Marabel
@marabelceline.bsky.social
Why study one thing when you can study all the things?
Aspiring philosopher of science, PhD student at Cambridge HPS (she/her)
Aspiring philosopher of science, PhD student at Cambridge HPS (she/her)
Philosophers who take her seriously clearly care more about the stylistic appearance of analytical philosophy than genuine engagement with other people's ideas, the rich history of feminist scholarship, or the actual harm her work is doing in the world. A serious red flag
November 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Philosophers who take her seriously clearly care more about the stylistic appearance of analytical philosophy than genuine engagement with other people's ideas, the rich history of feminist scholarship, or the actual harm her work is doing in the world. A serious red flag
Definitely not the most profound, but a piece of writing advice I think of almost every day is "think of each paragraph as a mini-essay"
What’s the most significant advice you received from a teacher?
I had a Geology prof who always said “have strong opinions, loosely held”
Be passionate, assess alternatives with conviction, take sides. But don’t fall so in love with your opinions that you can’t change them with better data.
I had a Geology prof who always said “have strong opinions, loosely held”
Be passionate, assess alternatives with conviction, take sides. But don’t fall so in love with your opinions that you can’t change them with better data.
November 21, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Definitely not the most profound, but a piece of writing advice I think of almost every day is "think of each paragraph as a mini-essay"
Really interesting take!
November 21, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Really interesting take!
I think it's hilarious but I don't want to give my examiners ideas for the viva. Probably not that funny (for me) if it goes badly
November 18, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I think it's hilarious but I don't want to give my examiners ideas for the viva. Probably not that funny (for me) if it goes badly
I'm SO tempted to use "Lacking Substance" as a title for my thesis (on the philosophy of chemical kinds and chemical structure)
November 18, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I'm SO tempted to use "Lacking Substance" as a title for my thesis (on the philosophy of chemical kinds and chemical structure)
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So much in the world would be so different if men could just be normal about women.
POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
November 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
So much in the world would be so different if men could just be normal about women.
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Interviewer: Can you explain this gap in your resume?
Bertrand Russell: I spent months staring at a blank piece of paper.
Bertrand Russell: I spent months staring at a blank piece of paper.
Interviewer: Can you explain this gap in your resume?
Historian: That page was burned in the Library of Alexandria, and no modern copies survive.
Historian: That page was burned in the Library of Alexandria, and no modern copies survive.
November 15, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Interviewer: Can you explain this gap in your resume?
Bertrand Russell: I spent months staring at a blank piece of paper.
Bertrand Russell: I spent months staring at a blank piece of paper.
This is why billionaires should not own the media. @teenvogue.com had become a fantastic site for fresh perspectives on social justice and well-researched political journalism. Now, it belongs to Jeff Bezos and the entire politics staff has been fired.
A letter from the Teen Vogue team regarding the recent changes at our publication.
November 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
This is why billionaires should not own the media. @teenvogue.com had become a fantastic site for fresh perspectives on social justice and well-researched political journalism. Now, it belongs to Jeff Bezos and the entire politics staff has been fired.
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KPop* Demon Hunters
*Karl Popper's
*Karl Popper's
November 13, 2025 at 9:54 AM
KPop* Demon Hunters
*Karl Popper's
*Karl Popper's
Genes aren't selfish, nor are they nice. A gene either survives or it does not. Projecting these values onto genes only risks creating faux legitimacy for claims about society that are ultimately based on nothing but circular reasoning
November 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Genes aren't selfish, nor are they nice. A gene either survives or it does not. Projecting these values onto genes only risks creating faux legitimacy for claims about society that are ultimately based on nothing but circular reasoning
I thought about thermodynamics for too long and it's making me want to learn more maths 😭
November 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I thought about thermodynamics for too long and it's making me want to learn more maths 😭
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Making people hate you so much they prep an eviscerating obituary for you just so this can be published after their own death is next level, truly
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Making people hate you so much they prep an eviscerating obituary for you just so this can be published after their own death is next level, truly
Philosophers: "everyone wants to hear my opinion (no citations)"
October 15, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Philosophers: "everyone wants to hear my opinion (no citations)"
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Teaching a philosophy seminar feels like an elaborate magic trick, where you get people to talk and ask questions, and if you pull it off, a learning outcome seems to appear out of thin air
July 26, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Teaching a philosophy seminar feels like an elaborate magic trick, where you get people to talk and ask questions, and if you pull it off, a learning outcome seems to appear out of thin air
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if you’re a researcher into extremism, conspiracism and disinformation but you feel you’re above “distractions” like racism, misogyny, anti-queer ideologies etc, then you’re not actually doing the job. unfortunately those are animating forces behind the movements you’re supposed to be analyzing!
July 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
if you’re a researcher into extremism, conspiracism and disinformation but you feel you’re above “distractions” like racism, misogyny, anti-queer ideologies etc, then you’re not actually doing the job. unfortunately those are animating forces behind the movements you’re supposed to be analyzing!
Extra baffling because observing correlations between circumstances and behaviour is literally the only way we can learn to interpret animal behaviour at all. There is no independently verified dog language cheat sheet, all our knowledge is based on contextual observation
May 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Extra baffling because observing correlations between circumstances and behaviour is literally the only way we can learn to interpret animal behaviour at all. There is no independently verified dog language cheat sheet, all our knowledge is based on contextual observation
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bro are you a homeostatic property cluster? because you are naturally kind
May 20, 2025 at 8:20 PM
bro are you a homeostatic property cluster? because you are naturally kind
This is great news. An institution that prides itself in creating an excellent environment for education and personal growth for some should not be invested in taking this right away from others forever, whether through wars, occupation, or the climate crisis. I hope others will follow this example!
Proud to have been part of developing this policy
Divestment
The primary pur
www.kings.cam.ac.uk
May 20, 2025 at 10:34 PM
This is great news. An institution that prides itself in creating an excellent environment for education and personal growth for some should not be invested in taking this right away from others forever, whether through wars, occupation, or the climate crisis. I hope others will follow this example!
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EU friends -please sign and share this! especially if you're in the countries mentioned!
The petition to ban conversion therapy practices in the EU is lacking enough votes from:
- #germany (49.9%)
- #sweden (49.96%)
- #Netherlands (94%)
- #austria (25.5%)
- #Slovenia (83.14%)
- #portugal (24.46%)
If you're a citizen there you can help advance a ban on conversion therapy by voting:
- #germany (49.9%)
- #sweden (49.96%)
- #Netherlands (94%)
- #austria (25.5%)
- #Slovenia (83.14%)
- #portugal (24.46%)
If you're a citizen there you can help advance a ban on conversion therapy by voting:
European Citizens' Initiative
Give your support !
eci.ec.europa.eu
May 14, 2025 at 11:16 AM
EU friends -please sign and share this! especially if you're in the countries mentioned!
Love that idea haha
March 27, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Love that idea haha
Ethics people and puzzle enthusiasts, I need help. A puzzle I bought at the charity shop is missing a piece, do I re-donate it, knowing full well that someone might have an unsatisfying experience but maybe helping dying children a little, or do I throw it out?
March 26, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Ethics people and puzzle enthusiasts, I need help. A puzzle I bought at the charity shop is missing a piece, do I re-donate it, knowing full well that someone might have an unsatisfying experience but maybe helping dying children a little, or do I throw it out?
Brb, I just need to stare at the ceiling for a little while
March 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Brb, I just need to stare at the ceiling for a little while
I'm glad to hear, and happy I got you interested in reading some philosophy of chemistry! 😊
February 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
I'm glad to hear, and happy I got you interested in reading some philosophy of chemistry! 😊
I am arguing that the assignment doesn't make sense in the first place, not that it is or isn't.
February 8, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I am arguing that the assignment doesn't make sense in the first place, not that it is or isn't.