Next up from our October workshop on QM, Alastair Wilson Al Wilson talks about applications of low-amplitude quantum events in metaphysical theorizing youtu.be/O0K0t_tcQUc

Next from our black holes workshop: two mini-talks by Alastair Wilson Al Wilson , on interventionist explanation in causal loop scenarios, and on black holes as a substantive modal discovery youtu.be/zgPFaiV4JBk

Introducing the Ergo Blog! ergoblog.org/filipa-melo-lo…

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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When do two physical theories represent the same physical reality? That's the topic of our workshop School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion this Friday 24 Feb, with Discourse Elysium k Lorenzo Cocco, Niels Martens and Neil Dewar framephys.org/representation…

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…

We're under way at our final FraMEPhys Conference on Metaphysical Explanation in Physics at Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) - first talk is from Eleanor Knox on Functionalism in Physics

Day 2 of our conference on Metaphysical Explanation in Physics - with Joaquim Giannotti Joaquim T. Giannotti and Markel Kortabarria Markel Kortabarria on "Scientific Explanation as a Guide to Ground"

Final day of our final FraMEPhys event! - first up is Michael Townsen Hicks, "Laws Unconstrained: Against Minimal Primitivism about Laws of Nature"

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!

Truly delighted to see Noelia IR, PhD 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

Some changes in the BJPS editorial team… Alyssa Ney, Anya Plutynski, and Paul Weirich step down (boo!), while Lauren Ross (Lauren Ross), Jonah Schupbach, and Al Wilson (Al Wilson) join the ranks (yay!). More here: thebsps.org/auxhyp/changes… #philsci

New article in Scientific American discussing my work on strong determinism, with interviews of Emily Adlam, David Wallace, and Al Wilson Al Wilson. Many thanks to Dan Falk at Scientific American for such a nice essay. scientificamerican.com/article/does-q…

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/…

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: global.oup.com/academic/produ…