Selected Projects
White Paper
What it is: A white paper report synthesizing research conducted in the last 20 years on the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis
Commissioned by the John Templeton Foundation, USA
Intended audience: science writers, reporters, educators, the general public
Start date: 2021 Jan
Estimated completion date: Aug 2021
Contract type: consultant
Community Website
What it is: Project website for the "Philosophy of Science Communication" group (I am a co-founder)
How was it done? Created with a google sites template
Intended audience: philosophers of science, science communicators
Created with Google Sites, Affinity Publisher (graphics)
Launch date: Jan 30, 2021
Funded by the American Philosophical Association (small grant proposal) (original APA proposal, changed plans)
Research Grant Final Report
What it is: A self-initiated project for the "Putting the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis to the Test" research grant as their media and science communication officer
How was it done? In collaboration with Kevin Laland (St. Andrews), with feedback and suggestions from other EES scholars
Intended audience: collaborators under the EES and interested scholars
Created with Affinity Publisher
Completion date: Jan 2021
Contract type: consultant
Resource Website
What it is: A brand new resource website summarizing research on Niche Construction Theory in plain language.
Intended audience: interdisciplinary scholars interested in niche construction theory.
Commissioned by Kevin Laland (St. Andrews) as his media and science communication officer
How was it done? In collaboration with website designer and engineers at Design Science UK
Project duration: 2020
Contract type: consultant
Science Festival
In addition to giving a panel presentation, I was invited to synthesize the entire event as a philosopher in a science festival in a literary festival. Read my report here: A Philosopher of Biology at a Science Festival in a Literary Festival: Science Ground at Festivaletteratura
Science Ground website.