Overview
The Institute for Humane Studies invites applications for “Open Inquiry in Science,” an interdisciplinary conversation examining barriers to open inquiry in scientific communities.
Join us online for a seminar-style conversation led by Cailin O’Connor, professor of logic and philosophy of science at the University of California, Irvine. Participants will interact with a small group of scholars for an in-depth discussion of epistemic failures in the sciences and how scientific communities can avoid them.
While the conversation will be open-ended, please come prepared to discuss these readings, which you can access by clicking the links below:
- Interdisciplinarity Can Aid the Spread of Better Methods Within Scientific Communities, Paul E. Smaldino, Cailin O’Connor
- Conformity in Scientific Networks, James Owen Weatherall, Cailin O’Connor
- Scientific Polarization, Cailin O’Connor, James Owen Weatherall
The conversation will take place online on February 21, 2024, beginning with opening remarks at 3:30 PM Eastern Time and concluding at 5:00 PM. If you have research interests in this area, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity.
Discussion Leader
- Cailin O’Connor, University of California, Irvine
Schedule
*All times are listed in Eastern Time
Wednesday, February 21
3:15 PM | Room Opens
3:30 PM | Welcome and Introductions
3:45 PM | Discussion
5:00 PM | Closing Remarks