Andra Meneganzin
@andrameneganzin.bsky.social
Philosopher of Biology interested in Human Evolution 💀🧬🏺• FWO Senior Postdoctoral Fellow at KU Leuven • PhD from DiBio 🧪, University of Padova • Science Writer and Communicator (Collab MicroMega, Le Scienze, Pikaia)
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🚨What is behavioral innovativeness? And how can we make sense of claims that individuals or taxa are 'more innovative' than others? In their new EJPS paper, Grant Ramsey & @andrameneganzin.bsky.social defend a novel, multidimensional & multilevel account of innovativeness.👇
#philsci #HPbio #evobio
#philsci #HPbio #evobio
🔥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
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
Reposted by Andra Meneganzin
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)
Contributions by (1) Irina Mikhalevich; (2) Eva Jablonka and Simona Ginsburg; (3) Nicholas Humphrey; (cont'd)
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences: Vol 380, No 1939
royalsocietypublishing.org
November 13, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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)
Contributions by (1) Irina Mikhalevich; (2) Eva Jablonka and Simona Ginsburg; (3) Nicholas Humphrey; (cont'd)
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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
November 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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🧪🏺
#philsky #evosky🧪🏺
The Fate of Behavioral Modernity - PhilSci-Archive
philsci-archive.pitt.edu
November 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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🧪🏺
#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
Forthcoming in PTRS B!
Preprint 🔗👇
osf.io/preprints/so...
🧪🏺 #philsky #paleosky #evosky
October 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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
Forthcoming in PTRS B!
Preprint 🔗👇
osf.io/preprints/so...
🧪🏺 #philsky #paleosky #evosky
Reposted by Andra Meneganzin
Reposted by Andra Meneganzin
If these topics pique your interest, you can browse the program here 👇📆 hiw.kuleuven.be/clps/events/...
Workshop Programme
hiw.kuleuven.be
September 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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🧪
Looking forward to 'Behavior Across the Tree of Life' kicking off tomorrow!
#philsky #hpbio #philbio #evosky🧪
Tomorrow we kick off the workshop "Behavior Across the Tree of Life"! We have a stellar lineup of philosophers & scientists who will discuss theoretical and methodological challenges for building a cross-kingdom comparative behavioral biology. Exciting developments to follow! #philsci #evobio #HPBio
September 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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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
Toward a Metaphilosophy of Science - PhilSci-Archive
philsci-archive.pitt.edu
September 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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
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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 🦠 🔬
September 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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 🦠 🔬
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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
#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
Second HPS of Biodiversity Meeting
Use this form to submit your abstract
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September 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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
#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 🧪
"Modelling a world of uncertainty by simple risk problems is a waste of time"
#evosky #heuristics #philcogsci 🧪
September 19, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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 🧪
"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
Follow the page to stay updated on the latest research!
#philsky #philbio #academicsky
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
September 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The CLPS at KU Leuven has landed on Bluesky🦋 ✨️
Follow the page to stay updated on the latest research!
#philsky #philbio #academicsky
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 🧪
September 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
@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 🧪
#evosky #comparativepsychology
#animalbehaviour 🧪
September 18, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Jorg Massen (University of Utrecht) arguing against the use of questionnaire data to address questions of comparative personality in primatology (macaques).
#evosky #comparativepsychology
#animalbehaviour 🧪
#evosky #comparativepsychology
#animalbehaviour 🧪
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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
Jobs
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September 12, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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
#evosky #paleosky #philbio
Welcome to the family
Could Denisovans, rather than Neanderthals, be our closest ancient relatives? Colin Barras looks at what this would mean for our family tree
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September 12, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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
#evosky #paleosky #philbio
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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
The Organism-Environment Pairing
In this first systematic book-length examination of the organism-environment relationship in the life sciences, Alejandro Fábregas-Tejeda addresses a crucia...
mitpress.mit.edu
August 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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
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
Portail Emploi CNRS - Offre d'emploi - Postdoctoral contract on the origin of quantification systems M/F
emploi.cnrs.fr
August 13, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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 🧪
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 🧪
brill.com
July 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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 🧪
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 🧪
Reposted by Andra Meneganzin
CFP on theme of Recent Work in Philosophy of the Historical Sciences special issue Revue Philosophique de Louvain. Abstract 500 words to charles.pence@uclouvain.be & daniel.swaim@marquette.edu, by October 1, 2025.
Accepted abstracts full papers due July 1, 2026
pencelab.be/en/events/rp...
#HPS
Accepted abstracts full papers due July 1, 2026
pencelab.be/en/events/rp...
#HPS
Call for Papers: Recent Work in the Philosophy of the Historical Sciences
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July 25, 2025 at 9:09 AM
CFP on theme of Recent Work in Philosophy of the Historical Sciences special issue Revue Philosophique de Louvain. Abstract 500 words to charles.pence@uclouvain.be & daniel.swaim@marquette.edu, by October 1, 2025.
Accepted abstracts full papers due July 1, 2026
pencelab.be/en/events/rp...
#HPS
Accepted abstracts full papers due July 1, 2026
pencelab.be/en/events/rp...
#HPS
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Forthcoming (early 2026) *The Science of Lost Worlds* (BSPSOpen/UCalgary Press). Featuring illustrations by Jim Robins and philosophy by um me!!!
July 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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
None of us should stay silent.
@duhe.bsky.social
July 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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
None of us should stay silent.
@duhe.bsky.social
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I'm happy to share our latest manuscript "Impediments to countering racist pseudoscience", coauthored with @gillianrbrown1.bsky.social @kztwyman.bsky.social & Marcus Feldman.
July 25, 2025 at 9:17 AM
I'm happy to share our latest manuscript "Impediments to countering racist pseudoscience", coauthored with @gillianrbrown1.bsky.social @kztwyman.bsky.social & Marcus Feldman.
Reposted by Andra Meneganzin
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...
What would imaginary ancestors do? Thought experiments and intuitive plausibility in human cognitive evolution - Biology & Philosophy
The reconstruction of the evolutionary history of human cognition is a complex, interdisciplinary science. Human evolutionary theorists generally use a wide variety of evidential sources to construct ...
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July 25, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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...