Likes metaphysics, physics, nature, Green politics, dogs, and parenting. Book on quantum metaphysics: tinyurl.com/tnocqpamr
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18 Dec 2024
Two books in two days! This is an 18-chapter volume on Levels of Explanation, co-edited with Katie Robertson. It's out in hardback on 31 Dec, but it's also open access and the PDF is already free to download:
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17 Dec 2024
Here's a free download (until end of the year) of my recent short book on science and modality with Amanda Bryant - happy Christmas everyone! cambridge.org/core/elements/…
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23 Jul 2024
I recently had the pleasure of talking with an old friend @jamescrr on his Multiverses podcast, about quantum theory and the nature of chance
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23 May 2024
New article in Scientific American discussing my work on strong determinism, with interviews of Emily Adlam, David Wallace, and Al Wilson @modalizing. Many thanks to @danfalk at @sciam for such a nice essay.
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Some changes in the BJPS editorial team…
Alyssa Ney, Anya Plutynski, and Paul Weirich step down (boo!), while Lauren Ross (@ProfLaurenRoss), Jonah Schupbach, and Al Wilson (@modalizing) join the ranks (yay!).
More here:
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9 Jun 2023
Truly delighted to see @niranzri pass her PhD viva today, with examiners Lina Jansson and Michael Townsen Hicks - Noelia wrote a splendid thesis and has a very exciting ongoing project
9 Jun 2023
Congratulations from the whole FraMEPhys team to Dr Noelia Iranzo Ribera @niranzri who passed her viva today! Noelia's thesis was on "Possibilities for Interventionist Explanation: Conceptual, Physical & Fictional"
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26 May 2023
My 11.5 years at Birmingham have been splendid. Now with @FraMEPhys winding down, I'll be moving to the University of Leeds from 1st September. I'm looking forward to a new environment with many old friends/colleagues - and a history & philosophy of science unit!
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17 May 2023
Final day of our final @FraMEPhys event! - first up is Michael Townsen Hicks, "Laws Unconstrained: Against Minimal Primitivism about Laws of Nature"
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16 May 2023
Day 2 of our conference on Metaphysical Explanation in Physics - with Joaquim Giannotti @nothumean and Markel Kortabarria @m_kortabarria on "Scientific Explanation as a Guide to Ground"
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15 May 2023
We're under way at our final @FraMEPhys Conference on Metaphysical Explanation in Physics at @mac_birmingham - first talk is from @DrEleanorKnox on Functionalism in Physics
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11 May 2023
Our final project conference - on Metaphysical Explanation in Physics - will take place next week, 15-17 May at the MAC in Birmingham. Register here: framephys.org/metaphysical-e…
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20 Feb 2023
When do two physical theories represent the same physical reality? That's the topic of our workshop @PTRBirmingham this Friday 24 Feb, with @HikeMix @weylperson Lorenzo Cocco, Niels Martens and Neil Dewar framephys.org/representation…
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18 Jan 2023
On way back from an excellent visit to Southampton, giving talks to the physics and philosophy departments on 'Quantum alternative possibilities' and 'Spatiotemporal contingency'. Thanks for great feedback and hospitality! Current mood:
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6 Jan 2023
Introducing the Ergo Blog! ergoblog.org/filipa-melo-lop…
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17 Nov 2022
Next from our black holes workshop: two mini-talks by Alastair Wilson @modalizing , on interventionist explanation in causal loop scenarios, and on black holes as a substantive modal discovery youtu.be/zgPFaiV4JBk
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4 Nov 2022
Next up from our October workshop on QM, Alastair Wilson @modalizing talks about applications of low-amplitude quantum events in metaphysical theorizing youtu.be/O0K0t_tcQUc
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