In #citizenscience, members of the public are doing menial scientific labour for free. Does this make it exploitative? Find out in my online talk tomorrow evening (European time) at @mcps-philsci.bsky.social

Thank you to everyone who attended the 1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference and helped make it a success! This inaugural meeting brought together 416 registrants from 55 institutions. Together, we’ve built momentum for the future of #plantscience in the Great Lakes region and beyond! #GLPSC2025

Super happy to attend the 1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference! Great to learn about some of the latest research in different plant science branches.. my presentation is about control in experiments and soil heterogeneity (I guess I’m the only one from a philosophy department) #GLPSC2025

JOB AD: If you research philosophy, history or social studies of biology, with interest in agroecology, crop science or environmental intelligence, consider applying for 3-year postdoctoral fellowship in Munich! Deadline for applications: 31/10, details www.sts.sot.tum.de/en/sts/arbei... #philsci

Our International Postdoc Forum is a virtual seminar series for early career researchers to share their work w/commentary by MCPS community members. Excited to welcome @rosetrappes.bsky.social (University of Bergen, Norway) at 1215 CT Wed 24 Sept. Sign up for Zoom link. buff.ly/MSAXLgY

New semester, new lecture series 🎉Starting next month, we welcome amazing scholars to give online talks in the history and philosophy of life sciences. Find all dates and registration links here: rotorub.wordpress.com/roto-lecture... We look forward to seeing you there 🤗 #PhilSci #HistSci #HPBio

Don't forget to register for PSA Around the World 2025! This year spotlights Eastern & Central Europe 🌍 📅 The conference will take place: Thu, Nov 6 (3–6:15pm CET) Fri, Nov 14 (3–6:15pm CET) Sat, Nov 22 (3–6:30pm CET) 🔗 Register here:

If you would like to read a brief paper on environmental complexity and plant and animal cognition, please see below I argue for the importance of the concept of stress in understanding evolution of cognition. Please dm me if you don’t have access #philsci 🌱 🌾 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

HoP 6-month update post! I've added Zeno of Citium, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Skinner, Plantinga, Block, Strawson, and Oppy; updated Hume, Rousseau, Brentano, Husserl, Wittgenstein, & others; drawn hundreds of new connections. Details & links here: www.denizcemonduygu.com/philo/zeno-o...

So delighted to welcome Prof. Heather Douglas to The HPS Podcast! In this illuminating conversation, we explore the history & legacy of the “value-free ideal.” Heather offers insights on the evolving responsibilities of scientists, and presents her bold vision for a new social contract for science.

Time to register for PSA AW 2025 with three online dates in November. Look forward to seeing many of you there! 👇

Tomorrow! (Wednesday) #ishpssb2025

Thank you! Please see the attached whole program: there are six talks including mine. @katiekendig.bsky.social is the organiser. “How does dirt become soil? Categorizations of soil in the agricultural sciences” is the name of the session. #philsci 🌾 🌱

If you are attending #ISHPSSB2025 don’t miss our session on #soil Wednesday afternoon. My talk (virtual) is “Controlling soil: lab vs field experiments and the heterogeneity of soil” a philosophy paper building on my experiences in a plant physiology and nutrition lab. 🌱🌾 #philsci

3 Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Positions in the History of Science, Technology, Medicine, and the Environment at Texas State University 🗃️ #HPS #histsci #histmed #envhist networks.h-net.org/jobs/68829/t...

If you are attending #ISHPSSB2025 don’t miss our session on #soil Wednesday afternoon. My talk (virtual) is “Controlling soil: lab vs field experiments and the heterogeneity of soil” a philosophy paper building on my experiences in a plant physiology and nutrition lab. 🌱🌾 #philsci

Read all Elements in The Philosophy of Biology series for FREE during the ISHPSSB conference 20 - 25 July. You can find all of these Elements free to download and read here: cup.org/4kEgivL

Great! #Ishpssb is great! My first Ish was 10 years ago in Montréal. I am at the same session with Aja. I am attending virtual this time. My talk’s title is: Controlling soil: lab vs field experiments and the heterogeneity of soil #ISHPSSB2025 🌱🌾 #philsci

I'm sorry not to be able to attend #ISHPSSB2025 in Porto this week, but glad to be able to present virtually in this awesome 2-part Wed session on soil w/ Katie Kendig, Aja Watkins & me (part 1 14:30-16:00) and Ozlem Silverman (also virtual), Robert Meunier & Denise Hossom (part 2 16:30-18:00). 🌱🐋

Excited to be heading to the International Society for the History, Philosophy, & Social Studies of Biology (aka ISH) conference in Porto (my 1st!). Check out the great program & these talks by members of our #PhiGeo research group ⬇️ #HPS #ISHPSSB2025 ishpssb2025.icbas.up.pt/wp-content/u...

2 tenure-track Asst or Assoc professor jobs in History/Anthropology of Science, Technology & Medicine at Carnegie Mellon U to begin in August 2026. Tech & social change or environmental & social impacts of STM; time period & geographic specialization open. #HPS #HistSTM #STS Deadline: Sep 15, 2025

#ISHPSSB2925 program booklet is out! Check it out here ishpssb2025.icbas.up.pt/wp-content/u... #hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio #sts

Another super interesting essay from Reuben! mainly about Peyami Safa; but also Ernest W. Hornung, Maurice LeBlanc, and Henri Bergson! and more!

Looking forward to the "Cognizing Life Conference 2025", 16.-19. July! With talks by @djnicholson.bsky.social, @dalianassar.bsky.social, @gregoryrupik.bsky.social, @philippehune.bsky.social and many more! You can participate online, all info here: www.clc2025.de #HPBio #PhilSci #HistSci

Another super interesting essay from Reuben! mainly about Peyami Safa; but also Ernest W. Hornung, Maurice LeBlanc, and Henri Bergson! and more!

I am so happy that this paper co-authored with John Duprè is out! Open access journals.publishing.umich.edu/ptpbio/artic... Please share with others who might be interested! #philsci #philbio 🌱

Apply for a Radcliffe Fellowship! Applications in humanities, social sciences, & creative arts are due Sept 11, 2025 Applications in science, engineering, & math due Sept 30, 2025 www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/radcliffe-fe... (I hear they'd especially welcome projects related to climate change) #HPS ⚒️

If you would like to read a brief paper on environmental complexity and plant and animal cognition, please see below I argue for the importance of the concept of stress in understanding evolution of cognition. Please dm me if you don’t have access #philsci 🌱 🌾 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

What theoretical and methodological challenges emerge when investigating #behavior across the tree of life? 📢 Final reminder: CfA for an interdisciplinary workshop (September 26-27) at KU Leuven! Come join us, and please help us share! hiw.kuleuven.be/clps/events/... #philsci #HPbio #evosky #ecology

Postdoc opportunity w/ @rachelankeny.bsky.social & philosophy group at Wageningen University on topics such as philosophy of science & technology, philosophy of biology, agricultural & food ethics, human-animal relations for 2026-27. For full consideration, application draft by 30 August #philsci

Call for Papers - AAHPSSS Conference 2025 Submissions are now open! The 2025 AAHPSSS conference will be held in a hybrid format at the University of Queensland from Wednesday 3rd December to Friday 5th December. Further details can be found on our website: aahpsss.net.au/conference/2...

Reuben Silverman - The Rise and Fall of Turkey's Democrat Party The Cold War and Illiberalism, 1945–60 October 2025, Cambridge UP

The new Society for the Philosophy of Science in Practice Newsletter is out! #philsci sway.cloud.microsoft/JS1vkVhu2qDA...

Call for papers: Women in Science: historical perspectives Conference 18 Nov. 2025 at Royal Society Submit proposals < 300 words, incl a biographical note of c.50 words) for 20-min papers to [email protected] subject line ‘proposal for conference paper’ Deadline: 30 June 2025 #HPS

"We need to develop the capacity to respond to these challenges in all their wickedness and not be sucked in by the ease and simplicity of solutions." Read our Q&A with renowned and award-winning author Julie Guthman: www.ucpress.edu/blog-posts/6... #AAG2025

"There are few things in my life that I am truly proud of, being part of the beginning of EENPS is certainly one of them." Lilia Gurova The first entry regarding the history of EENPS has been published on our website! 👇 eenps.weebly.com/history-and-...

East European Network for Philosophy of Science is on Bluesky #PhilSci @eenphilsci.bsky.social It is a fantastic group doing great work for the last ten years! As Lilia Gurova said here, me too: I am truly proud of being part of the beginning of EENPS! eenps.weebly.com/history-and-...

Check out our latest issue with some outstanding papers from outstanding authors! As always, we are fully #openaccess, free for both authors and readers. 🌱🐋 🌎 journals.publishing.umich.edu/ptpbio/issue...

The East European Network for Philosophy of Science (EENPS) is pleased to announce the relaunch of its Mentorship Scheme for Early Career Scholars! 🥳🔥 More info👇 eenps.weebly.com/mentorship.h... #philsci

I am so happy that this paper co-authored with John Duprè is out! Open access journals.publishing.umich.edu/ptpbio/artic... Please share with others who might be interested! #philsci #philbio 🌱

East European Network for Philosophy of Science is on Bluesky #PhilSci @eenphilsci.bsky.social It is a fantastic group doing great work for the last ten years! As Lilia Gurova said here, me too: I am truly proud of being part of the beginning of EENPS! eenps.weebly.com/history-and-...

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.

Out now (print and open access!): Jan Baedke’s Element on “The Organism” at @cambridgeup.bsky.social . It discusses philosophical, historical and social dimensions of the organism concept. www.cambridge.org/core/element... #philsci #philsky #HPS #hpbio #histsci

When sharing posts about the Porto meeting, could you please use the hashtag #ISHPSSB2025? Let's make our favourite meeting more visible 😊 ! #hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio #sts

What theoretical & methodological challenges emerge when investigating #behavior across the tree of life? We are organizing an interdisciplinary workshop on 'comparative behavioral biology' (Sept. 26-27). Please help us share the open CfA! 📢👇 hiw.kuleuven.be/clps/events/... #philsci #HPbio #evobio

🌱 Call for Contributions – FoGeL 2025: Plant-based 🌿 📍 Dresden | 🗓️ Sept 23, 2025 One day before the annual meeting of the @gwmt.bsky.social, we're looking at #plants in the history of the life sciences Submit your idea by June 15 to vera.straetmanns[at]rub.de - in German or English. #HistSci #HPBio

A big thanks to @elisj.bsky.social who gave a very interesting talk about baselines in ecology (and other biological fields!) in our Lecture Series yesterday! 🪸 Thank you also to everyone who joined the talk and the great discussion afterwards! 🤓 #HPBio #PhilSci

ASFS-AFHVS Program is here: blogs.oregonstate.edu/2025asfsafhv... I’m looking forward to! Please join us, our panel is on 20 June: Epistemic and ethical function of categorizing and tool use in the agricultural sciences. With wonderful @katiekendig.bsky.social and Paul Thompson #HPS #PhilSci 🌱

At the Hall of Biodiversity and Botanical Garden of the University of Porto, making plans for the Opening Session of #ISHPSSB2025 #hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio #sts

Looking forward to giving a talk in Padua this coming Friday.