David Colaco

David Colaco is a Research Fellow at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), affiliated with the Faculty of Philosophy, Science Theory, and Religious Studies and the Department of Science Theory. He holds an Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. His research focuses on explanatory reasoning, scientific kinds, and the ethical and epistemic implications of flawed reasoning in science, integrating cognitive science, philosophical models, and historical case studies.

Colaco earned his PhD in History and Philosophy of Science from the University of Pittsburgh in 2019. His work bridges philosophy of science, cognitive science, and science studies, addressing topics like memory definitions, replication failures, and conceptual recharacterization in scientific inquiry.

• Key Research Areas: Philosophy of Science, Cognitive Science, Science Ethics, Scientific Methodology
• Awards: Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship

His publications analyze how scientific concepts evolve, the role of theory in experimentation, and the ethical dimensions of scientific practices. While no advising roles are explicitly listed, his postdoctoral research at LMU Munich positions him at the forefront of interdisciplinary scientific philosophy.