RESEARCH
I am a philosopher of science, with special interests in the philosophy of biology and in data ethics. I am especially interested in how empirical practices can be assessed and evaluated from a philosophical perspective.
Correspondingly, I have explored two dimensions of scientific practice: (1) the philosophy of evolutionary developmental biology; and (2) data ethics in relation to genomics.
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PHILOSOPHY OF EVOLUTIONARY DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
I am interested in the relationship between empirical programs in evolutionary-developmental biology and evolutionary theory, broadly construed. I have worked on evolutionary causation (especially on the question of interlevel causation), niche construction and the notions of 'adaptation' and 'evolutionary novelties'.
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DATA ETHICS AND HUMAN GENOMICS
In this project, I assess scientific practices in human genomics from within. I am especially interested in how 'genetic ancestry' is a category used to cluster and label human groups. I have been intrigued by how 'genetic ancestry' is a complex construct and how it has consequences to our understanding of human genetic diversity.