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The biggest problem with reductionism might be that it paints a wildly misleading picture of scientific history as well as current practice. It concocts quaint fairy tales about how other sciences relate to physics, and even how macro scale physics relates to micro physics.

Our third speaker is @Richard86234208 on "Natural Induction: Conditions for spontaneous adaptation in dynamical systems", first pointing out how Universal Darwinism is incorrect, but there are other mechanisms of learning...

A new explanatory framework for creative adaptation in biological systems turns the ‘survival of the fittest’ worldview on its head - as antidote to our biggest global challenges. Online course starts 17 May 2022 richardawatson.com/courses (3 min intro) youtube.com/watch?v=eG0tdr…

'Had a fantastic meeting at KLI w brilliant people that I love doing science that I love. So glad to be doing science connection in-person again xx

What do you do with list of 'papers I must finish someday'? i.e. its been 'on back burner' for multiple years (since that student left)... the result is too good to bin... but other new work keeps getting in front of it...and its not finished enough for arXiv...[sigh]

Richard Watson, at University of Southampton & part of the #PurposeProject, recently contributed to the “Design for an Individual: Connectionist Approaches to the Evolutionary Transitions in Individuality” article in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. bit.ly/3P1p3Aa

Top tip: Check the natural frequency of your roof rafters by crouching a little bit less than necessary to walk underneath them next time you're in the loft.

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Seeking postdoc to join my lab for exciting project modelling evolutionary transitions in individuality at Southampton UK - with Michael Levin at Tufts and Chris Buckley at Sussex. Deadline Sept 12. richardawatson.com/positions-open… Please feel free to got in contact and retweet!

New job! Postdoc in Southampton, UK, working on "The Scaling-up of Purpose in Evolution (evo-ego): Connectionist approaches to the evolutionary transitions in individuality." Deadline: 13 Sept 2022; Duration: 19 months. How to apply and more information: biologicalpurpose.org/project-news

New application deadline Sept 25th

I just subscribed to The Intrinsic Perspective erikhoel.substack.com/?utm_medium=we…

Excellent! And let me add my voice to concern over gossip trap of social networks.... oh no, what am I doing!? .. argh!

Are you someone who learns by seeking the unknown and discovering new knowledge? Or do you thrive more by refining and utilising existing knowledge? Of course we need all approaches, and Dr. Helen Taylor and Richard Watson are investigating. 1/5

Unless we understand and tackle the root of the problem head on any solution will be flawed & ultimately fail. ‘We have a psychopathic entity that has too much influence on government, on health care, on media & that needs to stop & it needs to stop now’ #BadPharma #NHS

Philosophy Strike! existentialcomics.com/comic/474

They did this to our children. Never forget. Never ever let it happen again.