Jackie Sullivan
@jackiesullivan.bsky.social
Philosopher of Neuroscience, PhD (HPS), MS (Neuro). Associate Professor, Philosophy, Rotman Institute of Philosophy, Western Institute for Neuroscience @UWO. Webpage: jacquelineannesullivan.com
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super excited that the first paper from my PhD is now out! we develop a "philosophical toolkit" for computational cognitive modeling & use it to conceptually re-analyze a long-standing debate about evidence accumulation models of decision making 🧠📈 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Reasoning Goals and Representational Decisions in Computational Cognitive Neuroscience: Lessons From the Drift Diffusion Model
The appropriate form of the drift diffusion model depends on how one wishes to reason about their target with the model. If the goal is to parsimoniously explain the speed-accuracy tradeoff, the appr...
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May 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
super excited that the first paper from my PhD is now out! we develop a "philosophical toolkit" for computational cognitive modeling & use it to conceptually re-analyze a long-standing debate about evidence accumulation models of decision making 🧠📈 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Some philosophers are among the new class of ACLS fellows...
Philosophers Among New ACLS Fellows - Daily Nous
The American Council of Learned Societies has announced its new class of fellows, and four philosophy professors are among them. They and their projects are: Stephen C. Ferguson (North Carolina State ...
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April 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Some philosophers are among the new class of ACLS fellows...
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The 2025 Herbert A. Simon Award goes to...
Sullivan Wins Simon Award - Daily Nous
Emily Sullivan, associate professor of philosophy at Utrecht University, is the winner of the 2025 Herbert A. Simon Award for Outstanding Research in Computing and Philosophy. The Simon Award "recogni...
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April 8, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The 2025 Herbert A. Simon Award goes to...
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Trump Is Gaslighting Us
Trump is an agent of chaos, and chaos has a human cost.
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April 5, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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We are super happy to present our first preprint - the effect of our Rethinking Naturalistic Behaviour Workshop - where we look more critically at the term "naturalistic behaviour" and point to its vagueness and inconsistency in its use! osf.io/preprints/os...
March 5, 2025 at 11:28 AM
We are super happy to present our first preprint - the effect of our Rethinking Naturalistic Behaviour Workshop - where we look more critically at the term "naturalistic behaviour" and point to its vagueness and inconsistency in its use! osf.io/preprints/os...
And also the wonderful and incomparable @elizaha.bsky.social as BJPS’s Deputy Editor!!!
The current team includes Mary Leng, @catemar.bsky.social, @kerrymckenzie.bsky.social, @laurennross.bsky.social, Emily Sullivan, @jackiesullivan.bsky.social & Dana Tulodziecki, who give up their time, patience, and enormous expertise in exchange for a very full inbox. Heroic isn’t the half of it.
March 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
And also the wonderful and incomparable @elizaha.bsky.social as BJPS’s Deputy Editor!!!
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Did you know TRIDENT labs count over 70 Highly Qualified Personnel including trainees, students and research staff across four leading Canadian research institutions? Check out more about one of these amazing individuals, below and on our website! 🌎🔬🤝 #NFRF tridentpreclinicaltrials.org/hqpspotlight
March 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Did you know TRIDENT labs count over 70 Highly Qualified Personnel including trainees, students and research staff across four leading Canadian research institutions? Check out more about one of these amazing individuals, below and on our website! 🌎🔬🤝 #NFRF tridentpreclinicaltrials.org/hqpspotlight
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Congrats to Danielle Williams and Arieh Schwartz for both having new articles out in Synthese. As the former chair of their respective dissertation committees, this is a 'proud mom' moment for me. ☺️ link.springer.com/collections/...
February 21, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Congrats to Danielle Williams and Arieh Schwartz for both having new articles out in Synthese. As the former chair of their respective dissertation committees, this is a 'proud mom' moment for me. ☺️ link.springer.com/collections/...
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Check out this upcoming event featuring two incredible women, the honorable Dr. Kirsty Duncan and TRIDENT research lead @lisasaksida.bsky.social. ♀️🌎🔬!!!
www.events.westernu.ca/events/schul...
www.events.westernu.ca/events/schul...
PhysPharm Seminar Series | The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, PhD - Events Calendar - Western University
March 3, 2025 - Physiology and Pharmacology in partnership with BrainsCAN will be hosting the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, PhD, PC MP on March 3rd at 3:15 pm. - Events Calendar - Western University
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February 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Check out this upcoming event featuring two incredible women, the honorable Dr. Kirsty Duncan and TRIDENT research lead @lisasaksida.bsky.social. ♀️🌎🔬!!!
www.events.westernu.ca/events/schul...
www.events.westernu.ca/events/schul...
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2025 Summer School of the Society for the Metaphysics of Science, will feature a stream on Topological Explanations, run by myself and Jim Woodward, & @jackiesullivan.bsky.social and Muhammad Ali Khalidi's stream on Psychiatric Kinds and Natural Kinds. More info: socmetsci.org/2025-summer-...
2025 Summer School — SMS
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January 31, 2025 at 8:53 AM
2025 Summer School of the Society for the Metaphysics of Science, will feature a stream on Topological Explanations, run by myself and Jim Woodward, & @jackiesullivan.bsky.social and Muhammad Ali Khalidi's stream on Psychiatric Kinds and Natural Kinds. More info: socmetsci.org/2025-summer-...
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If you're interested in theory in biology, please consider applying for this EMBO|FEBS Lecture Course "Emergence & Evolution of Multi-Level Regulatory Systems", organized by @yoginho.spore.social.ap.brid.gy, @nrepina.bsky.social, and James DiFrisco. meetings.embo.org/event/25-mul... #philsci #evobio
Venice Summer School 2025: Emergence & Evolution of Multi-Level Regulatory Systems
Biological systems comprise multiple levels of organization , from molecules, organelles, and cells, to the multi-cellular structures that form whole tissues, organisms, and ultimately societies and …
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January 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
If you're interested in theory in biology, please consider applying for this EMBO|FEBS Lecture Course "Emergence & Evolution of Multi-Level Regulatory Systems", organized by @yoginho.spore.social.ap.brid.gy, @nrepina.bsky.social, and James DiFrisco. meetings.embo.org/event/25-mul... #philsci #evobio
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What a team! Philosophy, molecular neuroscience, neuroimaging, cognitive testing, partnership development, open science and open data, knowledge translation. In mice and marmosets. All in aid of better preclinical testing paradigms.
TRIDENT is truly T and T...fantastic Transdisciplinary Teamwork. No where in the world will you find a group of expertise like this! Another marvelous (post) holiday gathering in the books. #NFRF tridentpreclinicaltrials.org 🧨🌎🔬🎉
January 24, 2025 at 10:26 PM
What a team! Philosophy, molecular neuroscience, neuroimaging, cognitive testing, partnership development, open science and open data, knowledge translation. In mice and marmosets. All in aid of better preclinical testing paradigms.
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Philosophers of science! Please share widely the latest suite of PSA Office Hours, which includes an awesome career event in April as well as one-on-ones with profs. www.philsci.org/psa_office_h...
PSA Office Hour - Philosophy of Science Association
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January 15, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Philosophers of science! Please share widely the latest suite of PSA Office Hours, which includes an awesome career event in April as well as one-on-ones with profs. www.philsci.org/psa_office_h...
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😎 SPAN2025 Keynotes, invited symposia speakers, and sponsored symposia just dropped! Take a look at who will be at SPAN2025 and then submit your abstract so you can be there too!
More invited speakers will be announced soon. Visit our website for all the details: philandneuro.com
More invited speakers will be announced soon. Visit our website for all the details: philandneuro.com
January 5, 2025 at 7:52 PM
😎 SPAN2025 Keynotes, invited symposia speakers, and sponsored symposia just dropped! Take a look at who will be at SPAN2025 and then submit your abstract so you can be there too!
More invited speakers will be announced soon. Visit our website for all the details: philandneuro.com
More invited speakers will be announced soon. Visit our website for all the details: philandneuro.com
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These are organized for PSA For grad students to interact with scholars at other institutions!
3. Wed 5 Mar: Epistemology of Scientific Communities / Social Epistemology w/ Cailin O'Connor @cailinmeister @cailinmeister.bsky.social
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PSA Office Hour - Philosophy of Science Association
The PSA Office Hour aims to facilitate interactions between our graduate student membership and prominent philosophers of science, and in a more controlled, accessible, and carbon-conscious setting…
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December 9, 2024 at 3:02 PM
These are organized for PSA For grad students to interact with scholars at other institutions!
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Want to know how the TRIDENT proof-of-concept preclinical evaluation works? Check out a snip of our process animation below, or view the full version via our website 👀🤗🔬 tridentpreclinicaltrials.org/platform
December 3, 2024 at 4:54 PM
Want to know how the TRIDENT proof-of-concept preclinical evaluation works? Check out a snip of our process animation below, or view the full version via our website 👀🤗🔬 tridentpreclinicaltrials.org/platform
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What do pictures and episodic memories have in common? In today's post, Kristina Liefke (Ruhr University Bochum) investigates this important question through the tools of picture semantics.
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Memories as Pictures
Kristina Liefke (Ruhr University Bochum)
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December 3, 2024 at 4:38 PM
What do pictures and episodic memories have in common? In today's post, Kristina Liefke (Ruhr University Bochum) investigates this important question through the tools of picture semantics.
open.substack.com/pub/thememor...
open.substack.com/pub/thememor...
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New from the BJPS Review of Books:
The Brain Abstracted
—Mazviita Chirimuuta
Reviewed by Daniel C Burnston
#philsci #philsky #neurosky #neuroscience
The Brain Abstracted
—Mazviita Chirimuuta
Reviewed by Daniel C Burnston
#philsci #philsky #neurosky #neuroscience
Mazviita Chirimuuta, The Brain Abstracted | BJPS Review of Books
Daniel C Burnston reviews The Brain Abstracted, by Mazviita Chirimuuta
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December 3, 2024 at 10:30 AM
New from the BJPS Review of Books:
The Brain Abstracted
—Mazviita Chirimuuta
Reviewed by Daniel C Burnston
#philsci #philsky #neurosky #neuroscience
The Brain Abstracted
—Mazviita Chirimuuta
Reviewed by Daniel C Burnston
#philsci #philsky #neurosky #neuroscience
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I feel so honored by the publication of this special issue of Neuropsychologia. Thanks so much to my friends and colleagues who put this together. And thanks to all the contributors. There are so many wonderful articles. I can't tell you how delighted I am. 🧪🧠 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 25, 2024 at 6:56 PM
I feel so honored by the publication of this special issue of Neuropsychologia. Thanks so much to my friends and colleagues who put this together. And thanks to all the contributors. There are so many wonderful articles. I can't tell you how delighted I am. 🧪🧠 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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If your paper is under review somewhere that takes anon review seriously, don’t post/present the paper with identical title/abstract! Many a paper has been slowed down by ed/ref learning the AU's identity by e.g. an email alert about a preprint in their AoS. Paraphrasing will help you here!
November 16, 2024 at 4:56 PM
If your paper is under review somewhere that takes anon review seriously, don’t post/present the paper with identical title/abstract! Many a paper has been slowed down by ed/ref learning the AU's identity by e.g. an email alert about a preprint in their AoS. Paraphrasing will help you here!
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Weekend spent to finish my slides for the PSA Biennial Meeting in New Orleans. My President’s Address will be on Sat 16th at 6pm on the topic of ‘Local Knowledges and the Right to Participate in Science’ — this is based on recent work I did with the UN for this report www.ohchr.org/en/documents...
A/HRC/55/44: Right to participate in science - Report of the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Alexandra Xanthaki
In her report to the Human Rights Council, the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights, Alexandra Xanthaki, emphasizes the importance of an inclusive approach to the right to science. She r...
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November 9, 2024 at 12:52 PM
Weekend spent to finish my slides for the PSA Biennial Meeting in New Orleans. My President’s Address will be on Sat 16th at 6pm on the topic of ‘Local Knowledges and the Right to Participate in Science’ — this is based on recent work I did with the UN for this report www.ohchr.org/en/documents...
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Book reviews are what Saturdays are for. Chris Smeenk reviews Gordon Belot's Accelerating Expansion (ed: bit personal, no?)
New from the BJPS Review of Books:
_Accelerating Expansion_
by Gordon Belot
—Reviewed by Chris Smeenk
www.thebsps.org/reviewofbook...
#philsci #philsky
_Accelerating Expansion_
by Gordon Belot
—Reviewed by Chris Smeenk
www.thebsps.org/reviewofbook...
#philsci #philsky
Gordon Belot, Accelerating Expansion | BJPS Review of Books
Chris Smeenk reviews Accelerating Expansion, by Gordon Belot
www.thebsps.org
November 2, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Book reviews are what Saturdays are for. Chris Smeenk reviews Gordon Belot's Accelerating Expansion (ed: bit personal, no?)
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BJPS Towers welcomes three new additions...
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#philsci #philsky @catemar.bsky.social
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#philsci #philsky @catemar.bsky.social
New Associate Editors Join the BJPS Team | Auxiliary Hypotheses | BJPS
New recruits for the BJPS editorial team
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November 4, 2024 at 1:37 PM
BJPS Towers welcomes three new additions...
www.thebsps.org/auxhyp/new-a...
#philsci #philsky @catemar.bsky.social
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#philsci #philsky @catemar.bsky.social
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So wonderful to see @uoft.bsky.social IHPST alumnus Greg Lusk joining the BJPS team!
November 4, 2024 at 1:53 PM
So wonderful to see @uoft.bsky.social IHPST alumnus Greg Lusk joining the BJPS team!
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Hello! I'm new here (previously at x.com/rebecca_char...). I'm a historian of science, author of the forthcoming book "Mixed Signals: Alien Communication Across the Iron Curtain" (tinyurl.com/534nu8u8), and SETI theorist. Let's get to work.
November 6, 2024 at 11:57 AM
Hello! I'm new here (previously at x.com/rebecca_char...). I'm a historian of science, author of the forthcoming book "Mixed Signals: Alien Communication Across the Iron Curtain" (tinyurl.com/534nu8u8), and SETI theorist. Let's get to work.