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  • Join Us for an Enlightening Workshop on the Intersection of History and Philosophy of Science!

    Eastern Avenue Auditorium University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia

    The History and Philosophy of Science Department at the University of Sydney is excited to invite you to our upcoming workshop, “Exploring the Nexus of Knowledge: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives on Science.” This engaging event will delve into the rich tapestry of scientific development, examining how historical contexts and philosophical inquiries have shaped our understanding […]

    $.99

  • Limitations of ‘Natural Function’ Concepts for the Ethics of Environmental Ethics – Prof James “Jack” Justus

    Madsen Room 331 Madsen Building F09, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Abstract Many approaches to environmental aesthetics appeal to biological science. The appeals are intended to achieve a variety of ends: pinpoint which aesthetic considerations are appropriate for natural entities, establish that those considerations are ethically significant, and show that the resulting ethical valuations yield defensible judgments. I cast doubt on appeals utilizing ‘natural function’ concepts. […]

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  • Trust, Explainability and AI

    New Law Annex (F10A) Seminar Room 100 New Law Building Annex (F10A), The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Abstract It is commonly claimed that explainability is necessary for trust in AI, and that this is why we need it. I argue that for some notions of trust it is plausible that explainability is indeed a necessary condition. But that these kinds of trust are not appropriate for AI. For notions of trust that […]

  • A Cultural History of the Vagus Nerve

    Michael Spence Building F23,Level 5, Room 501, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Abstract From the Latin vagus, meaning wanderer or vagrant, the vagus nerve – also known as the vagal nerve – is the tenth cranial nerve. The vagus nerve is a pair of nerves that acts as a key connector of brain, heart, lungs, and abdominal organs. It is the main component of the parasympathetic nervous […]

  • Weaving Genetics with Silk in Japan – Lisa Onaga

    Michael Spence Building F23,Level 5, Room 501, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Abstract When the history of raw silk is traced by following the thread of commodity formation and trade, our capacity to fully grasp the interactions among the insects, plants, and humans responsible for silk-making can become limited. The enormous economic significance of export-bound raw silk manufactured and directly traded from Japan mainly to US American […]

  • If peer review is broken, what can fix it? Some suggestions from the repliCATS project (Collaborative Assessments for Trustworthy Science) – Prof Fiona Fidler

    Michael Spence Building F23,Level 5, Room 501, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Abstract In many scientific fields, post-publication surveys of the literature find that peer reviewers routinely overlook methodological flaws and statistical errors, avoid reporting suspected instances of fraud, and commonly reach a level of agreement barely exceeding what would be expected by chance. Other studies expose the extent of gender bias in peer review, and questionable […]

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  • A Defence of Minimal-Rewrite Counterfactuals in the History of Science – Prof Gregory Radick – University of Leeds

    Michael Spence Building F23,Level 5, Room 501, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Abstract: What if,  at the 1927 Solvay conference, the causal interpretation of quantum mechanics had received a more sympathetic hearing?  What if Charles Darwin had died on the Beagle voyage and so had never lived to write On the Origin of Species?  What if the Oxford biologist W. F. R. Weldon hadn’t died of pneumonia […]