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DFG-Emmy Noether Research Group "The Return of the Organism in the Biosciences: Theoretical, Historical, and Social Dimensions" at Ruhr University Bochum • https://rotorub.wordpress.com/ • #PhilSci #HPBio #HistSTM #HistSci
the "lost" species Monarda mexicana is still out there! Known from just 2 historical collections (most recent from the 1950s). Imagine my joy in stumbling on a picture of it on @inaturalist.bsky.social !!! We've now documented the first known modern populations and revived the species name:
Book cover of “Temporal Cognition in Animals” by Angelica Kaufmann in the Cambridge Elements: The Philosophy of Biology series. Against a black background, the title is surrounded by Ernst Haeckel’s illustrations of marine organisms—radial, symmetrical forms in vivid blues, oranges, reds, and greens.
Do non-human animals represent time? New Element in the #PhilBio series by Angelica Kaufmann—free to download until March 16! Kaufmann argues that temporal cognition is widespread across many animal species & advances comparative analyses 👇📕 www.cambridge.org/core/element... #evosky #HPS #cogsci
Welcome to the social media page of the International Philosophy of Biology Circle (IPBC) 🌐
Our aim is to foster an interdisciplinary forum for dialogue on the theoretical, conceptual, historical, and ethical dimensions of the life sciences.
Visit our website to learn more: www.phil-bio-circle.org
Interested in how race, ethnicity, and ancestry get used and misused in genetics? This talk is for you!
Register at www.hugera.org
#philsky #philsci #STS #HPbio #popgen
symbolic graphic; on the right is a photo of four Senior Fellows sitting at a table and discussing
#CfA: The College #UARuhr invites advanced international researchers in the #SocialSciences & #humanities to apply for a Senior #Fellowship by 15 May 2026.
Join us for an inspiring 6-month #research stay starting 2027: www.college-uaruhr.de/cfa-fellowships-2027-28
Proud that our book “African Philosophy and the Politics of Food Systems” is out & Open Access. It’s a collective effort of showing that African philosophy is more than an academic subfield but of central importance for shaping futures on the continent. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Just starting! The workshop "Postgenomic Intersections: Epistemology and Ethical for the Exposome and Microbiome" with @stefanocanali.bsky.social and Thomas Bonnin @Politecnico di Milano. Check the program here: www.meta.polimi.it/workshop-pos...
We're excited to announce the Spring 2026 PSA office hours! Come learn, ask questions, and connect with leading voices in philosophy of science!
Details in the 🧵
Registration at this link: www.philsci.org/psa_...
Header and abstract page of an original research article in History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences (2026, volume 48, article 12) titled "Modeling versatility as the hallmark of model organisms," authored by Guido I. Prieto and Alejandro Fábregas-Tejeda. Abstract In recent years, discussions on the epistemology of model organism-based research have emerged in the philosophy of science. A key topic of discussion is how the epistemic insights gained from model organisms differ from those gained through other experimental organisms used in laboratory and field research. Here, we argue that model organisms are epistemically special due to their nature as ontogenetically changeable, standardized, and evolved material model carriers. These characteristics afford six important kinds of modeling versatility that biologists marshal in their investigations: (i) synchronic target versatility; (ii) synchronic scope versatility; (iii) diachronic target versatility; (iv) diachronic scope versatility; (v) manipulation versatility; and (vi) discovery versatility. In presenting these dimensions of modeling versatility, we also clarify key notions such as ‘representational target,’ ‘representational scope,’ and ‘representational power’ as these apply to modeling practices that involve model organisms.
It has been argued that what sets model organisms apart from other experimental 🐋🌱 is their high representational power. In our latest 📃, we argue otherwise: the hallmark of MOs lies in the dimensions of modeling versatility they afford to scientists 👇 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philsci #HPS
Our co-edited volume with @abbeaberdeen.bsky.social and Marcel Jaspars is out: academic.oup.com/book/62270#l... (hardback to follow). Our ch 2 is OA academic.oup.com/book/62270/c.... We discuss how to better integrate local knowledge into ocean governance esp #BBNJ implementation.
🗓️ Save the dates!
Join our Spring-Summer 2026 KLI Colloquium series! www.kli.ac.at/content/en/e...
We kick off the series on March 12, with Carrie Figdor (University of Iowa) on biological modality and its role in psychology.
Book cover of “Organic Progress and Evolutionary Theory” by Silvia De Cesare in the Cambridge Elements: The Philosophy of Biology series. Against a black background, the title is surrounded by Ernst Haeckel’s illustrations of marine organisms—radial, symmetrical forms in vivid blues, oranges, reds, and greens.
New Element in the #PhilBio series by Silvia De Cesare—free to download until March 2! De Cesare examines the thorny issue of 'evolutionary progress,' recounting the arguments against and in favor of cashing out this contested notion 👇📕 www.cambridge.org/core/element... #evosky #HPS #philsky
Poster for the 12th RUB Workshop on the History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences, entitled "Diversity in Motion: New Challenges across the Sciences" For more information on speakers and program, see: rotoworkshop2026.wixsite.com/diversity
12th RUB Workshop on the History and Philosophy of the Life Science is coming up!
Topic: Diversity in Motion - New Challenges across the Sciences
Date: March 26-27, 2026
Location: Bochum, Germany and online
Registration (free for all!): rotoworkshop2026.wixsite.com/diversity
#HPBio #HistSci #PhilSci
Ischia Summer School on the History of the Life Sciences 2026 - Application deadline
📆 Feb 27, 2026
Absolutely inspirational - work by Pamela Lyon ! 😎🔥
Title page of book proofs, Transforming Night: The History and Science of Light Pollution
#TransformingNight 🌌💡🌃 🤩
#LightPollution #ArtificialLight #ALAN #Night #Darkness #LightJustice
#envhist #envhum #envjustice #histtech #histsci #sts #Anthropocene
We're looking forward to an amazing line-up of speakers with @abigailnd.bsky.social, Abraham Tobi @acfischer.bsky.social, @cmarin.bsky.social, @davidludwig.bsky.social, Dunja Šešelja, @msimang.bsky.social, @rbsuchoa.bsky.social, Sergei Shevchenko, @sophiawagemann.bsky.social and Tina Heger! 🤩
We're happy to announce our 12th ROTO Workshop: "Diversity in Motion". It will be held on March 26-27 in Bochum. Please register here: rotoworkshop2026.wixsite.com/diversity/co... and tell us if you'll participate in person or online. Registration and participation is free and everybody is welcome!
I am elated & humbled that my upcoming monograph (mitpress.mit.edu/978026205282...) was chosen as one of the #openaccess titles for Spring 2026. Thanks to @mitpress.bsky.social's Direct to Open (D2O) model & the hundreds of participating libraries that make it possible! #philsky #HPS #evosky #HPbio
iDiv Leipzig is organizing a symposium for early career researchers from all fields interested in scientific integrity & reproducibility.
Some good stuff, e.g.: @haesleinhuepf.bsky.social on generative AI for science, @rmcelreath.bsky.social on a guerilla approach to scientific workflow.>
The CFP deadline for our upcoming workshop on 'unwanted non-human life', broadly conceived, here at York has been extended a couple of weeks. Do send in an application if it appeals to you, we've already got a great pair of keynotes lined up!
2026 HSS Dissertation Travel Grant Applications are Open We are excited to announce that applications for the new HSS Dissertation Travel Grant are now open. This grant supports dissertation research activities, with an emphasis on travel to sources, for PhD students in the history of science and technology working on their dissertation proposal or dissertation itself. Graduate student members from any university are eligible to apply. The application includes a two-page, single-spaced research proposal, two-page cv, a short budget detailing anticipated expenses, and a letter of support from a faculty member in the applicant's program. Individual grants may be up to US$2,500. Applications will be open until Tuesday, March 31.
HSS Dissertation Travel Grant to support travel to sources for PhD students in history of science and technology working on their dissertation. Grants may be up to US$2,500. Grad students from any university are eligible
Deadline Tuesday, March 31.
hssonline.org/page/dissert...
#HPS
Promotional image announcing the publication of a paper in the European Journal for Philosophy of Science. The article, classified as a “Paper in General Philosophy of Science,” is titled The Pursuitworthiness of Experiments and is authored by Enno Fischer. The image also shows the journal name, publication details (2026, volume 16, issue 5), DOI information, the author’s name with ORCID icon, and the submission and acceptance dates.
How to decide whether to pursue an experiment? @ennofischer.bsky.social articulates the "context of pursuit" for experiments, in which facilities, research questions, expected gain & feasibility help determine what experiments are worth doing👇 link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philsci #philsky #HPS
How is current genomics impacted by social, political, and ethical assumptions?
@yashaddad.bsky.social and I had the pleasure of presenting this issue in our newest work (link below)
#popgen #STS #STEM #philsky #HPbio
Thanks for the invitation and great discussion!
Promotional poster for the XIV Workshop on Philosophy of Biology and Cognitive Sciences. The poster features a dark green background with stylized yellow and red floral illustrations around the edges. Large yellow text announces the workshop title. The event will take place 18–19 June at UNED, Edificio de Humanidades, Paseo de la Senda del Rey 7, Madrid. The keynote speakers listed are Alejandro Fábregas-Tejeda (KU Leuven), Enara García (SDU), and José Antonio Pérez-Escobar (UNED). The poster highlights a Call for Abstracts (CfA) with an extended deadline of 1st February. Contact information is provided at xivpbcs@gmail.com
Final days to submit an abstract to #PBCS2026! If you are an early-career scholar looking for a supportive environment to discuss your work & meet international peers, consider applying! Another plus this year: The workshop will be in Madrid! sites.google.com/view/xivpbcs... #HPbio #philsci #philsky
There is still time to send an abstract for our special issue in the South African Journal of Science! Find the call for abstracts for The human diversity dilemma: Navigating the intersection of microbiomes, ethics and society in Africa here: sajs.co.za/call-human-d... #philbio #histbio
Great to hear!!!!
Last November, I gave an online talk at the MINT Lab in Murcia about my dissertation project. You can read about it in this nice blog post: www.um.es/mintlab/inde...
Thanks @luciacneco.bsky.social for the invitation and thanks to the group for their interesting questions and comments! 😊🌱
#HPBio
Perceptual prominence comparison of shared taxa across temporal periods.
Tracing change in the public perception of plants: insights from archives and social media in China
📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
by Xu et al.