Sarah Wieten
@sarahwieten.bsky.social
philosopher of medicine and social sciences, clinical ethicist, pedagogy enthusiast, plant lady
'pretty decent at puns'
Looking for philosophy, medicine, public health, economics, methods, meta-research, history, and bioethics people!
She/Her
'pretty decent at puns'
Looking for philosophy, medicine, public health, economics, methods, meta-research, history, and bioethics people!
She/Her
Celebrate the @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social win by giving some money to Eugene V. Debs Foundation, a scrappy little museum in Debs' home in Terre Haute Indiana. They are raising money for an ongoing accessibility-based remodel: donate.debsfoundation.org
Eugene V. Debs Foundation
donate.debsfoundation.org
November 5, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Celebrate the @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social win by giving some money to Eugene V. Debs Foundation, a scrappy little museum in Debs' home in Terre Haute Indiana. They are raising money for an ongoing accessibility-based remodel: donate.debsfoundation.org
I can't vote there, but it was nice to see someone look happy and competent for a while.
November 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I can't vote there, but it was nice to see someone look happy and competent for a while.
Might be of interest to philosophy of medicine people:
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/assista...
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/assista...
Assistant Professor Social Studies of Medicine
This is a joint post 65% Sociology, 35% HPS. The Departments of Sociology and History and Philosophy of Science are looking to recruit an Assistant Professor in the Social Studies of Medicine in a
www.cam.ac.uk
November 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Might be of interest to philosophy of medicine people:
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/assista...
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/assista...
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i love how every academic knows that phd studentships are absolutely vital for research and teaching and yet increasing the number of such studentships seems to be the one thing that’s absolutely not on the table anywhere
November 4, 2025 at 10:14 AM
i love how every academic knows that phd studentships are absolutely vital for research and teaching and yet increasing the number of such studentships seems to be the one thing that’s absolutely not on the table anywhere
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It's that time of the cycle. If you've ever assigned something I've written, please say. Even if you're using it as an example of how not to do philosophy, it can all go in the impact file :)
November 4, 2025 at 9:44 AM
It's that time of the cycle. If you've ever assigned something I've written, please say. Even if you're using it as an example of how not to do philosophy, it can all go in the impact file :)
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Another casualty of the LLM revolution.
In "arXiv’s CS category, review articles and position papers must now be accepted at a journal or a conference and complete successful peer review."
In "arXiv’s CS category, review articles and position papers must now be accepted at a journal or a conference and complete successful peer review."
Attention Authors: Updated Practice for Review Articles and Position Papers in arXiv CS Category – arXiv blog
blog.arxiv.org
November 2, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Another casualty of the LLM revolution.
In "arXiv’s CS category, review articles and position papers must now be accepted at a journal or a conference and complete successful peer review."
In "arXiv’s CS category, review articles and position papers must now be accepted at a journal or a conference and complete successful peer review."
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Academics in Assyria in the 7th c BC complain that admin is preventing them from doing research and teaching
November 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Academics in Assyria in the 7th c BC complain that admin is preventing them from doing research and teaching
Young Stalin this, young Stalin that...
Where is the thirst for young Enrique Flores Magón?
Where is the thirst for young Enrique Flores Magón?
November 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Young Stalin this, young Stalin that...
Where is the thirst for young Enrique Flores Magón?
Where is the thirst for young Enrique Flores Magón?
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Call for papers: Philosophy through Art, Games, and Fiction think.taylorandfranc... Guest editor: Lisa Bortolotti. Deadline: 31 July 2026. Submit your work! #philsky #philpsy
Philosophy through Art, Games, and Fiction
Can we do philosophy by writing fiction, drawing, designing a game, or telling a story? Submit work to this special issue honouring the legacy of Helen De Cruz.
think.taylorandfrancis.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Call for papers: Philosophy through Art, Games, and Fiction think.taylorandfranc... Guest editor: Lisa Bortolotti. Deadline: 31 July 2026. Submit your work! #philsky #philpsy
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Via @rachelankeny.bsky.social:
Next Society for #PhilSci in Practice conference #SPSP2026 will be in Cambridge UK hosted by HPS Dept @ Cambridge University & SPSP co-founder Hasok Chang. Keep eye out for call next year ⬇️
philosophy-science-practice.org
Next Society for #PhilSci in Practice conference #SPSP2026 will be in Cambridge UK hosted by HPS Dept @ Cambridge University & SPSP co-founder Hasok Chang. Keep eye out for call next year ⬇️
philosophy-science-practice.org
About us
philosophy-science-practice.org
May 18, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Via @rachelankeny.bsky.social:
Next Society for #PhilSci in Practice conference #SPSP2026 will be in Cambridge UK hosted by HPS Dept @ Cambridge University & SPSP co-founder Hasok Chang. Keep eye out for call next year ⬇️
philosophy-science-practice.org
Next Society for #PhilSci in Practice conference #SPSP2026 will be in Cambridge UK hosted by HPS Dept @ Cambridge University & SPSP co-founder Hasok Chang. Keep eye out for call next year ⬇️
philosophy-science-practice.org
Join the International Online Philosophy of Medicine Reading Group using the link in the reshared post!
This week we are reading link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/...
This week we are reading link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/...
October 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Join the International Online Philosophy of Medicine Reading Group using the link in the reshared post!
This week we are reading link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/...
This week we are reading link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/...
The SSHRC help desk is so nice!
October 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The SSHRC help desk is so nice!
Is talk of a bubble bubble-protective?
October 23, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Is talk of a bubble bubble-protective?
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Check out the program in the thread! 🥳
The PSA Around the World 2025 is coming soon: Nov 6, 14 & 22 (online)!
Hosted by @philsci.bsky.social and @eenphilsci.bsky.social it highlights #philsci from, about, and connected to Central and Eastern Europe.
Great lineup, still time to register!
www.philsci.org/psa_around_t...
Hosted by @philsci.bsky.social and @eenphilsci.bsky.social it highlights #philsci from, about, and connected to Central and Eastern Europe.
Great lineup, still time to register!
www.philsci.org/psa_around_t...
PSA Around the World 2025 - Philosophy of Science Association
www.philsci.org
October 20, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Check out the program in the thread! 🥳
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I’ve just uploaded to philpapers my (preprint) chapter titled “Values and Measurement” forthcoming in the Routledge Handbook of Values in Science.
It’s an overview of arguments for values playing significant roles in measurement practices.
Comments welcome!
philpapers.org/rec/LARVAM-2
It’s an overview of arguments for values playing significant roles in measurement practices.
Comments welcome!
philpapers.org/rec/LARVAM-2
Cristian Larroulet Philippi, Values and Measurement - PhilPapers
At first sight, measurement might appear to be a natural candidate for a scientific practice that is value-free. This chapter reviews prominent arguments supporting the opposite view, i.e., that value...
philpapers.org
October 21, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I’ve just uploaded to philpapers my (preprint) chapter titled “Values and Measurement” forthcoming in the Routledge Handbook of Values in Science.
It’s an overview of arguments for values playing significant roles in measurement practices.
Comments welcome!
philpapers.org/rec/LARVAM-2
It’s an overview of arguments for values playing significant roles in measurement practices.
Comments welcome!
philpapers.org/rec/LARVAM-2
We are starting the Philosophy of Medicine International Online reading group up again this week after a short delay.
We are reading: philmed.pitt.edu/philmed/arti...
Would love to see you there!
We are reading: philmed.pitt.edu/philmed/arti...
Would love to see you there!
October 20, 2025 at 9:55 PM
We are starting the Philosophy of Medicine International Online reading group up again this week after a short delay.
We are reading: philmed.pitt.edu/philmed/arti...
Would love to see you there!
We are reading: philmed.pitt.edu/philmed/arti...
Would love to see you there!
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FDA review of drugs is slowing while application delays are growing, analysis finds
www.statnews.com/pharmalot/20... via @statnews.com
www.statnews.com/pharmalot/20... via @statnews.com
FDA review of drugs is slowing while application delays are growing, analysis finds
The upheaval at the FDA appears to be taking a toll on the pharmaceutical industry, according to a new analysis of key agency metrics.
www.statnews.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
FDA review of drugs is slowing while application delays are growing, analysis finds
www.statnews.com/pharmalot/20... via @statnews.com
www.statnews.com/pharmalot/20... via @statnews.com
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New paper in Synthèse. Open access.
Concepts of health and disease: insights from experimental philosophy of medicine - Synthese
Synthese - The aim of the paper is to explore how people understand the concepts of health and disease, including the factors that influence their judgments about whether a condition is a disease...
link.springer.com
October 20, 2025 at 8:28 PM
New paper in Synthèse. Open access.
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History of the Human Sciences announces its 2025-26 ECR Prize. All details (including previous winners) on our para-site histhum.com. Deadline: 30 January 2026.
Also! Follow the journal on Bluesky at @histhum.bsky.social www.histhum.com/early-career...
Also! Follow the journal on Bluesky at @histhum.bsky.social www.histhum.com/early-career...
October 20, 2025 at 5:11 PM
History of the Human Sciences announces its 2025-26 ECR Prize. All details (including previous winners) on our para-site histhum.com. Deadline: 30 January 2026.
Also! Follow the journal on Bluesky at @histhum.bsky.social www.histhum.com/early-career...
Also! Follow the journal on Bluesky at @histhum.bsky.social www.histhum.com/early-career...
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✨Don't forget✨ PSA Office Hours are back! Join us this Wednesday, October 22 at 12 PM EST with David Wallace. Sign up at the link below to save your spot!
www.philsci.org/psa_...
www.philsci.org/psa_...
October 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
✨Don't forget✨ PSA Office Hours are back! Join us this Wednesday, October 22 at 12 PM EST with David Wallace. Sign up at the link below to save your spot!
www.philsci.org/psa_...
www.philsci.org/psa_...
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"We find that the Matthew effect replicates, is robust across funders and model specifications, and generalises to the whole population...To address the Matthew effect, research funders and research organisations could consider stimulating promising rejected applicants to reapply."
Replication studies meet #metaresarch!!
@vtraag.bsky.social and colleagues at @rorinstitute.bsky.social and elsewhere attempted to replicate two phenomena of interest to ECRs and funders: the Matthew effect and the early-career setback effect.
elifesciences.org/reviewed-pre...; @elife.bsky.social
@vtraag.bsky.social and colleagues at @rorinstitute.bsky.social and elsewhere attempted to replicate two phenomena of interest to ECRs and funders: the Matthew effect and the early-career setback effect.
elifesciences.org/reviewed-pre...; @elife.bsky.social
The Matthew effect and early-career setbacks in research funding—a replication study
elifesciences.org
October 15, 2025 at 2:37 AM
"We find that the Matthew effect replicates, is robust across funders and model specifications, and generalises to the whole population...To address the Matthew effect, research funders and research organisations could consider stimulating promising rejected applicants to reapply."
Has someone written a good history of British housing?
October 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Has someone written a good history of British housing?
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Anyone know of work comparing IRR statistics (Cohen's alpha) to accuracy statistics (sensitivity, specificity, F1)?
I'm thinking about LLM vs human qual coding studies. Seems like maybe when IRR is used the study finds LLMs work okay; but when accuracy stats are used LLMs look bad? #stats #css
I'm thinking about LLM vs human qual coding studies. Seems like maybe when IRR is used the study finds LLMs work okay; but when accuracy stats are used LLMs look bad? #stats #css
October 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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The 2026 SSHM Conference will be @universityofleeds.bsky.social. The theme will be In/Out and we are inviting papers that consider experiences of being in and/or out of health or health care in any period or geographical location. #HistMed #HistSTM
sshm.org/sshm-2026/
sshm.org/sshm-2026/
SSHM 2026: In/Out
Location: University of Leeds Dates: 30 June to 3 July 2026 Submission Deadline: 5.00pm (GMT) 11th January 2026 Conference Co-Convenors: Dr Alexia Moncrieff & Dr Katherine Rawling Conference Co…
sshm.org
October 13, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The 2026 SSHM Conference will be @universityofleeds.bsky.social. The theme will be In/Out and we are inviting papers that consider experiences of being in and/or out of health or health care in any period or geographical location. #HistMed #HistSTM
sshm.org/sshm-2026/
sshm.org/sshm-2026/