New paper out: "Quantum Holism and Essential Dispositions", with Christina Conroy and Donnchadh O'Conaill. This one spent many, many years in limbo as the volume was delayed, but nice to finally see it out! Message me if you'd like a PDF (behind Springer's paywall): link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

Hello, #AcademicSky! We are the Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science (CLPS) at KU Leuven. Our senior and junior researchers focus on #logic, #epistemology & #philsci. We’re here to share our work and connect with logicians and philosophers of science worldwide—help us spread the word! #philsky

"Nature and AI" Workshop, open to everyone and no technical background needed! A discussion about nature and AI – what they are, humanity’s place in relation to them, and the associated opportunities and risks. Pervasive Media Studio, Monday 13th Oct: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nature-and...

It was great to attend the Isambard AI launch last week. UK's most powerful supercomputer is ready to go and it's right here in Bristol!

One of the more ceremonial Head of School tasks today: reading names at the graduations in Wills Memorial Building.

Postcard from Antwerp, where I've today given a keynote talk at the 28th Conference of the International Society for the Philosophy of Chemistry on AlphaFold.

JOB: 12-month Lecturer in Philosophy role at Bristol from 1st September 2025. DL: 30th June This covers me while I continue as Head of School of Arts in 25/26. Philosophy of Mathematics / Philosophy of Science + Logic www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...

Next up in the Cambridge Elements in Metaphysics series, Kris McDaniel on "Metaontology", free to access until 24th June: www.cambridge.org/core/element...

Listening to my copy of Metallica's Black album on vinyl on a whim as I learned that it just made it to the exclusive list of double-diamond albums.

I don't think I've mentioned it here before that I have Strava these days, in case there are people interested in following my running "comeback" and ultra trail training: strava.app.link/CV3SOzBSLTb

My entry on Ontological Dependence in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy has been updated: plato.stanford.edu/entries/depe...

Another Metaphysics Cambridge Element is out! Phil Corkum on "Neo-Aristotelian Metaphysics", freely available until 7th May. Also, this is the 30th title in the series. Just two more commissioned titles coming out before I'll conclude my term as the editor. www.cambridge.org/core/element...

Just about to give a talk on Categorial Fundamentality at LMU: sites.google.com/view/fundame...

The next Society for the Metaphysics of Science conference will take place in Lugano, Switzerland, June 30 – July 2: socmetsci.org/2025 As program chair, I’m currently looking for commentators for the papers, as well as session chairs. Please contact me if you are a scholar and would be interested.

Next up in the Elements in Metaphysics series is "Social Ontology" by Brian Epstein. #openaccess and check out the video abstract too! www.cambridge.org/core/element...

Here's a little piece that I wrote on a journal Special Issue bringing together Avicenna scholars and contemporary metaphysicians: "Contemporary Reflections on Substantial Kind Change in Avicenna", just out #openaccess in Theoria! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

New Cambridge Elements in Metaphysics title out: "Metaphysics of Color" by Michael Watkins and Elay Shech. #openaccess www.cambridge.org/core/element...

Heading to Stirling to give a talk on "Categorial Fundamentality" this Thursday. I've promised two papers this year for special issues, one on Categories and one on Fundamentality. Seems like a good way to combine the topics! CFP for the fundamentality volume: link.springer.com/collections/...

New paper just out, co-authored with @frabellazzi.bsky.social: "Unification Principles for Biochemical Kinds" philpapers.org/rec/BELUPF

Philosophers: spread the word, apply, come to St Andrews, have research fun with us! philjobs.org/job/show/28814

New Element in Philosophy of Physics just published! Karen Crowther's "Why Do We Want a Theory of Quantum Gravity?" is available for free online for two weeks. www.cambridge.org/core/element...

In my efforts to replace the now insufferable ad-infested Facebook, I joined Reddit. I'm very positively surprised! As a brand new user, my recent post seeking craft beer recommendations received some 5k views in the first 24h and plenty of engagement. Way more than I ever got on Fb or Twitter/X.

😈 Dr Poppy Mankowitz (Philosophy) introduces us to her @erc.europa.eu Project EVIL: Expressing Value in Language which explores the value of evaluative adjectives Read how the project seeks to resolve central and longstanding issues in both philosophy & linguistics 👉 bit.ly/3D3HB1X

Another new title in the Cambridge Elements in Metaphysics series: Carl Gillett on "Reduction, Emergence, and the Metaphysics in Science". Free to download until 4th March! www.cambridge.org/core/element...

Proud to see @vanessaseifert.bsky.social and Alex Franklin win the BJPS Popper Prize for 2024 with their joint paper that was developed during the MetaScience ERC project. Plus honourable mention for Toby Friend's paper. Three MetaScience project members featured! www.thebsps.org/auxhyp/bjps-...

🔵 For our first post on Bluesky, we are delighted to announce that the call for applications for our 2025/2026 Fellowship Scheme is now open: 👥 15 spots are available! ⏳Deadline: Monday 31 March 2025 Find out how to apply 👇 philsci.eu/fellowships/...

. . . and one practical www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/107925-...

We are hiring. Two posts. One theoretical . . . www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/107905-...

I have to do another one! Ryan Reynolds as E. J. Lowe. #PhilosophyBiopics

Paul Giamatti as Kit Fine! #PhilosophyBiopics

UK Head of School day to day (probably last one for now) #HEmanagement: -Leverhulme ECF support letter -NSS and MA programme work -Emails, such as signing off a grant bid. Caught up with own work a bit too: SEP entry revision and abstract for a talk and paper.

UK Head of School day to day #HEmanagement: -School Planning and Resources Committee -Staff-student liaison committee with one subject -Catch up with Faculty REF Director Also met with one of my PhD students.

UK Head of School day to day #HEmanagement: Busy meeting day again! -Catch up with Faculty PVC -Head of School Forum -Staff-student liaison committee -Catch up with PVC, Deans, Heads of School, and Chief People Officer

UK Head of School day to day #HEmanagement: -Regular catch up with School Manager -All staff assembly -Catch up with Admissions & International director on student recruitment and alumni data.

Next title out in the Elements in Metaphysics series: E. Díaz León on The Metaphysics of Gender. Free to access until 25th February! www.cambridge.org/core/element...

UK Head of School day to day #HEmanagement: -Regular catch up with one of the departments. -Leverhulme ECF support letter. -Adverts for School Officer roles. -PGR examiner policy update. I'll try to do at least this week but you might get the picture by now!

UK Head of School day to day #HEmanagement: -School Research Committee, where, e.g., revised Research Leave policy was approved and REF plans were discussed. -Final push on promotions. -Also met two of my PhD students.

UK Head of School day to day #HEmanagement: -Big item today was School Teaching and Learning Committee (nearly 3h!) -Regular catch-up with the Dean -In my 20% of other work time, I met one of my PhD students and interviewed a prospective one.

UK Head of School day to day #HEmanagement: Busy day! -Regular catch-up with one department -Workforce planning meeting with HR and Finance -Regular catch-up with School Manager -Strategic meeting with Faculty Operations Manager -And still(!) working on promotions

UK Head of School day to day #HEmanagement: -Meetings on EDI, marking pressures, and a regular catch-up with one department. -University Senate meeting (up to 3h!) -Still working on promotions.

UK Head of School day to day #HEmanagement: -Officially a non-working day for me, but I did still work on promotions cases and sent a few emails.

UK Head of School day to day #HEmanagement: -Participated in a meeting of a newly established project board on research services, in the role of a senior user. -Discussed potential new MA programme with colleagues. -Recorded a video message to students on actions we've taken based on their feedback.

3 year Postdoctoral Research Fellowship and 2 year Researcher in philosophy of science at the University of Oslo, as part of the “AssemblingLife” ERC project: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available... #jobs #philosophyofscience

I am building up a metaphysics of science starter pack! Please let me know if you want to be added or of anyone I should add 💫 #SMS go.bsky.app/MQSP9oQ

UK Head of School day to day #HEmanagement: -Woke up with a fever, but some things do not wait... -Promotions: I need to write detailed support statements for all of the School's AP and Professor candidates, and we have a lot in this round. -Also preparations for Leverhulme ECF support letters.

Bristol's School of Computer Science is recruiting for two permanent Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence roles: www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de... #jobs #AI

Four UK universities announce plans to cut over 750 jobs. Most-read on our site. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

First post on "UK Head of School day to day", call it #HEmanagement: -Meetings on grant bidding activity in the School, staffing in one of the subjects & regular catch-up with School Manager. -Working on support statements for promotion cases. -Emails on Research Leave policy, School Plenary etc.

Ok, I'll try this out for a little while at least since there was some modest encouragement – starting today!

I haven't received an enthusiastic response so far, but let me highlight this again as quite a new followers have turned up as well since I posted it. Like if interested and I'll consider doing a daily(ish) thread, if only to bring some content to this platform!