
8 months ago
"We'll just terraform Mars," they insist, unable to terraform Earth, a planet that is already perfect except it's like 2° too warm.
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Erik Angner
8 months ago
This is the moment.
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
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End unfolding genocide or watch it end life in Gaza: UN experts say States face defining choice
GENEVA â Escalating atrocities in Gaza present an urgent moral crossroads and States must act now to end the violence or bear witness to the annihilation of the Palestinian population in Gaza â an out...
https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/05/end-unfolding-genocide-or-watch-it-end-life-gaza-un-experts-say-states-face
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Ingo Rohlfing
8 months ago
Holy moly. Read the full thread, it is worth it (and try to keep up the faith that science is self-correcting, even it does not seem to be the case here (yet))
#MetaScience
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Randall Munroe
8 months ago
PhD Timeline
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Panu Halme
8 months ago
Valheiden ja virhevÀittÀmien oikomisen sijaan haluaisin kÀyttÀÀ aikani rakentavaan keskusteluun. Nykyrooli on pakotettu, ei valinta.
www.hs.fi/alueet/art-2...
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MetsĂ€t | Tutkijat tyrmÀÀvĂ€t Tero PitkĂ€mĂ€en ja Antti Ruuskasen metsĂ€puheet: âValheellisia vĂ€ittĂ€miĂ€â
Entiset keihÀÀnheittÀjÀt ovat perustaneet metsÀalan yrityksen. Nyt he esittÀvÀt kyseenalaisia vÀitteitÀ Suomen metsistÀ, sanovat asiantuntijat.
https://www.hs.fi/alueet/art-2000011173934.html
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We are organising a multidisciplinary workshop on pseudoscience in working life. If the topic interests you, please consider submitting an abstract!
blogs.helsinki.fi/pseudoscienc...
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Call for papers: Pseudoscience in Working Life â Pseudoscience in Working Life
https://blogs.helsinki.fi/pseudoscienceinworkinglife/2025/03/30/call-for-papers-pseudoscience-in-working-life/
9 months ago
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Justin Weinberg
9 months ago
Sandra Harding, a philosopher well-known for her work in feminist theory, postcolonial theory, and philosophy of science, has died.
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Sandra Harding (1935-2025) - Daily Nous
Sandra Harding, a philosopher well-known for her work in feminist theory, postcolonial theory, and philosophy of science, has died. Professor Harding was recognized for her development of standpoint t...
https://dailynous.com/2025/03/17/sandra-harding-1935-2025/
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Tero T. Toivanen
10 months ago
Tutkijayhteisö on laajalla konsensuksella varoittanut metsÀhakkuiden negatiivisesta vaikutuksesta nieluihin jo yli kymmenen vuotta. Suomen ilmastotavoite olisi tÀysin mahdollista saavuttaa, jos metsÀsektori olisi muiden alojen tapaan kantanut oman vastuunsa ilmastotoimista. 1/3
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Anna Alexandrova
11 months ago
A rare and wonderful sight of a great UK philosophy job. Please spread widely to colleagues worldwide. Area of Specialization: Ethics and/or Political Philosophy Would be an advantage to be able to teach Ethics of AI Tenure-track Application deadline: 10th March 2025
#philsky
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Lecturer in Philosophy (2078) - Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck
https://cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/lecturer-in-philosophy--579525.html
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Tuomas Pernu
11 months ago
Have you published in venues funded by the US government? Go and save your work NOW!
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Authors, if you see this, it's a sign to post the first line of your book. Kaivinkoneet murisivat Sipoossa vuonna 1987. [Excavators growled in Sipoo in 1987.]
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Suomen Filosofisen Yhdistyksen vuosikollokvio alkaa vajaan tunnin kuluttua Tieteiden talolla.
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Annual Colloquium of the Philosophical Society of Finland 2025 (FiPhi 2025) - SFY
Suomen Filosofisen Yhdistyksen vuosikollokvio jĂ€rjestetÀÀn HelsingissĂ€ 23.â24. tammikuuta 2025. Kollokvio antaa kuvan siitĂ€, mitĂ€ suomalaisessa akateemisessa filosofiassa juuri tĂ€llĂ€ hetkellĂ€ tapahtuu...
https://www.filosofinenyhdistys.fi/annual-colloquium-of-the-philosophical-society-of-finland-2025-fiphi-2025/
11 months ago
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Marcin MiĆkowski
11 months ago
@helendecruz.net
, Jennan Ismael, Hasok Chang and myself are plenary speakers for this year's
#EPSA
conference. The CFP is out:
philsci.eu/EPSA25/Plena...
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European Philosophy of Science Association (EPSA) - EPSA25 - Plenary Speakers
https://philsci.eu/EPSA25/Plenaries
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Viktoria Cologna
11 months ago
Our global study on the state of trust in scientists is now out in Nature Human Behaviour! đ„ł With a team of 241 researchers, we surveyed 71,922 people in 68 countries, providing the largest dataset on trust in scientists post-pandemic đđ§”https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-02090-5
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Carl T. Bergstrom
almost 2 years ago
Another Elsevier paper with obvious AI-written text. âIn summary, the management of bilateral iatrogenic I'm very sorry, but I don't have access to real-time information or patient-specific data, as I am an AI language model. â
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Daniel Aldana Cohen
12 months ago
This is the shape of the crisis: to prevent cataclysmic climate breakdown, we have to RADICALLY cut carbon pollution at a completely unprecedented rate. All prior climate policy has failed. Any university without a massive, cross-disciplinary program to inform this task is part of the problem.
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TINT - Centre for Philosophy of Social Science
about 1 year ago
@teemulari.bsky.social
interviewed Professor Ha-Joon Chang as he visited us in Helsinki. The interview is now out in Erasmus Journal for Philosophy and Economics. Issues covered: Pluralism in economics, role of economists in politics, advice for young scholars
doi.org/10.23941/ejp...
#EconSky
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Economics, Pluralism and Democracy: An Interview with Ha-Joon Chang | Erasmus Journal for Philosophy and Economics
https://doi.org/10.23941/ejpe.v17i2.920
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Anna Alexandrova
about 1 year ago
Please share news of this new post. We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in the philosophy of medicine and the biomedical sciences. Closing date February 2nd 2025
#philsci
#philsky
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Assistant Professor in Philosophy of Life Sciences - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
Assistant Professor in Philosophy of Life Sciences in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge.
https://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/49620/
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