In the latest episode of Ethics Untangled Jim speaks to Graham Bex-Priestley about Graham's novel approach to the questions of what gender actually is, he suggests we should think of someone's gender as being like their name. Link to Podcast here: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/ethics-researc…

“Beyond the authorized version of the history of genetics another option emerges.” | Gregory Radick explains why the mistaken idea that genes determine character traits was allowed to persist. iai.tv/articles/your-…

Exciting news! The Centre for Theoretical Philosophy (CTP) has launched its blog series. 🎉 Kicking things off, Dr. Joshua Habgood-Coote explores the question, “What are philosophy journals for?” 📚✨ Read the full article here: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/centre-theoret…

Should we be worried about teledildonics? Tune into the latest episode of the Ethics Untangled podcast, during which Robbie Arrell, Lecturer in Applied Ethics at the IDEA: The Ethics Centre Centre, raises serious concerns about the new technology ahc.leeds.ac.uk/ethics-researc…

“Radick recounts every twist and turn of the debate, and his account of the Bateson-Weldon stand-off is surely definitive”: Lorraine Daston on DISPUTED INHERITANCE in the London Review of Books – lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v46/…

Exciting! Dr Luke Brunning's work was cited in The Guardian’s article “Addicted to love: how dating apps ‘exploit’ their users.” The article cites Luke's fascinating parallel between dating apps and video game loot boxes. #Research #DatingApps theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Did you catch the announcement on Mersenne about research funding opportunities Leeds Uni PRHS? We'd love to hear from you if you are interested in exploring the possibility of postgraduate study with us. jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-jis…

Thinking about a postgraduate degree? Book your place at our Postgraduate Virtual Open Day, Saturday 16 November. leeds.ac.uk/postgraduate-o…

Insightful comments from @lukephilosophy in the letters page today on how the #dating crisis affects young people. Thank you to Luke and @LeedsCLSR for their help in the original Observer investigation into dating apps theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2… theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Currently talking to Adam about a sequel to this episode. Let me know if there's anything you'd like me to ask him!

Today we’re welcoming Dr Edward Gillian for our HPS Visiting Speaker Seminar: “William Whewell and the Science of Architectural History” #histsci 3.15pm at Botany House, 1.03

Come and study with us! IDEA, The Ethics Centre at the University of Leeds is offering two PhD scholarships, including all fees and student maintenance, to mark our 20th anniversary as a Centre. phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/383-id…

'Look for racism, be alert to racism, and act on it.' Professor Johanna Stiebert CRPL Leeds Uni PRHS responded to the Hook Lecture this year, and shares her highlight here. You can watch the full talk on YouTube now! buff.ly/3CFBssc CTBI Leeds Minster

CTP Blog: Discussing the notion that justified belief depends on its truth across other possible worlds, Dr. Nick Makins argues these theories face a new version of an old problem: Bertrand’s Paradox. Read the full article here - ahc.leeds.ac.uk/centre-theoret…

A new CTP blog article written by PRHS's Dr Heather Logue has been published. The article is titled, "What it’s like to perceive: Eden vs. The Matrix". We hope you enjoy reading this ahc.leeds.ac.uk/centre-theoret… Previous publications can be accessed here ahc.leeds.ac.uk/homepage/449/t…

Natasha McKeever of IDEA has just had a new paper published. Entitled "Is Sex Work Inherently Gendered?" it is open access and available to read here: buff.ly/4gWI4BG This also links with the work Natasha is doing within @LeedsCLSR

Following the release of Natasha McKeever's paper "Is Sex Work Inherently Gendered?" (available to read here: buff.ly/40j7mCM...), this week's Ethics Untangled episode sees Jim Baxter speaking to Natasha about this topic.

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