About

I am a philosopher of science, social epistemologist, and web developer. My research primarily concerns the production of knowledge as a social product.

I began as lead developer for Humanities Commons in June 2021. 

Education


  • 2016: PhD, History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, University of Toronto


  • 2008: MA, History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, University of Toronto




  • 2007: BA, Philosophy, University of British Columbia




  • 2003: BSc, Computer Science, University of British Columbia



Other Publications

“Evaluating Formal Models of Science.” Journal for General Philosophy of Science (2019)http://doi.org/10.1007/s10838-018-9440-1


“Prediction Markets for Science: Is the Cure Worse Than the Disease?” Social Epistemology. Vol. 31, No. 5, 451-467 (2017)http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02691728.2017.1346720   


“Market Epistemology.” Synthese 4.6 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-017-1464-2


“Review: Cold War Social Science.” Spontaneous Generations: A Journal for the History and Philosophy of Science, Vol. 8, No. 1 (2016) 115-117.


“Economic Aspects of Science: Editor’s Introduction.” Spontaneous Generations: A Journal for the History and Philosophy of Science, Vol. 7, No. 1 (2013) 1-5.


“Review: David Tyfield, The Economics of Science: A Critical Realist Overview, Volumes 1 and 2,” Spontaneous Generations: A Journal for the History and Philosophy of Science, Vol. 7, No. 1 (2013) 94-96.


“Review: Steve Fuller’s Science,” Spontaneous Generations: A Journal for the History and Philosophy of Science, Vol. 5, No. 1 (2011) 91-94.

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