I have a new paper out in Synthese! It’s about experimental strategies in the historical sciences, using case studies from origins of life research. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

New on Extinct: one of the best things we've had lately, imo. The philosopher Franziska Reinhard discusses early (and extraterrestrial) life research using her notion of a "circumstantial trace." Come for the stromatolites, stay for the Bayesian networks! www.extinctblog.org/extinct/2025...