@pierrickbourrat

Philosopher of biology

 Sydney, New South Wales
pierrickbourrat.com
Joined May 2010
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Thrilled to see my book on units and levels of selection published as part of the Elements series at Cambridge University Press. The book is free to download here for the next 14 days: tinyurl.com/ympkj6se
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Come work with us! Paul Griffiths, David Raubnheimer, and I are hiring a three-year Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Philosophy of Biology at Macquarie University, working at the intersection of Philosophy of Biology, evolutionary medicine, and theoretical biology.
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💰 Salary: at least AUD $127,000 per year + 17% superannuation 📍 Location: Sydney, Australia We welcome applicants with interests in Philosophy of Biology, evolutionary medicine, and/or theoretical biology.
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Details and application: mq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Car… Please share widely! #PhilosophyOfBiology #EvolutionaryMedicine #TheoreticalBiology #Postdoc #AcademicJobs
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Our project, "Health, Biological Fitness and Environmental Diversity", brings together philosophy (Paul, Charles Pence and I), nutritional ecology (David), and evolutionary anthropology (Cynthia Beall) to investigate how environmental diversity shapes health & biological fitness.
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💰 Salary: at least AUD $127,000 per year + 17% superannuation 📍 Location: Sydney, Australia We welcome applicants with interests in Philosophy of Biology, evolutionary medicine, and/or theoretical biology. Please share widely!
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If you are a philosopher of biology, you’ve probably heard that group selection and kin selection are 'formally equivalent', just two different ways of talking about the same thing. link.springer.com/article/10…

Three kinds of equivalence for levels of selection: an information-based approach

Biology & Philosophy - The question of equivalence between levels of selection has been one of the most debated topics in evolutionary biology and philosophy of biology. Here I provide an...

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In this newly published paper, I show that while this is indeed the case, it’s not true in the most interesting way. 'Formal equivalence' is a term that sweeps a lot under the carpet.
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Once we clarify what it actually means, it brings new clarity to the units and levels of selection, including some of the most entrenched debates in the philosophy of biology and evolutionary theory over the last 50 years!
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Paul Rainey opens Pierrick Bourrat’s Evolving Individuality workshop. Is the evolution of individuality the same process as the evolution of evolvability?
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With talks from @geeklhem, @patrickmcgivern, @pgodfreysmith, @philippehune, @AdrianoStencel, @andblack, @CogsAndy, @elizostrow, @PattenLab , @RaineyLab, @RenskeVroomans ,@RoseTrappes, @RutgerHermsen, @ab_in_ , and @peterlconlin among others!
Theory and Method in Biosciences@tmbiosci19 Nov 2024
For biologists, philosophers of biology, and cognitive scientists, the Evolving Individuality 2024 conference will run @ Macquarie University from 2 - 4 December, focusing on biological individuality and evolution. Registration is essential: pierrickbourrat.github.io/Ev…

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For biologists, philosophers of biology, and cognitive scientists, the Evolving Individuality 2024 conference will run @ Macquarie University from 2 - 4 December, focusing on biological individuality and evolution. Registration is essential: pierrickbourrat.github.io/Ev…

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Thanks to the organizers and contributors for making the 2024 SAPoLSN summer school such a success! @pierrickbourrat phil.pku.edu.cn/jlhz/2024sqx… Now for the Evolution and Development workshop (19-20 August).
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Biological Theory@BiolTheory16 Aug 2024
➡️New issue now out!⬅️ With writing on Richard Lewontin and what a snake study indicates about human evolution, plus much more in our latest issue, 19:3! See everything available in our September issue here: link.springer.com/journal/13…
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I'm thrilled to announce the publication of our new paper in *Nature Communications*. This work is the result of a collaborative effort between theoretical (@geeklhem)and experimental biologists (@Hammerschmidt_K), as well as philosophers. rdcu.be/dPP0I
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In this paper, we extend the ecological scaffolding model of evolutionary transitions in individuality by proposing a mechanism of endogenization that brings us a step closer to understanding the emergence of genuine collective-level individuals
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Not long to go until the Sino-Australian Philosophy of Life Sciences Network (SAPoLSN) 2024 summer school, “Evolution and Development: From Life to Mind.” 11-17 August, Peking University. “Engage with philosophical questions emerging around contemporary issues at the nexus of evolution & development.” @pierrickbourrat one of the organizers. philevents.org/event/show/12…
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Curious about the link between fitness and evolvability? 🔍 Cristina Villegas (@inaplicables), Katie Deaven, and I have the answers you need! doi.org/10.1007/s10539-024-0…
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Our latest preprint doi.org/10.32942/X2V61T explains why fitness can be defined in so many ways, and which version(s) you should use for what. See threads in other places for explainers @geeklhem @pierrickbourrat
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