➡️New article out⬅️ The Fate of Behavioral Modernity by Andra Meneganzin @andrameneganzin.bsky.social Free reading link: rdcu.be/eUOUH

Nothing more rewarding than seeing this kind of engagement with your work — not in spite of bits of disagreement, but especially when these are present. And one of this article’s goals was to provide some tools to better locate them. (The last comment didn't go unnoticed either 🙏)

The Fate of Behavioral Modernity now out in BiolTheory (@biologicaltheory.bsky.social) ! Not OA, but you can access the PDF here: rdcu.be/eTFFX I hope it helps open up a disenchanted conversation abt the evolution of the concept & possible ways forward. #philbio #philsky #evosky #archaeosky 🏺💀

📣✨️✨️We are hiring! ✨️✨️📣 👇More info👇 #philjobs #hps #evosky #academicsky

Biological Theory is now on Bluesky! We have a new team of editors and a new editorial board. We will soon be posting about all our articles. Find out more about the journal at link.springer.com/journal/13752

Our special issue on Evolutionary Functions of Consciousness, coedited with Tecumseh Fitch and Adina Roskies, now online royalsocietypublishing.org/toc/rstb/202... Contributions by (1) Irina Mikhalevich; (2) Eva Jablonka and Simona Ginsburg; (3) Nicholas Humphrey; (cont'd)

Defining non-human #ToolUse remains contested, complicating scientific generalization & inspiring the concept of “tooling.” Our new 📄 @philscijournal.bsky.social proposes a synthetic framework to advance research on 🔧 use & tooling 👇 www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #philsci #cogsci #evosky #HPbio

Much of the empirical & theoretical landscape on #behaviouralmodernity has changed, and many think it’s high time we ditched the concept altogether. Here’s a minority voice in the choir: I’m skeptical that eliminativism is the panacea it’s often made out to be. 🔜 in Biol Theory #philsky #evosky🧪🏺

Francesco d'Errico, Ivan Colage', and I wrote a paper on the evolution of #collectiveintelligence, epistemic #nicheconstruction, and the material traces of #hominin alterations to informational landscapes. Forthcoming in PTRS B! Preprint 🔗👇 osf.io/preprints/so... 🧪🏺 #philsky #paleosky #evosky

The 'Behavior Across the Tree of Life' Workshop has finally kicked off! Here Gianmaria Dani maps the problem space for the event. How should we address behavior beyond animals and avoid the risks of anthropomorphic projection? #hpbio #philsky #evosky #philbio 🧪

If these topics pique your interest, you can browse the program here 👇📆 hiw.kuleuven.be/clps/events/...

Great workshops are on a roll at KU Leuven 👀✨️ 🚀 Looking forward to 'Behavior Across the Tree of Life' kicking off tomorrow! #philsky #hpbio #philbio #evosky🧪

I am quite excited to share a new preprint on the prospects for a 'metaphilosophy of science'—a second-order inquiry into the concepts, assumptions, aims, and methods that underpin philosophy of science itself. 👇📃 philsci-archive.pitt.edu/26661/ 1/3 #philsci #philsky #HPS #HPbio #metaphilosophy

Do notions like “programmed #cell death” (PCD) and the endogenous–exogenous death distinction apply to microbes? In our new chapter, we argue that an evolutionary concept of PCD extends across the tree of life, including microbial taxa 👇📃 link.springer.com/chapter/10.1... #evosky #HPbio #philsci 🦠 🔬

Call for Abstracts #HPS of Biodiversity April 30 — May 2, 2026 Copenhagen, Denmark Abstracts of 200-500 words should be submitted through: tinyurl.com/hpsbio. The deadline for submissions is Friday, November 7, 2025. Co-organized by @federicabocchi.bsky.social

Gerd Gigerenzer delivering his keynote lecture at #CBEN, Antwerp on Ecological Rationality and Evolutionary Psychology. "Modelling a world of uncertainty by simple risk problems is a waste of time" #evosky #heuristics #philcogsci 🧪

The CLPS at KU Leuven has landed on Bluesky🦋 ✨️ Follow the page to stay updated on the latest research! #philsky #philbio #academicsky

@zannaclay.bsky.social delivering the first Frans de Waal lecture at #CBEN in Antwerp. Terrific talk on the evolution of empathy and a fantastic homage to Frans de Waal's work and legacy. #evosky #philsky #animalbehaviour 🧪

Jorg Massen (University of Utrecht) arguing against the use of questionnaire data to address questions of comparative personality in primatology (macaques). #evosky #comparativepsychology #animalbehaviour 🧪

At the Annual Conference of the Cognition & Behavior Evolution Network in Antwerp. Very interesting talk by Willem Frankehuis on the evolution of sensitive periods. There's a postdoc vacancy at the University of Amsterdam to work on this! #evosky #philbio 🧪

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

A thoughtful piece by Colin Barras in the @newscientist.com, disentangling the recent Denisovan headache — including a quick mention of an obscure KU Leuven philosopher with opinions on species delimitation. #evosky #paleosky #philbio

With great joy—and a touch of nervousness—I’m thrilled to share that my first academic monograph will be published by @mitpress.bsky.social in May 2026! It examines the organism–environment relationship in biology from an integrated #HPS perspective: mitpress.mit.edu/978026205282... #evosky #philsky

Archaeo/anthro friends! 🏺💀 Exciting 22-month postdoc opportunity to work in Bordeaux with Francesco d'Errico on the origins of quantification systems (ERC Synergy Project #QUANTA). Starting date: 1 November 2025. Application deadline: 2 September. Feel free to distribute further! #paleosky

It appears that grass-in-ear has become vintage #chimp fashion. Welcome grass-in-rectum!🍑 Such a shame this didn't come in on time for Grant Ramsey's and mine latest paper on behavioural innovativeness... 🙃 #animalculture #animalbehaviour #innovation #philsky #hpbio 🧪

CFP on theme of Recent Work in Philosophy of the Historical Sciences special issue Revue Philosophique de Louvain. Abstract 500 words to [email protected] & [email protected], by October 1, 2025. Accepted abstracts full papers due July 1, 2026 pencelab.be/en/events/rp... #HPS

Forthcoming (early 2026) *The Science of Lost Worlds* (BSPSOpen/UCalgary Press). Featuring illustrations by Jim Robins and philosophy by um me!!!

Deeply inspired by the excellent Israeli scholars at #ISHPSSB2025 who have not remained silent about the horrors and war crimes happening in the Gaza strip. Thank you for continuing to raise your voices and uphold the values of academia. None of us should stay silent. @duhe.bsky.social

I'm happy to share our latest manuscript "Impediments to countering racist pseudoscience", coauthored with @gillianrbrown1.bsky.social @kztwyman.bsky.social & Marcus Feldman.

Sometimes when we’re trying to explain the evolution of human cognition we rely on intuitive judgements about how our ancestors thought that our current cognition might not be well-suited to make, or so argues Margaret Farrell in this cool new paper… link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Well-timed for #ishpssb2025 👇 these authors are among the few academics actively trying to tackle the scourge of scientific racism. Would be great to see more historians and philosophers of science engage with this problem

Had such a fantastic time at ISHPSSB 2025 in Porto! Great talks and inspiring conversations about philosophy of biology (and cultural coevolution) with amazing people. #ISHPSSB2025 #hpbio #philsci #histstm #histsci #philbio #hbio #sts

This week @universitypress.cambridge.org has granted free access to all titles in the collection of Cambridge Elements in the Philosophy of Biology, edited by Grant Ramsey. There are many options to choose from! Happy reading! 📕👇 www.cambridge.org/core/publica... #philsci #HPbio #evosky #ISHPSSB2025

That was such an interesting session and talk! It got me thinking about evidential standards in different sciences 🤔

I should have tagged @ishpssb2025.bsky.social too. These 600+ person conferences are a tremendous amount of work by already busy academics & all that work often remains invisible when everything goes as smoothly as #ISHPSSB2025 It has been a great success; thank you again to all who made it happen!

“Traits” are central units of biological analysis—but how should they be individuated, and relative to which ontogenetic frame of reference? In my new paper, I argue that answering this isn’t easy—and matters more than it seems. 📃👇 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philsci #HPBio #evosky #evodevo

Friends of the Historical Sciences Dinner: Porto edition! #ish

@andrameneganzin.bsky.social & Matteo Bedettti on "Homo naledi, Controversial Burials & Responsibility Failures" in session "Abusing Deep Time: Scientific Responsibility in the Paleosciences" at @ishpssb2025.bsky.social #ISHPSSB2025 #philsci #paleosky 🏺

@andrameneganzin.bsky.social and Matteo Bedetti (the latter pictured), guide us through a fascinating case in a “failure” to adhere to evidentiary standards in burial of Homo naledi. Part of a super session on “Abusing Deep Time”, ft. an image of beautiful fountain near our venue! #ISHPSSB2025

Interesting talk by @andrameneganzin.bsky.social and Matteo Bedetti on the controversial claim for burials by Homo naledi. What does it mean to meet (or fail to meet) evidential standards, and what happens when communication of findings proceeds peer evaluation? @ishpssb2025.bsky.social

Join our session on the first day of #ISHPPSB2025 to delve into epistemic and non-epistemic abuses of the deep past 👀 🕘 9 am, Anf. 1! Feat: Homo naledi & evidential standards, misinterpretations of the role of women, speculation & risk in the paleosciences. 💀🧪🏺 #philbio #philsky #paleosky

🔥New paper out!🔥 Here, Grant & I defend a novel, multidimensional account of behavioural innovativeness that is multilevel too. This complicates comparative claims, as the links btwn individual & group innovativeness are far from straightforward. Yes, #Neanderthals do pop up in the mix 💀🏺 #philsky

What challenges emerge when investigating #behavior across the tree of life? We have an open CfA for a workshop on comparative behavioral biology (Sept. 26-27). Scientists & philosophers are welcome! Please help us spread the word! 📢👇 hiw.kuleuven.be/clps/events/... #philsci #evosky #HPbio #Paleosky

Folks! Just two weeks left to submit an abstract to this fantastic workshop here at KU Leuven! Gianmaria and @alejandrofabregastejeda.com are cooking up some really cool work... @theramseylab.bsky.social is restless—and so should you be. Please circulate widely! #philsky #philbio #hpbio #philsci🧪

after 6 years, finally out in @nature.com! ‪Huge expansion of the human #niche in Africa ~70kya likely equipped later #outofAfrica dispersals with unique ecological flexibility co-led with Emily Hallett @eegcam.bsky.social & @elliescerri.bsky.social #prehistory #humanevolution #paleoecology #SDM

Fresh off the press on @thebjps.bsky.social! Markus Eronen & Grant Ramsey argue that questions about levels of selection shouldn't be conflated with those about levels of biological organization and defend a deflationary perspective to help disentangle the two. #philbio #philsky #philsci #evobio 🧪

Evening shot of the Perspectives crowd—it really captures the spirit. @alejandrofabregastejeda.com @olesyabondarenko.bsky.social @celsoneto.bsky.social @liabetti.bsky.social 🧪🏺 #philsky #paleosky #philbio #philsci

Put a bunch of curious philosophers and paleoanthropologists in a room, and magic happens. ✨ The Perspectives Workshop was an absolute joy — thanks to all the participants for making it such a memorable and inspiring experience! #philsky #paleosky #philbio 🧪⚱️

We’re now discussing some of the key themes that emerged during the workshop: trait individuation; measurement & modeling; explanations of variation; the value & limitations of typologies; and interdisciplinary dialogue across evo. anthropology, archaeology, psychology & philosophy, among others.

@celsoneto.bsky.social (Egenis, University of Exeter) is assessing the important question of whether human population genetics embraces statistical forms of typological thinking and falls prey to some of the problems associated with such thinking.