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The mission of the Center for Philosophy of Science is to foster the development of the best, new work in philosophy of science. In so far as the flourishing of philosophy of science internationally will generate more of the best work in philosophy of science, The Center seeks to propagate an understanding of the methods and achievements of this work to a broader academic audience. This podcast is to promote our work, as well as the work of our visiting fellows and guests of the Center. All music has been obtained through a paid license on motionarray.com

  1. 4D AGO

    Conversations at the Center – Edouard Machery and Chris ChoGlueck

    In this episode of Conversations at the Center, Center Director Edouard Machery sits down with Visiting Fellow Chris ChoGlueck. Chris ChoGlueck is a philosophy professor and advocate of reproductive equity. He has a PhD from Indiana University Bloomington. Chris is now an Associate Professor of Ethics at New Mexico Tech, where he teaches philosophy and gender studies to STEM students and runs ethics workshops for scientists. Chris has served as an expert panelist for the Society of Family Planning and the American Society of Emergency Contraception to pressure the FDA to correct the label of Plan B (the “morning after” pill). His research and advocacy have been featured in Scientific American, CNN, NPR, and PBS NewsHour. In the Spring Term of 2026, he has been selected for University of Pittsburgh’s Visiting Fellowship in the Center for Philosophy of Science.Christopher ChoGlueck, "Still no pill for men? Double standards & demarcating values in biomedical research," Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, Volume 91, 2022, Pages 66-76, ISSN 0039-3681, [open access] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0039368121001874

    40 min

  2. APR 3

    Conversations at the Center – Edouard Machery and Laurenz Casser

    In this episode of Conversations at the Center, Center Director Edouard Machery sits down with Visiting Fellow Laurenz Casser to discuss his work on the study of pain. Laurenz is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the University of Sheffield. Starting January 2027, he will be a lecturer (assistant professor) in philosophy at University College London. His research lies at the intersection of the philosophy of science, the philosophy of medicine, and the philosophy of mind. He is particularly interested in foundational questions in the scientific study of pain. Read the articles discussed in the episode: Casser, L. C. (2021). The function of pain. Australasian Journal of Philosophy, 99(2), 364-378. (https://philarchive.org/rec/CASTFO-12) Casser, L. (2025). Pain without inference. Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, 110(3), 789-810. (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/phpr.13134)

    40 min

  3. MAR 20

    Conversations at the Center – Edouard Machery and David Thorstad

    In this episode of Conversations at the Center, Center Director Edouard Machery sits down with Visiting Fellow David Thorstad. David is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University and Research Affiliate at the Machine Intelligence and Normative Theory Lab, ANU. ​​Thorstad received a PhD in philosophy from Harvard University and completed his postdoctoral training at Oxford University. Thorstad is the author of Inquiry under bounds (https://academic.oup.com/book/57345) and co-editor of Essays on longtermism (https://academic.oup.com/book/60794).

    36 min

  4. MAR 6

    Conversations at the Center – Edouard Machery and Kareem Khalifa

    In this episode of Conversations at the Center, Center Director Edouard Machery sits down with senior fellow Kareem Khalifa. Kareem Khalifa is a professor of philosophy at UCLA (2022-present). Prior to that, he was at Middlebury College in Vermont (2006-2022). Starting in 2027, he will be a professor of history and philosophy of science at the University of Pittsburgh. His research interests include the general philosophy of science, philosophy of social science, and epistemology, with a special focus on the topics of understanding, explanation, modeling, inquiry, and values in science. He is currently extending his previous work in these areas to social-scientific conceptions of race, among other projects. In this podcast, Machery and Khalifa discussed the following works:Galbraith, Kenneth, and Kareem Khalifa. 2026. "Understanding: It’s All Interrogative." Philosophical Studies.Khalifa, Kareem. 2017. Understanding, Explanation, and Scientific Knowledge. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.--2023. "Should Friends and Frenemies of Understanding Be Friends? Discussing De Regt." In Scientific Understanding and Representation: Modeling in the Physical Sciences, edited by Insa Lawler, Kareem Khalifa and Elay Shech, 33-50. London: Routledge.Rice, Collin, and Kareem Khalifa. 2025a. "Thank You for Misunderstanding!" Philosophical Studies.--2025b. "Valuable Misunderstandings." Aeon.

    33 min

  5. FEB 20

    Conversations at the Center: Edouard Machery and Akos Szegofi

    In this episode of Conversations at the Center, Center Director Edouard Machery sits down with Akos Szegofi to discuss misinformation and conspiracy theories. Akos is a cognitive scientist interested in the study of dishonest behavior and deceptive speech acts. He published on the topics of media history and social epistemology, as well as conspiracy theories. Read the work discussed in the podcast here: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6216050 https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-8330636/v1 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02691728.2022.2109532

    36 min
  6. Conversations at the Center: Edouard Machery and David Wallace

    FEB 6

    Conversations at the Center: Edouard Machery and David Wallace

    Join us for our first episode of Conversations at the Center since 2024! Center Director Edouard Machery sits down with David Wallace, philosopher and physicist at the University of Pittsburgh.

    44 min
  7. Conversations at the Center: Edouard Machery and PSP8 students

    07/22/2024

    Conversations at the Center: Edouard Machery and PSP8 students

    Join us this week for our 8th episode at Conversations at the Center! This week, our host and Director, Edouard Machery talks with 3 of our PSP8 students, Arina Zhu, Jacinta Creel, and Maddox Larson as we wrapped up our 2024 Pittsburgh Summer Program. Our Pittsburgh Summer Program is for undergraduate Students who are highly motivated and show strong academic promise and interest in the philosophy of science.   The program is open to all qualified undergraduate applications. Past coursework in philosophy of science is not a prerequisite for application to the Summer Program.The program is designed to promote opportunities for all students, including, but not limited to students underrepresented in philosophy of science, such as women, LGTQIA, students with disabilities, first generation undergraduates, Pell eligible students, veterans, and underrepresented minorities.     To learn more about the program and how to apply, please visit www.centerphilsci.pitt.edu/programs/Pittsburgh-Summer-Program/

    26 min
  8. Conversations at the Center with Edouard Machery and John Norton: Focus on PSP

    07/02/2024

    Conversations at the Center with Edouard Machery and John Norton: Focus on PSP

    Join us for the Center's 7th Episode of 'Conversations at the Center' with our host and director, Edouard Machery. This episode, Edouard talks with returning guest, John Norton, distinguished professor at the University of Pittsburgh History and Philosophy of Science department. We continue to discuss John's research, relativity, quantum theory, and statistical physics, with a special interest in general relativity, his publications focus on the detailed steps of Einstein's discovery of general and special relativity and many aspects of the theory's philosophical foundations. In this episode, we also take a moment to focus on our upcoming Pittsburgh Summer Program students, arriving to Pitt's campus July 8-July 12th. To learn more about the program: please visit https://www.centerphilsci.pitt.edu/programs/pittsburgh-summer-program/

    35 min
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The mission of the Center for Philosophy of Science is to foster the development of the best, new work in philosophy of science. In so far as the flourishing of philosophy of science internationally will generate more of the best work in philosophy of science, The Center seeks to propagate an understanding of the methods and achievements of this work to a broader academic audience. This podcast is to promote our work, as well as the work of our visiting fellows and guests of the Center. All music has been obtained through a paid license on motionarray.com

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