Michael Cuffaro
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Michael Cuffaro
@cuffaromichael.bsky.social
Philosopher of Science, Musician, Programmer

https://michaelcuffaro.com/
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Was looking into what Cognitive Scientists mean by ‘domain-general’ cognition, and then hit upon this. This is definitely NOT how we use that term.

Tip: read the last sentence to understand what went wrong here.

Sigh.
August 4, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Happy Canada Day from my home the next couple of years — Ankara, Turkey!

Here I bid farewell to the U.S. With some reflections on the country as I experienced it in 12 years as a foreign correspondent.

(And reflections on life covering you-know-who)

www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...
ANALYSIS | Stepping off the Trump treadmill: A CBC correspondent bids farewell to Washington | CBC News
Alexander Panetta, CBC's outgoing correspondent in Washington, D.C., writes that he stopped seeing the U.S. as a two-dimensional entity on a screen as it became the surroundings of his life.
www.cbc.ca
July 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM
A review by Emily Conover of the new book on Women in the History of Quantum Physics (Beyond Knabenphysik) is out: www.sciencenews.org/article/the-...
The unsung women of quantum physics get their due
The new book, Women in the History of Quantum Physics, spotlights the oft-forgotten contributions of women scientists in the field.
www.sciencenews.org
June 16, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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Over the next week we'll be attending two philosophy of physics conferences @rotmanphilosophy.bsky.social:

Empiricism and the Methodology of Modern Physics
The Logic, Mathematics &Physics Graduate Conference. #philsky #philphysics

To register/attend remotely: www.rotman.uwo.ca/event/2025-a...
2025 Annual Philosophy of Physics Conferences - The Rotman Institute of Philosophy
Empiricism and the Methodology of Modern Physics REGISTRATION LINK ZOOM LINK May 25-26 The structure of theories and how they represent the natural world, through introducing basic principles and...
www.rotman.uwo.ca
May 24, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Just released by the Institute of Art and Ideas (@iai.tv): Stephan Hartmann (of @lmumuenchen.bsky.social) on why "A theory of everything will never work at all scales"

"Reality is fundamentally different at different sizes."
A theory of everything will never work at all scales | Stephan Hartmann
iai.tv
May 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Elon Musk’s apparent power play at the Copyright Office completely backfired
Ripping off content to train AI wasn’t going to fly with either MAGA populists or MAGA media.

www.theverge.com/politics/666...
Elon Musk’s apparent power play at the Copyright Office completely backfired
Trump fired the head of the Copyright Office over the weekend.
www.theverge.com
May 14, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Friends, Romans, countrymen! I'm giving a talk this week at Università Roma Tre on scientific realism. Come by if you're in Rome; it's also online.

“No only to anti-realism”: Some skeptical thoughts on scientific realism.
Thurs, May 15, 2025, 11 am CEST

Location in first comment.
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May 13, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Latest: How a deepfake video infiltrated Indian media coverage of the escalating India and Pakistan conflict…
www.bellingcat.com/news/rest-of...
India-Pakistan Conflict: How a Deepfake Video Made it Mainstream - bellingcat
A manipulated video falsely claiming to show a General in the Pakistani army stating two of its fighter jets had been shot down was picked up and spread by Indian media outlets.
www.bellingcat.com
May 9, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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⚡️ Hegseth reportedly ordered Ukraine aid pause without Trump's knowledge.

The suspension affected 11 shipments of artillery shells and weapons from Dover Air Force Base and a U.S. base in the United Arab Emirates.
Hegseth reportedly ordered Ukraine aid pause without Trump's knowledge
The suspension reportedly affected 11 shipments of artillery shells and weapons from Dover Air Force Base and a U.S. base in the United Arab Emirates.
kyivindependent.com
May 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Fascinating piece, much of it based on the work of Elise Crull and Guido Bacciagaluppi #philsci #philsky #hps
April 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Harborough FC ‘surprised’ as 100 Spanish fans turn up to watch game
Harborough FC ‘surprised’ as 100 Spanish fans turn up to watch game
Fans are subscribers to YouTube channel focused on English football whose founder wants to strengthen links with club
www.theguardian.com
April 20, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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⚡️ Fox News labels Kyiv a Russian city, Ukraine calls for 'apology and investigation.'

The error reportedly remained on screen for 20 minutes.
Fox News labels Kyiv a Russian city, Ukraine calls for 'apology and investigation'
"If this was a mistake rather than a deliberate political statement, there should be an apology and an investigation into who made the mistake," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi wrote on X...
kyivindependent.com
April 20, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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The Kyiv Independent spoke with Donald Trump's "spiritual advisor," Pastor Mark Burns, to find out more about his visit and why he's now urging everyone to "throw politics out the window" and back Ukraine.
'Supporting Ukraine is America first' — Trump's spiritual advisor, Pastor Mark Burns
When U.S. President Donald Trump paused military aid to Ukraine last month, the man described as his "spiritual advisor," Pastor Mark Burns, backed the decision. This week, Burns is urging him to sen...
kyivindependent.com
April 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Roman Frigg and I have revised our entry on Models in Science for the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. It is now online. plato.stanford.edu/entries/mode...
Models in Science (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
plato.stanford.edu
April 3, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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April 1, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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Whoa. The US’s annual list of trade complaints is out. And here’s a new one for Canada:

Quebec’s language law, Bill 96. The US had already begun complaining about it, and now it’s officially on its target list.

ustr.gov/sites/defaul...
April 1, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Sam Fletcher this Tuesday. live streamed on YouTube at www.youtube.com/channel/UCrR... or you can join with Zoom at pitt.zoom.us/j/95178246353 #philsci
March 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Report: Anti-Science Attitude Strongest Among Those Who Believe Turtle Has Little Apartment Inside Shell
theonion.com/report-...
March 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Here is what my new colleagues and I have been up to recently: we are launching a new journal! It is now up and running and welcoming your submissions.
March 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM