Sometimes we try to explain one thing but end up explaining something else. In this paper, I address when this is a problem, which I call the “Problem of Explaining Shifting Targets” (PEST). #philsci #cogsky (Available open access)

Academic events in Berlin (1/2): Integrating explanatory paradigms in neuroscience at TU Berlin , organized by @beakr.bsky.social, with talks by @francesegan.bsky.social @gualtiero.bsky.social , @tonychemero.bsky.social, @okaydaniellle.bsky.social my collaborator @davidcolaco.bsky.social and more

Pre-peer reviewed study by Sam Gershman's lab (Harvard) suggesting associative learning in the protozoan S. coeruleus. Let the debates regarding whether the necessary controls to establish "true" AL were used begin. This is top notch experimental design. Good on them! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

I will be a speaker at "Atypical cases of memory" this may. I intend to make my talk weird:

I am preparing a course on "Philosophy of Scientific Communication" for the LMU summer term. I have worked out much of what I want to teach (which I will share once I finalize), but hivemind please let me know what readings or topics would interest you for a course like this. #philsci #philsky

Philosophy of machine learning at the MCMP www.philosophie.lmu.de/mcmp/en/rese...

Starting tomorrow: I'll talk about impediments to relating explanatory paradigms. It will involve both explananda and explanantia:

Last November, I took part in a workshop on Minimal Cognition at the University of Valencia. Now, there is a Special Issue in Biology & Philosophy on Minimal Cognition. Check out the call:

My paper, "The problem of explaining shifting targets," has been accepted for publication in European Journal for Philosophy of Science. The preprint is currently available on PhilSci-Archive (final version to follow when its online): philsci-archive.pitt.edu/28211/

I am getting excited for this workshop in Berlin at the end of the month:

As a final reminder, the deadline for commentary proposals for our BBS target article, "Metabolic considerations for cognitive modeling," is next Tuesday, February 3. For details, follow the link. Please share if you can @phaueis.bsky.social #philsci #cogsky #CognitiveNeuroscience

I can't make this one myself, but it should be good:

As a reminder, IPM5 submissions are due tomorrow. Submit something. Details in reposted link:

2 year Postdoctoral Research Fellow opportunity at the University of St Andrews on my project "Aesthetic Values and the Social Dimensions of Science" www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/... #philosophy #philsci

It’s a holiday miracle! The deadline for IPM5 submissions has been extended to January 15th www.phomo.org/event-detail...

The Deadline for Commentary Proposals for our target article, "Metabolic considerations for cognitive modeling," is Tuesday, February 3, 2026. For details, follow the reposted link below: @phaueis.bsky.social #philsci #cogsky #CognitiveNeuroscience

🙌 Zwei neue #LMU-Projekte im Akademienprogramm der #BAdW: Ein Vorhaben zur arabischen Überlieferung des Alten Testaments sowie ein Vorhaben zum Werk des Philosophen Rudolf Carnap werden 2026 im Akademienprogramm der Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften ihre Arbeit aufnehmen.

10 more days to submit extended abstracts for IPM5 philevents.org/event/show/1... Avoid FOMO; join PhOMO! #philsky #philscisky

The call for commentary proposals for @phaueis.bsky.social and my BBS target article is now posted. It appears that one can download the preprint via this page. Think about it:

My friend and mentor, the wonderful philosopher Jim Bogen, has died. #HPS #Philsci dailynous.com/2025/12/04/j...

Newly published: "Metabolic considerations for cognitive modeling", by Philipp Haueis and David Colaço, Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2025, www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

More press on our recent Behavioral and Brain Sciences article: #philsci #cogsky #CognitiveNeuroscience @phaueis.bsky.social aktuell.uni-bielefeld.de/2025/11/24/t...

👤David Colaço (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München): The Role of Uncertainty in Debates About Cognition. #WorkshopOnMinimalCognition

The minimal cognition workshop begins now:

Did you know that the Philosophy of Memory community will be hosting an event this summer? Today at The Memory Palace, Sarah Robins will be sharing information about the Issues in Philosophy of Memory 5 event. Also, check out our latest translations! thememorypalacephil.substack.com/p/issues-in-...

Deadline for paper or session proposals has been extended to 15 December 2025 for Society for Philosophy of Science in Practice (SPSP) Conference 15–17 July 2026 at Department of History & Philosophy of Science University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK spsp2026.philosophy-science-practice.org/openconf

Yesterday, I had a good time being interviewed by the students in @sarahrobins.bsky.social course at Purdue. They read my immune memory article and posed questions to me. We also discussed the Matrix, allergies, and why conceptualization matters for science.

The call for applications for 2026 European Advanced School in Philosophy of Life Sciences is now open! Deadline 15 Jan 2026, theme will be “philosophy of biology for a healthy planet”, all info here: www.kli.ac.at/en/events/ev... graduate students &early postdocs, do consider joining us! #philsci

More (in German) about our work on metabolism and cognition, this time from the LMU @lmu-mcmp.bsky.social

This summer, I will be one of the Keynotes at Issues in Philosophy of Memory 5. Consider submitting something.

Very exciting news to share! Me and @davidcolaco.bsky.social published a target article in BBs on metabolism and cognition! We argue that models of cognition should incorporate metabolism - either to evaluate if existing models are biologically plausible, or to generate new models (1/3)

#philsci #cogsky #CognitiveNeuroscience @phaueis.bsky.social and I have had our paper, “Metabolic considerations for cognitive modeling,” accepted as a target article in Behavioral and Brain Sciences. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Next week is the Workshop on Minimal Cognition at the University of Valencia.

On November 26th and 27th, I will speak at a Workshop on Minimal Cognition at the University of Valencia. I will give a talk on "The role of uncertainty in debates about cognition" Follow the link for more details:

I will be speaking at TU Berlin's "Relating explanatory paradigms in cognitive neuroscience" this February:

My article "When Engrams Become Exograms: Organic Data Memory and Biological Memory Extension" is now available open access from Review of Philosophy and Psychology. This is part of a special issue on "Memory and Technology: 4E Perspectives"

In Hannover for my talk on conceptual conflict

Assessing cases of cell cognition continues to be a part of my work, and I will likely incorporate this one into talk I will give at a workshop in a month (details to come shortly). In the meantime, check out this article:

What does it mean that memory is epistemically blurry? Today at the Memory Palace, Uljana Feest discusses this important question and gives us a preview of her book "Operationism in Psychology. An Epistemology of Exploration". open.substack.com/pub/thememor...

On November 11th, I will be a speaker in TUM's Frontier in Philosophy Colloquium, talking more on Conceptual Conflict. Check out this link for details on attendance:

I am collecting articles that needle conventions about heredity (it ties to my work on memory). "Paternal exercise confers endurance capacity to offspring through sperm microRNAs," is an example, about which I have things to say. Any thoughts? www.cell.com/cell-metabol...

This October, I will be a speaker in the Colloquium Philosophie und Wissenschaftsreflexion at Leibniz University Hannover. I will talk on "Generative conceptual conflict in science" Follow the link for details:

This article serves as another reminder that debating how we define cognitive kind terms is pretty darn critical for gaining purchase on a lot of other debates in cog sci, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence:

Another piece by the Quanta author (below), who apparently was/is also a member of YACHT, on memory transfer and the worms. This is the science that I detail and analyze in my book project.

Recent article on memory in unconventional systems:

Couldn't make it to ISH this year; it should be good. If anyone wants info on interesting fashion brands coming out of Porto right now, let me know

This year's BSPS at the University of Glasgow was grand. I had a wonderful time with Jordan Theriault; @davidcolaco.bsky.social‬; ‪@phaueis.bsky.social‬; and Patrick McGivern at our symposium (serious Phil of sci pic). @martahalina.bsky.social‬ was missed by all. Up next - the ISH in Porto.

Had a great session on the relation between metabolism and cognition at BSPS Glasgow, organized by @davidcolaco.bsky.social . We presented joint work on using metabolism to constrain and generate cognitive models (1/2)

Brenda Milner still with us

Job Opening at the Chair of Philosophy and History of Science and Technology at TUM! Research Fellow for 3 years (renewable). Preferably philosopher w interest in plant, crop & agricultural research (& their history and social studies) All details: www.sts.sot.tum.de/en/sts/arbei... #philsci #sts