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83Infrared metaphysics: radiation and theory-choice. Part 2Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A 36 (4): 687-706. 2005.We continue our discussion of the competing arguments in favour of the unified theory and the pluralistic theory of radiation advanced by three nineteenth-century pioneers: Herschel, Melloni, and Draper. Our narrative is structured by a consideration of the epistemic criteria relevant to theory-choice; the epistemic focus highlights many little-known aspects of this relatively well-known episode. We argue that the acceptance of light-heat unity in this period cannot be credibly justified on the …Read more
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Naar een open dialoog tussen de wetenschap en de wetenschapsstudiesAlgemeen Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Wijsbegeerte 3. 2007.
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892Classificatory Theory in Data-intensive Science: The Case of Open Biomedical OntologiesInternational Studies in the Philosophy of Science 26 (1). 2012.Knowledge-making practices in biology are being strongly affected by the availability of data on an unprecedented scale, the insistence on systemic approaches and growing reliance on bioinformatics and digital infrastructures. What role does theory play within data-intensive science, and what does that tell us about scientific theories in general? To answer these questions, I focus on Open Biomedical Ontologies, digital classification tools that have become crucial to sharing results across rese…Read more
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141Repertoires: A post-Kuhnian perspective on scientific change and collaborative researchStudies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A 60 18-28. 2016.not available.
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19The scientific importance of asking questions at meetings: Why virtual debate is not enoughBioessays 33 (1): 35-37. 2011.
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