a fun exam question for an applied/social epistemology course would be 'explain how this could be rational'

The gutting of US biomedical research with loss of ~2,500 grants affecting research for cancer, Alzheimer’s, infectious disease, global health and much more www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Toujours aussi sidérant.

A Master student in philosophy that I supervise is interested in the regressive character of carbon taxes and, more generally, in the potential conflict between carbon taxes and poverty reduction. If anyone knows good philosophically-oriented papers, please let me know !

1. For the past thirty years I've had the best job in the world. 
I've had the opportunity to follow my curiosity; explore the workings of nature and society; mentor students and junior colleagues in the same process; and teach generations of students about it all.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the nation’s premier agency for weather and climate science, is set to lose another 1,000 workers under the Trump administration’s downsizing of the federal government.

Nature journalists will be at #StandUpForScience protests across the US later today; and in France the actions have already begun. Events will take place in more than 30 French cities, says @standupforscifr.bsky.social

Unprecedented attack on science www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Incroyable exemple de @valmasdel.bsky.social sur la censure du monde scientifique en cours aux Etats-Unis: sa collègue du GIEC, "a été interdite de se rendre à la dernière session plénière du GIEC, l'équipe qui l'aide a été démantelée, elle a interdiction de parler à la presse".. #StandUpForScience

ATTENTION C'est aujourd'hui ! Parti des Etats-Unis, en réponse à ce que fait Trump contre la recherche scientifique, le mouvement #StandUpForScience déferle partout en France. Le site officiel lague un peu mais des infos sont ici : tinyurl.com/29nsqj5e. A Paris, ça part de Jussieu à 13h30

#StandUpForScience France

Sloan Foundation announced a program to support postdocs in philosophy, sociology, and metascience who want to understand how AI will affect science. Pass it along to anyone who might be interested, the Institute for Complex Social Dynamics might be interested in hosting sloan.org/programs/dig...

In my University (Lyon 3): 1 Full Prof. position with a specialization in Esthetics. For a description, see sciences.re/postes/media...

⚠️ Job for philosophers in France ⚠️ The annual, national job market of permanent positions in french Universities has just started. In philosophy, 25 tenured positions (up to now): 14 associate professors & 11 full professors. See this (unofficial) page: sciences.re/postes/

I am on the steering committee of the European philosophy of science association and we are looking for a new editor or our journal: the European journal for philosophy of science. #philsci

Right now: a special, open and online session of my Master seminar on the norms of beliefs dedicated to the discussion of Alex Worsnip's book Fitting Things Together. This will take place here at 3.30 pm (French time) : univlyon3.webex.com/univlyon3-en...

Postdoc opportunity for philosophers of science #philsky

Cela semble absurde, et j’ai été choqué la première fois que je l’ai compris, mais la France – il n'y a pas d'autre mot – est bien un paradis fiscal pour milliardaire Explications détaillées 🧵

So sad. youtu.be/2kc49W142Sc?...

Craig Callender just described this as the "dream team of agnotology": @naomioreskes.bsky.social, @jevinwest.bsky.social, @cailinmeister.bsky.social, @katestarbird.bsky.social, and other stars not on bsky. UCSD Disinformation Summer Institute applications due Jan 31! tinyurl.com/5n8ndkxb

Merry Xmas!

“Wound Man” is an illustration which first appeared in European surgical texts during the Middle Ages. It laid out schematically the various wounds a person might suffer in battle or in accidents, with accompanying text stating treatments. Tag yourself as a wound ahead of the holidays!

Here is my start! I'm having a hard time keeping track of who is here these days. Apologies if I missed you. Let me know if you want to be added or removed, or if you know anyone else who should be on here.

Etre bloqué par la neige a ses avantages: j'ai pu écouter cette excellente séance inaugurale, je recommande ! www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur...

Academics: Are you interested in diversity, dynamism and inclusion? Are you interested in the foundations of liberalism? We have two 2-year postdocs to study this at UB! Come join our very active and supportive intellectual community! www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/53231

The issue of Social Choice and Welfare, edited with @mikaelcozic.bsky.social is now out! link.springer.com/journal/355/... Enjoy!

Brilliant defense of his Habilitation "Science, Expertise and Precaution" by Thomas Boyer-Kassem on March, 8th. Very stimulating discussion with the committee (Paul Batha, Max Kistler, Rida Laraki, Stéphanie Ruphy, Dunja Šešelja and myself). Congrats Thomas !

Join us in Wageningen for this great tenure-track position as Assistant Professor in Philosophy & Ethics (specialization: Philosophy of Science in the Life Sciences)!

In case you're a "wait to the last minute" kind of person... today's your day

New at #SEP: Frank Ramsey https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ramsey/

💥We are hiring in Philosophy of Science!💥 Assistant Prof, Tenure-track Philosophy Dept, Boston University AOS: Philosophy of Science AOC: Open, Applied Ethics preferred Writing sample, 3 LoR, CV, Research Statement, Teaching Dossier & Diversity Statement 💥Due Nov 1st 💥 philjobs.org/job/show/24278

We have two postdoc positions at the Center for Philosophy of Science at Pitt. Join us in this unique place for philosophy of science. Please share widely.