Your favourite Australian science blogger 22 Jun 2010 National Science Week 2010 is an Australian government initiative, and they’re holding a “nominate your favourite Australian Science Blogger” comp at The Big Blog Theory. Now I would never tell anyone who to nominate, but get over there are mention someone. I don’t know, maybe Ian Musgrave’s Astroblog, or Chris Nedin’s Edicaran, or Tim Lambert’s Deltoid. Or Chris Taylor’s always stunning Catalogue of Organisms. Or maybe some philosopher of science. Whoever you like. Really. I’ve never been nominated for an award, but don’t let that sway you (*sob*)… Administrative Science Administrative
Administrative In England’s green and wet land 25 Jul 2007 So, I finally have access to the internet. For the past few days I’ve been either in London, on planes, trains or in Exeter, where I am now for the ISHPSSB biennial conference of philosophers and historians (and some sociologists) of science. In London I walked myself silly (getting the… Read More
Administrative Vale Chesh 30 Jan 200818 Sep 2017 For a long time, I thought that animals were pretty much as Descartes thought – largely unreasoning organic machines. This morning, my teacher on animal communications died. Her name was Chesh, and she was 17 and a half. She was a year younger than my eldest, and a year older… Read More
Evolution Could God Have Set Up Darwinian Accidents? 9 Jul 20119 Jul 2011 I have a paper forthcoming in the Theology and Philosophy journal Zygon, that I thought some of the readers of this blog might find interesting. Here’s the PhilPapers entry: John S. Wilkins (forthcoming). Could God Have Set Up Darwinian Accidents? Zygon. Charles Darwin, in his discussions with Asa Gray and in… Read More
I’ve done your dirty work for you. As a reward, if you win I demand a weekly open Mornington Crescent thread.
Are you available to travel? Are great apes eligible? Is a bear Catholic? Do I know any Australian philosophers of science? Does the Pope shit in the woods? What’s in it for me?
Reminds me of The Magnificent Seven: Vin: You elected? Chris: No, I got nominated real good. Looks like you did too. Totteridge & Whetstone!