Helene Scott
@hscottfordsmand.bsky.social
Philosophy-medicine-bodies | working on messy categories in clinical enquiry @STSucl | previously @camHPS & @ClareHall | PhD from Medical Museion (@UCPH)
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Two-year postdoc w/ Minnesota Center for Philosophy of Science! Scholars in all areas of #philsci, inclusive of philosophical approaches to logic&math, are eligible. This is understood broadly to include issues in the history&practice of particular sciences.Deadline 5 Dec 2025.
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Two-Year Post-Doctoral Associate, Philosophy of Science, University of Minnesota - PhilJobs:JFP
An international database of jobs for philosophers
philjobs.org
October 2, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Two-year postdoc w/ Minnesota Center for Philosophy of Science! Scholars in all areas of #philsci, inclusive of philosophical approaches to logic&math, are eligible. This is understood broadly to include issues in the history&practice of particular sciences.Deadline 5 Dec 2025.
buff.ly/MhR4PcK
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Two-year postdoc w/ Minnesota Center for Philosophy of Science! Scholars in all areas of #philsci, inclusive of philosophical approaches to logic&math, are eligible. This is understood broadly to include issues in the history&practice of particular sciences.Deadline 5 Dec 2025.
buff.ly/MhR4PcK
buff.ly/MhR4PcK
Two-Year Post-Doctoral Associate, Philosophy of Science, University of Minnesota - PhilJobs:JFP
An international database of jobs for philosophers
philjobs.org
October 2, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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We're coming up on philosophy PhD application season. In case it is helpful for you or your students, I have a guide to this process, developed over the years of working with SFU MA students. Let me know if you have questions or suggestions
#philsky #philsci
www.hkandersen.com/applying-for...
#philsky #philsci
www.hkandersen.com/applying-for...
Applying for Ph.d. programs
These notes were developed over the years for the annual "Applying to a PhD program" session for Simon Fraser University Philosophy MA students. This offers a perspective on how to prioritize your...
www.hkandersen.com
September 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
We're coming up on philosophy PhD application season. In case it is helpful for you or your students, I have a guide to this process, developed over the years of working with SFU MA students. Let me know if you have questions or suggestions
#philsky #philsci
www.hkandersen.com/applying-for...
#philsky #philsci
www.hkandersen.com/applying-for...
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#HPS program at the University of Copenhagen invites applications for Postdoc in History and Philosophy of Science as part of research project Human Variables in Biodiversity Assessment (PI: Joeri Witteveen): employment.ku.dk/faculty/?sho...
#philsky #PhilJobs #philsci
Deadline is November 7, 2025.
#philsky #PhilJobs #philsci
Deadline is November 7, 2025.
Post-doc position in History and Philosophy of Science
employment.ku.dk
September 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
#HPS program at the University of Copenhagen invites applications for Postdoc in History and Philosophy of Science as part of research project Human Variables in Biodiversity Assessment (PI: Joeri Witteveen): employment.ku.dk/faculty/?sho...
#philsky #PhilJobs #philsci
Deadline is November 7, 2025.
#philsky #PhilJobs #philsci
Deadline is November 7, 2025.
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#PhilJobs Dept Philosophy @ Stanford University
AOS: Philosophy of Physics (understood broadly to include all physical sciences, complexity, etc.), Philosophy of Science
AOC: Open
Open rank: tenure-track Assistant Prof, tenured Associate Prof, or Full Prof
Deadline: November 1
#PhilSci #philsky
AOS: Philosophy of Physics (understood broadly to include all physical sciences, complexity, etc.), Philosophy of Science
AOC: Open
Open rank: tenure-track Assistant Prof, tenured Associate Prof, or Full Prof
Deadline: November 1
#PhilSci #philsky
Stanford | Faculty Positions: Details - Open Rank Faculty Position in Philosophy of Physics
facultypositions.stanford.edu
September 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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New paper out jointly with the formidable @hscottfordsmand.bsky.social in a volume edited by Pietro Gori honouring Mary Hesse: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
Inference and Negative Analogy: Lessons on Analogical Reasoning from Clinical Medical Practice
Mary Hesse’s work on the role of analogical reasoning in science has set the disciplinary standard. Her classic Models and Analogies in Science (1966) spearheaded the emergence of the philosophy...
link.springer.com
September 21, 2025 at 11:45 AM
New paper out jointly with the formidable @hscottfordsmand.bsky.social in a volume edited by Pietro Gori honouring Mary Hesse: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
🎉 can’t wait to dig into this book - and to add it to my syllabus for philosophers-to-be. The glimpses I’ve seen are full of exciting ideas, and I’m sure the full thing is even richer. #sts #philsci
🙌 to @adrian-currie.bsky.social and @phieveigl.bsky.social for pulling this into existence
🙌 to @adrian-currie.bsky.social and @phieveigl.bsky.social for pulling this into existence
Book launch for “Methods in the Philosophy of Science: a user’s guide”. Ftf in Exeter and online on the 29th of Sept feat Sophie Veigl, Kerry McKenzie, Hasok Chang, and me. It should be fun! (the book will be open access in July, contact me in the meantime) www.exeter.ac.uk/events/detai... #philsci
September 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
🎉 can’t wait to dig into this book - and to add it to my syllabus for philosophers-to-be. The glimpses I’ve seen are full of exciting ideas, and I’m sure the full thing is even richer. #sts #philsci
🙌 to @adrian-currie.bsky.social and @phieveigl.bsky.social for pulling this into existence
🙌 to @adrian-currie.bsky.social and @phieveigl.bsky.social for pulling this into existence
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“There is a whole world of unheard voices and unsought inspiration waiting to inject freshness and novelty into philosophers.”
✨ Yes ✨
#philsky
✨ Yes ✨
#philsky
Interesting interview with @axdouglas.bsky.social re his general take on philosophy and what not.
www.contralytic.co.uk/conversation...
www.contralytic.co.uk/conversation...
Conversation with Contralytic: Against Identity – Interview with Alexander Douglas
Conversations with Contralytic is a digital series of conversations between the editorial of Contralytic Journal and international academic philosophers on the present, past and future of philosophy. ...
www.contralytic.co.uk
September 18, 2025 at 11:47 AM
“There is a whole world of unheard voices and unsought inspiration waiting to inject freshness and novelty into philosophers.”
✨ Yes ✨
#philsky
✨ Yes ✨
#philsky
Today we’re taking the #CultureLab to @britishacademy.bsky.social - to set a tone of connection and joyful energy at the BA ECRN National Postdoctoral Conference ✨ celebrating the wonderful promise of early career, and creating support networks for the difficult bits.
@anatoliikozlov.bsky.social
@anatoliikozlov.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Today we’re taking the #CultureLab to @britishacademy.bsky.social - to set a tone of connection and joyful energy at the BA ECRN National Postdoctoral Conference ✨ celebrating the wonderful promise of early career, and creating support networks for the difficult bits.
@anatoliikozlov.bsky.social
@anatoliikozlov.bsky.social
Start-of-year awayday with @stsucl.bsky.social - we’ll kick off at Tate Modern, discussing the relations between sts and art, before we head into workshopping AI issues and large scale teaching formats ☀️
September 16, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Start-of-year awayday with @stsucl.bsky.social - we’ll kick off at Tate Modern, discussing the relations between sts and art, before we head into workshopping AI issues and large scale teaching formats ☀️
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Adrian Research Fellowship, a 3-4 year paid Postdoc in any area of philosophy at Darwin College, Cambridge U, invites applications if w/in 3 yrs PhD. Submit app.casc.cam.ac.uk/fas_live/dar...
by 3 October 2025.
www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/
www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
#PhilSci #PhilJobs
by 3 October 2025.
www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/
www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
#PhilSci #PhilJobs
www.darwin.cam.ac.uk
September 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Adrian Research Fellowship, a 3-4 year paid Postdoc in any area of philosophy at Darwin College, Cambridge U, invites applications if w/in 3 yrs PhD. Submit app.casc.cam.ac.uk/fas_live/dar...
by 3 October 2025.
www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/
www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
#PhilSci #PhilJobs
by 3 October 2025.
www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/
www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
#PhilSci #PhilJobs
This looks like an exciting new steering committee - not least because I spot several members with an interesting in the intersection between qualitative empirical methods and #philsci 👀✨
🗳️ We are happy to announce that the following members have been elected to the Steering Committee:
- Catarina Dutilh Noaves (President)
- Julie Zahle
- Saana Jukola
- Magdalena Malecka
- Samuel Schindler
- Simon Lohse
- Joanna Karolina Malinowska
Congratulations to them! 👏
- Catarina Dutilh Noaves (President)
- Julie Zahle
- Saana Jukola
- Magdalena Malecka
- Samuel Schindler
- Simon Lohse
- Joanna Karolina Malinowska
Congratulations to them! 👏
September 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
This looks like an exciting new steering committee - not least because I spot several members with an interesting in the intersection between qualitative empirical methods and #philsci 👀✨
For anyone interested in her early ideas, @loadofbunk.bsky.social just published an exciting chapter on this 🙌 bsky.app/profile/load...
September 4, 2025 at 1:19 PM
For anyone interested in her early ideas, @loadofbunk.bsky.social just published an exciting chapter on this 🙌 bsky.app/profile/load...
Today, working from Whipple Library in Cambridge to do research on Mary Hesse.
Here is her first book (1954) addressing the compatibility of science and religion, with early thoughts on operationalism and models - pushing against established positivist accounts of science.
#philsci #hps
Here is her first book (1954) addressing the compatibility of science and religion, with early thoughts on operationalism and models - pushing against established positivist accounts of science.
#philsci #hps
September 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Returning to online life to share a photo from my new office - 1st day at @stsucl.bsky.social ❤️🔥
Can’t wait to get into teaching and research and wonderful conversations in this place!
Can’t wait to get into teaching and research and wonderful conversations in this place!
September 1, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Returning to online life to share a photo from my new office - 1st day at @stsucl.bsky.social ❤️🔥
Can’t wait to get into teaching and research and wonderful conversations in this place!
Can’t wait to get into teaching and research and wonderful conversations in this place!
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The Department of Science & Technology Studies at Cornell University invites applications for a two-year Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the area of “Science, Technology, and Governance.” #HPS #STS #PhilJobs
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30301
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30301
Cornell University, Society for the Humanities
Job #AJO30301, WDR-00046364 Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Science and Technology Studies, AY 2026-2028, Society for the Humanities, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, US
academicjobsonline.org
August 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The Department of Science & Technology Studies at Cornell University invites applications for a two-year Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in the area of “Science, Technology, and Governance.” #HPS #STS #PhilJobs
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30301
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30301
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Two tenure track/ tenured positions--one Assist Prof & one Assoc Prof in Philosophy of Science &/or Technology at @ihpst-uoft.bsky.social
philjobs.org/job/show/29502
philjobs.org/job/show/29506
Areas include phil of social science, Native American philo, phil of race
#philsci #philtech #philjobs
philjobs.org/job/show/29502
philjobs.org/job/show/29506
Areas include phil of social science, Native American philo, phil of race
#philsci #philtech #philjobs
Assistant Professor - Philosophy of Science and/or Technology, University of Toronto
- PhilJobs:JFP
Assistant Professor - Philosophy of Science and/or Technology, University of Toronto
An international database of jobs for philosophers
philjobs.org
August 27, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Two tenure track/ tenured positions--one Assist Prof & one Assoc Prof in Philosophy of Science &/or Technology at @ihpst-uoft.bsky.social
philjobs.org/job/show/29502
philjobs.org/job/show/29506
Areas include phil of social science, Native American philo, phil of race
#philsci #philtech #philjobs
philjobs.org/job/show/29502
philjobs.org/job/show/29506
Areas include phil of social science, Native American philo, phil of race
#philsci #philtech #philjobs
Celebrating traces of the CultureLab at @pdncambridge.bsky.social with a mini exhibition of images from the Living Science performance 🥂🧬🥼🔬✨ #sciart @anatoliikozlov.bsky.social
May 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Celebrating traces of the CultureLab at @pdncambridge.bsky.social with a mini exhibition of images from the Living Science performance 🥂🧬🥼🔬✨ #sciart @anatoliikozlov.bsky.social
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International Philosophy of Medicine Online Reading group starts up again this week!
This term we are focusing on articles rather than a monograph over several meetings
Meetings are Weds at 5pm and Thurs at 9am UK time
Join the group here: groups.google.com/g/philmed-rg/
Please share widely!
This term we are focusing on articles rather than a monograph over several meetings
Meetings are Weds at 5pm and Thurs at 9am UK time
Join the group here: groups.google.com/g/philmed-rg/
Please share widely!
In silico clinical trials: concepts and early adoptions - PubMed
Innovations in information and communication technology infuse all branches of science, including life sciences. Nevertheless, healthcare is historically slow in adopting technological innovation, com...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
May 19, 2025 at 10:18 AM
International Philosophy of Medicine Online Reading group starts up again this week!
This term we are focusing on articles rather than a monograph over several meetings
Meetings are Weds at 5pm and Thurs at 9am UK time
Join the group here: groups.google.com/g/philmed-rg/
Please share widely!
This term we are focusing on articles rather than a monograph over several meetings
Meetings are Weds at 5pm and Thurs at 9am UK time
Join the group here: groups.google.com/g/philmed-rg/
Please share widely!
Had a wonderful afternoon yesterday, borrowing/testing a new format: Walking seminar discussing co-creation and #STS methods (🖇️Mol).
My conversation path touched questions of extractivism, the problem of neat ideals of collaboration, and the always central “what for?” in methods.
My conversation path touched questions of extractivism, the problem of neat ideals of collaboration, and the always central “what for?” in methods.
May 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Had a wonderful afternoon yesterday, borrowing/testing a new format: Walking seminar discussing co-creation and #STS methods (🖇️Mol).
My conversation path touched questions of extractivism, the problem of neat ideals of collaboration, and the always central “what for?” in methods.
My conversation path touched questions of extractivism, the problem of neat ideals of collaboration, and the always central “what for?” in methods.
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Excited to see more #PhilSci scholars employing diverse methodologies in their work. To that end, in our paper we used qualitative data analysis to understand the role of surprise in science.
#aestheticsofscience #surprise #qualitativemethods
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#aestheticsofscience #surprise #qualitativemethods
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Surprise in Science: A qualitative study - Erkenntnis
A growing literature in philosophy of science focuses on the role of surprise in scientific practice. The aesthetic dimension of science is also gaining momentum in very recent discussions. While surp...
link.springer.com
May 1, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Excited to see more #PhilSci scholars employing diverse methodologies in their work. To that end, in our paper we used qualitative data analysis to understand the role of surprise in science.
#aestheticsofscience #surprise #qualitativemethods
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#aestheticsofscience #surprise #qualitativemethods
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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It’s fascinating to witness what theatre methods in the philosophy of science can do to improve scientists’ lives 🥼👨🔬👩🔬and work 🧪🧬🔬. These two👇🏼are doing incredible work, and we’ll be having them soon at
@ifmcambridge.bsky.social Buns Talk. How lucky are we!
@ifmcambridge.bsky.social Buns Talk. How lucky are we!
Last two Saturdays @hscottfordsmand.bsky.social and I worked with a group of creative postdocs from the PDN Dpt to devise an outreach performance for the @cambridgefestival.bsky.social. This Sat (22d), we will share our work with you! Come to PDN Dpt at 1 pm. CU there! (registration link below)
April 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
It’s fascinating to witness what theatre methods in the philosophy of science can do to improve scientists’ lives 🥼👨🔬👩🔬and work 🧪🧬🔬. These two👇🏼are doing incredible work, and we’ll be having them soon at
@ifmcambridge.bsky.social Buns Talk. How lucky are we!
@ifmcambridge.bsky.social Buns Talk. How lucky are we!
🙌 network for qualitative methods in philosophy!
Maybe something for @eraldo.bsky.social @karllandstrom.bsky.social @drjastockdale.bsky.social - and probably several others ✨
Maybe something for @eraldo.bsky.social @karllandstrom.bsky.social @drjastockdale.bsky.social - and probably several others ✨
Were you interested in this work on Normative Philosophy and Qualitative Methods but couldnt make it to Durham? Already doing this kind of project elsewhere?
Sign up for our research network at groups.google.com/g/qualitativ...
Please share widely!
#philosophy #qualitative #politics #pragmatism
Sign up for our research network at groups.google.com/g/qualitativ...
Please share widely!
#philosophy #qualitative #politics #pragmatism
April 18, 2025 at 7:36 AM
🙌 network for qualitative methods in philosophy!
Maybe something for @eraldo.bsky.social @karllandstrom.bsky.social @drjastockdale.bsky.social - and probably several others ✨
Maybe something for @eraldo.bsky.social @karllandstrom.bsky.social @drjastockdale.bsky.social - and probably several others ✨
I’m still struggling to get my arms down from these news! I can’t imagine a better place for the research and the teaching I love to do - surrounded by inspiring and kind colleagues 🙌🥳
If you need me, I’ll be in the clouds somewhere for the next little while ⛅️
If you need me, I’ll be in the clouds somewhere for the next little while ⛅️
We are excited to announce the appointment of our new Lecturer in Medicine, Health and Society, Dr Helene Scott-Fordsmand @hscottfordsmand.bsky.social, who will join STS from 1st September 2025.
April 16, 2025 at 11:16 AM
I’m still struggling to get my arms down from these news! I can’t imagine a better place for the research and the teaching I love to do - surrounded by inspiring and kind colleagues 🙌🥳
If you need me, I’ll be in the clouds somewhere for the next little while ⛅️
If you need me, I’ll be in the clouds somewhere for the next little while ⛅️