Francesca Bellazzi
@frabellazzi.bsky.social
Philosopher thinking about functions at the molecular scale (and much more) as Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellow x @DurhamUniveristy @AssemblingLife and @UCL 🧬 Writer @Jargonium; @ChemistryWorld 🖋️ θαυμάζειν.
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT VITAMINS? - VITAMINS AS INVESTIGATIVE KINDS | Philosophy of Science | Cambridge Core
WHAT IS IT ABOUT VITAMINS? - VITAMINS AS INVESTIGATIVE KINDS
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If you are curious about vitamins or natural kinds in history of science check out my new paper: “What is it about vitamins? Vitamins as investigative kinds” in Philosophy of Science 🎉 www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @philscijournal.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk @assemblinglife.bsky.social
So truly happy to be back in Oslo for this workshop on Functionalism, my very cup of tea! Presenting a work with Lorenzo Lorenzetti. www.hf.uio.no/ifikk/englis... #CPS @assemblinglife.bsky.social #FunMo
Workshop "Functionalism in Philosophy of the Sciences"
- Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas
Functionalism is a tool that is useful across many areas of science, and in the philosophy of science. What can we learn from its use in these different areas?
www.hf.uio.no
November 26, 2025 at 9:14 AM
So truly happy to be back in Oslo for this workshop on Functionalism, my very cup of tea! Presenting a work with Lorenzo Lorenzetti. www.hf.uio.no/ifikk/englis... #CPS @assemblinglife.bsky.social #FunMo
New paper accepted in Biology and Philosophy on proteins’ functions. “Shape is everything: on proteins’ functions” develops my account of biochemical functions with a focus on proteins. AMV on PhilPapers. Thanks to @assemblinglife.bsky.social and @leverhulme.ac.uk.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:16 PM
New paper accepted in Biology and Philosophy on proteins’ functions. “Shape is everything: on proteins’ functions” develops my account of biochemical functions with a focus on proteins. AMV on PhilPapers. Thanks to @assemblinglife.bsky.social and @leverhulme.ac.uk.
philpapers.org/rec/BELSIE
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Very honoured to share that I got the prize “Italy Made Me 2025” given by the Italian Embassy to Italian early career researchers in the UK with my project FunMo. Thanks to il Circolo for sponsoring my award.
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Ambasciata d'Italia a Londra
Il sito ufficiale dell'Ambasciata d'Italia a Londra
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November 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Very honoured to share that I got the prize “Italy Made Me 2025” given by the Italian Embassy to Italian early career researchers in the UK with my project FunMo. Thanks to il Circolo for sponsoring my award.
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FunMo Kick-off event “Perspectives on molecular functionality” is coming up this week with a great selection of talks! Thanks to @thebsps.bsky.social and @leverhulme.ac.uk for funding this event.
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FunMo_2025 - Durham University
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September 30, 2025 at 9:26 AM
FunMo Kick-off event “Perspectives on molecular functionality” is coming up this week with a great selection of talks! Thanks to @thebsps.bsky.social and @leverhulme.ac.uk for funding this event.
www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
I was in Rome for the Emergence in Philosophy&Science summer school and workshop. I gave an overview lecture on emergence in biochemical contexts and a new talk on #AlphaFold and the implications of using AI in science for reductionism.
Thanks to the organisers!
#FunMo @leverhulme.ac.uk
Thanks to the organisers!
#FunMo @leverhulme.ac.uk
September 25, 2025 at 5:52 AM
I was in Rome for the Emergence in Philosophy&Science summer school and workshop. I gave an overview lecture on emergence in biochemical contexts and a new talk on #AlphaFold and the implications of using AI in science for reductionism.
Thanks to the organisers!
#FunMo @leverhulme.ac.uk
Thanks to the organisers!
#FunMo @leverhulme.ac.uk
If you are curious about vitamins or natural kinds in history of science check out my new paper: “What is it about vitamins? Vitamins as investigative kinds” in Philosophy of Science 🎉 www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @philscijournal.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk @assemblinglife.bsky.social
WHAT IS IT ABOUT VITAMINS? - VITAMINS AS INVESTIGATIVE KINDS | Philosophy of Science | Cambridge Core
WHAT IS IT ABOUT VITAMINS? - VITAMINS AS INVESTIGATIVE KINDS
www.cambridge.org
September 5, 2025 at 6:57 AM
If you are curious about vitamins or natural kinds in history of science check out my new paper: “What is it about vitamins? Vitamins as investigative kinds” in Philosophy of Science 🎉 www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @philscijournal.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk @assemblinglife.bsky.social
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That's me, delivering my keynote lecture during #EPSA25, introducing the idea of the functional atlas of theories. The conference was a blast! (Photo courtesy @bartoszradomski.bsky.social)
August 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
That's me, delivering my keynote lecture during #EPSA25, introducing the idea of the functional atlas of theories. The conference was a blast! (Photo courtesy @bartoszradomski.bsky.social)
Thanks to everyone at #EPSA25 in Groningen. I talked during the AssemblingLife symposium, where we presented the results of the first year of the ERC Project AssemblingLife. Congrats to the organisers of this event for the fantastic experience! @assemblinglife.bsky.social @epsaphilsci.bsky.social
August 30, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Thanks to everyone at #EPSA25 in Groningen. I talked during the AssemblingLife symposium, where we presented the results of the first year of the ERC Project AssemblingLife. Congrats to the organisers of this event for the fantastic experience! @assemblinglife.bsky.social @epsaphilsci.bsky.social
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We had a great time at our symposium “Self-assembly and self-organisation in living systems” at #EPSA25. Here some pics from our talks from Gry Oftedal and @jietongx.bsky.social @sanderoest.bsky.social @frabellazzi.bsky.social and Bendik Hellenic-Aaby. 🦋 @epsaphilsci.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu
August 28, 2025 at 9:52 AM
We had a great time at our symposium “Self-assembly and self-organisation in living systems” at #EPSA25. Here some pics from our talks from Gry Oftedal and @jietongx.bsky.social @sanderoest.bsky.social @frabellazzi.bsky.social and Bendik Hellenic-Aaby. 🦋 @epsaphilsci.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu
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If you are in Porto for the #ISHPSSB, look out for our team presenting different works on self-assembly&self-organisation! Interesting talks from @sanderoest.bsky.social @jietongx.bsky.social and Bendik Hellem-Aaby 🦋 @erc.europa.eu @uio.no
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July 22, 2025 at 9:10 AM
If you are in Porto for the #ISHPSSB, look out for our team presenting different works on self-assembly&self-organisation! Interesting talks from @sanderoest.bsky.social @jietongx.bsky.social and Bendik Hellem-Aaby 🦋 @erc.europa.eu @uio.no
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I had a terrific time at #BSPS25 and all the talks were amazing. I am grateful to my fellow symposium speakers in “Functions across scientific contexts”, where I presented on molecular functionality in nutrition. #FunMo 🧬 @leverhulme.ac.uk #philsky
Full program here: www.thebsps.org/news/2025-gl...
Full program here: www.thebsps.org/news/2025-gl...
July 22, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I had a terrific time at #BSPS25 and all the talks were amazing. I am grateful to my fellow symposium speakers in “Functions across scientific contexts”, where I presented on molecular functionality in nutrition. #FunMo 🧬 @leverhulme.ac.uk #philsky
Full program here: www.thebsps.org/news/2025-gl...
Full program here: www.thebsps.org/news/2025-gl...
One of my favourite (now yearly) appointment is with the Master in Reproductive Technologies at #UniPv where I am lecturing today about infertility and pregnancy from a philosophical perspective. @leverhulme.ac.uk @durham-university.bsky.social
July 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
One of my favourite (now yearly) appointment is with the Master in Reproductive Technologies at #UniPv where I am lecturing today about infertility and pregnancy from a philosophical perspective. @leverhulme.ac.uk @durham-university.bsky.social
As every year, I am going to give a lecture on pregnancy at the master in reproductive technology at #UniPV. This year I would like to add a little bit about fertility and infertility as a disease - any reccomended literature? 📚 #philsky #philmedicine
June 30, 2025 at 8:56 AM
As every year, I am going to give a lecture on pregnancy at the master in reproductive technology at #UniPV. This year I would like to add a little bit about fertility and infertility as a disease - any reccomended literature? 📚 #philsky #philmedicine
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We just concluded our second year project meeting in Copenhagen! It was a great opportunity to get feedback on our drafts and get to know a new project member (details soon). Ahead a summer of conferences and holidays (1/2) 🗣️⛵️ @erc.europa.eu #philsky
June 18, 2025 at 11:20 AM
We just concluded our second year project meeting in Copenhagen! It was a great opportunity to get feedback on our drafts and get to know a new project member (details soon). Ahead a summer of conferences and holidays (1/2) 🗣️⛵️ @erc.europa.eu #philsky
Today I presented a short talk on #AlphaFold and biochemical functionality at the Turing Tables of the London AI and Humanities Project at the Institute of Philosophy ~ learning so many things in this program! #philsky #philAI #FunMo🧬
May 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Today I presented a short talk on #AlphaFold and biochemical functionality at the Turing Tables of the London AI and Humanities Project at the Institute of Philosophy ~ learning so many things in this program! #philsky #philAI #FunMo🧬
First activity of #FunMo! Starting today my time as AI Fellow of the London AI and Humanity Project organised by the Institute of Philosophy and Google DeepMind. I will try to figure out what #AlphaFold can tell us about proteins and bio-functionality.
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The Summer of AI
The Institute of Philosophy welcome you to the Summer of AI, a three-part series of event from April to July 2025
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May 19, 2025 at 8:55 AM
First activity of #FunMo! Starting today my time as AI Fellow of the London AI and Humanity Project organised by the Institute of Philosophy and Google DeepMind. I will try to figure out what #AlphaFold can tell us about proteins and bio-functionality.
#philsky
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#philsky
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My Leverhulme Trust project #FunMo: functions at the molecular scale is officially up and running at the Department of Philosophy at Durham University 🧬 @durham-university.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk #philsky #leverhulmetrust (1/2)
May 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
My Leverhulme Trust project #FunMo: functions at the molecular scale is officially up and running at the Department of Philosophy at Durham University 🧬 @durham-university.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk #philsky #leverhulmetrust (1/2)
Fellow Italian philosophers of science, how do you navigate the clash between #EPSA and #SIFA this summer? Both of them are looking great but also exactly at the same time 😬 #philsky #philscience
May 8, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Fellow Italian philosophers of science, how do you navigate the clash between #EPSA and #SIFA this summer? Both of them are looking great but also exactly at the same time 😬 #philsky #philscience
Saying goodbye to Oslo for now, I had a fantastic time and will bring everything with me into my next adventure. Very grateful I will keep on collaborating with @assemblinglife.bsky.social as part of my Leverhulme project. The fjord will always be in my heart 💙🇳🇴 #philsky #lovenorway
April 15, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Saying goodbye to Oslo for now, I had a fantastic time and will bring everything with me into my next adventure. Very grateful I will keep on collaborating with @assemblinglife.bsky.social as part of my Leverhulme project. The fjord will always be in my heart 💙🇳🇴 #philsky #lovenorway
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Our little book is about learning how to listen to those who need our help so we avoid making their lives even harder. Happens to be about healthcare too but the message has wider applications link.springer.com/book/10.1007... #booksky #philsky #epistemicinjustice #openaccess
April 12, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Our little book is about learning how to listen to those who need our help so we avoid making their lives even harder. Happens to be about healthcare too but the message has wider applications link.springer.com/book/10.1007... #booksky #philsky #epistemicinjustice #openaccess
One year ago we started a small online reading group on functions and now we have our first workshop on biological functions! Proud of the growing functions in philosophy network 💙 thanks to best co-organiser @harrif.bsky.social and @assemblinglife.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk #philsky
April 11, 2025 at 6:49 AM
One year ago we started a small online reading group on functions and now we have our first workshop on biological functions! Proud of the growing functions in philosophy network 💙 thanks to best co-organiser @harrif.bsky.social and @assemblinglife.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk #philsky
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This week we are hosting a workshop on Biological functions organised by @frabellazzi.bsky.social and @harrif.bsky.social. Check out the program and get in touch if you want to attend remotely 🦋
www.hf.uio.no/ifikk/englis...
In collaboration with @leverhulme.ac.uk #philsky
www.hf.uio.no/ifikk/englis...
In collaboration with @leverhulme.ac.uk #philsky
Cambridge-Oslo Workshop on Biological Functions
- Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas
First meeting of Functions in Philosophy Network
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April 9, 2025 at 8:01 AM
This week we are hosting a workshop on Biological functions organised by @frabellazzi.bsky.social and @harrif.bsky.social. Check out the program and get in touch if you want to attend remotely 🦋
www.hf.uio.no/ifikk/englis...
In collaboration with @leverhulme.ac.uk #philsky
www.hf.uio.no/ifikk/englis...
In collaboration with @leverhulme.ac.uk #philsky
Super excited to officially share that I will start a new job as Assistant Professor and Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellow at Durham University from 1/05! I will be running my *dream project* “FunMo: functions at the molecular scale”🤓 🧬 @leverhulme.ac.uk @durhamuniversity.bsky.social
April 7, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Super excited to officially share that I will start a new job as Assistant Professor and Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellow at Durham University from 1/05! I will be running my *dream project* “FunMo: functions at the molecular scale”🤓 🧬 @leverhulme.ac.uk @durhamuniversity.bsky.social
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Last week us&CPS organised a great workshop on “ScaM: scales and measurement in the sciences”. We kicked off with some group work and ended up with a panel discussion. Thanks to all the attendees and speakers! @federicabocchi.bsky.social @beccajackson.bsky.social @uio.no
March 31, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Last week us&CPS organised a great workshop on “ScaM: scales and measurement in the sciences”. We kicked off with some group work and ended up with a panel discussion. Thanks to all the attendees and speakers! @federicabocchi.bsky.social @beccajackson.bsky.social @uio.no