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Simon Lohse
@simonlohse.bsky.social
Philosopher of science at Radboud University 📚🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🇳🇱🇩🇪 & big fan of liberal democracy #philsci #bioethics #HPS #STS

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The next @4sweb.bsky.social conference will be in Toronto (not the USA 😅) October 7 - 10th. Currently accepting proposals (250 word abstracts) for Open Panels, due ⭐️February 2nd⭐️ www.xcdsystem.com/4sonline/abs... #histsci #philsci #sts #medanthro
January 19, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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Jens Spahn äußert also Verständnis für die Grönlandpolitik von Trump.
Mmh. Vielleicht, weil der CDUler enge Verbindungen zum MAGA-Lager und zu Milliardären pflegt, die mit Trump absurde Pläne schmieden. Unsere Recherche mit @gabrielakeller.bsky.social ⬇️
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Netzwerk mit Nebenwirkungen: Jens Spahn und der Milliardär
Christan Angermayer gilt als Freund von Jens Spahn – und offenbar profitierte er als Investor von einer Großbestellung der Bundesregierung.
correctiv.org
January 18, 2026 at 11:41 AM
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Wichtige Nachricht: Übermedien wird 10! 🥳
+++ EIL +++ 10 Jahre Übermedien +++
Eine Instanz: Seit 2016 decken wir Fehler in Medien auf und kritisieren sie. Wie alles begann und wem wir unseren Erfolg zu verdanken haben.
uebermedien.de
January 13, 2026 at 7:08 AM
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We're no longer posting on twitter. Since we wanted to ensure our authors continue to receive as much coverage as possible for their work, we can now also be found on linkedin:
www.linkedin.com/company/brit...
British Journal for the Philosophy of Science | LinkedIn
British Journal for the Philosophy of Science | 4 followers on LinkedIn. Journal of the British Society for the Philosophy of Science, published by University of Chicago Press | Founded in 1950, the B...
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January 12, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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Die DFG will künftig die Nutzung von Künstlicher Intelligenz #KI in der #Begutachtung ermöglichen. Der Einsatz darf allerdings nur unter klar definierten Bedingungen erfolgen. Eine Leitlinie dazu soll im ersten Quartal 2026 veröffentlicht werden. Mehr zu den Prinzipien:
www.dfg.de/de/aktuelles...
Künstliche Intelligenz in der Begutachtung
www.dfg.de
December 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
President Trump declared on Wednesday evening that his power as commander in chief is constrained only by his “own morality,” brushing aside international law and other checks on his ability to use military might to strike, invade or coerce nations around the world.

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:35 AM
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Happy new year! If you are early career or graduate in Phil of Bio, consider European summer school below: fantastic venue, brilliant mix of junior & senior scholars, a wealth of debates, PPTs & skills training organised by @thomasreydon.bsky.social and myself. Deadline EXTENDED to 31 Jan! #philsci
The call for applications for 2026 European Advanced School in Philosophy of Life Sciences is now open! Deadline 15 Jan 2026, theme will be “philosophy of biology for a healthy planet”, all info here: www.kli.ac.at/en/events/ev... graduate students &early postdocs, do consider joining us! #philsci
Events | Event Calendar | Discover The KLI
The Konrad Lorenz Institute provides a stimulating and creative environment for fellows, visiting scholars, students, and external faculty.
www.kli.ac.at
January 6, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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2 Two Fully Funded PhD Positions in Agricultural & Environmental Ethics at KU Leuven, Belgium

KU Leuven is offering two 4-year PhD positions in agricultural and environmental ethics within the ERC-funded BIOTA project, focusing on sustainable agriculture and plant adaptation to climate change.
2 Two Fully Funded PhD Positions in Agricultural & Environmental Ethics at KU Leuven, Belgium
KU Leuven is offering two 4-year PhD positions in agricultural and environmental ethics within the ERC-funded BIOTA project, focusing on sustainable agriculture and plant adaptation to climate change.
agristok.net
December 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Einer der Artikel, die mich am meisten beschäftigten dieses Jahr. Was passiert, wenn man auf der Liste für US-Sanktionen landet? Man wird defacto digital ausgelöscht. Auch in der EU. Was mit einem Richter gerade geschieht, kann uns alle treffen:

www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
December 28, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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📢Job ad!

Join us at Politecnico di Milano in an interdisciplinary collaboration between philosophy of science and biomedical engineering on transitions from animal research, with a 3-years postdoc (submission deadline: 12 January 2026)
www.meta.polimi.it/3-years-post....

#philsci #philsky #sts
3 Years Postdoc: Transitions From Animal-Based Approaches in Biomedicine – META | PoliMi
www.meta.polimi.it
December 23, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Job opening in #histsci #philsci at Wageningen University: Asst. Prof. of Philosophy of Life Sciences, in a group led by Rachel Ankeny. Deadline Jan 12!

www.wur.nl/en/vacancy/a...
Assistant Professor in Philosophy of the Life Sciences
Are you seeking a challenging role in a nurturing and collegial setting that supports rigorous philosophical teaching and research as well as opportunities for productive collaborations with social an...
www.wur.nl
December 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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December 19, 2025 at 11:29 AM
I’m happy to announce that SHPS has just published a new open-access paper by yours truly:

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#philsci #socialtheory #philsocsci
Social emergence and unpredictability
I analyse arguments for social emergentism based on the notion of unpredictability. After examining and ultimately rejecting weak emergentism as relev…
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December 19, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Stay safe out there y'all
December 18, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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Preparing for our 🎄- potluck @isis-radboud.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Don‘t be nuts-stop the cuts!!! @woinactie.bsky.social @isis-radboud.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Are you a philosopher of biology or physics interested in interdisciplinary research? Do questions about life (evolved & artificial), self-organization and #development fascinate you? If so, we have an exciting postdoctoral opportunity for you! Please help us spread the word! #HPbio #philsci #ALife
Come work with us! We are looking for a postdoc in #philbio or #philphysics to work on an interdisciplinary project that adopts the lens of self-organization & active matter to explore the boundary between living & nonliving systems www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo... #academicsky #philjobs #HPS #evosky
December 8, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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how quickly the internet forgets
Spotify stands by ICE recruitment ads despite artist backlash
Spotify stands by ICE recruitment ads despite artist backlash
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December 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Become a Visiting Fellow or Postdoc!

Deadline December 8th

Applications for 2026-27 now open for Visiting Fellows and Postdoctoral Fellows!

More info and links to apply are available on our website at https://www.centerphilsci.pitt.edu/programs/overview/

#PhilosophyOfScience #ResearchFellowship
December 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Der Beschluss des Grünen-Parteitags gegen eine Erstattung von Homöopathie durch gesetzliche Krankenkassen ist ein wichtiges Signal. Es geht nicht (nur) ums Geld. Es geht auch um Abgrenzung: Was durch die Solidargemeinschaft finanziert wird, muss wissenschaftlich belegt sein. Die Erstattung führt…
November 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The surprising crab-trap–pulling behavior is described in this article: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

We recently published a paper on how animal tool use is conceptualized, offering a framework to make sense of its different forms 👇📃 www.cambridge.org/core/journal... #evosky #philsci
November 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM