Gry Oftedal

Gry Oftedal is an Associate Professor at the Department of Philosophy, University of Oslo. Her research bridges philosophy of science, philosophy of biology, and bioethics, with a focus on causal explanation, metaphors in science, and responsible research practices.

Her work examines:

• Metaphors in scientific discourse (e.g., 'missile' and 'targeting' in nanomedicine)
• Causal criteria like stability, specificity, and proportionality
• Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) in emerging technologies
• Ethical reasoning in trolley dilemmas and public health contexts

Recent publications analyze causation in synthetic biology, genetic causation, and the philosophical implications of the histone code. She collaborates on projects like Assembling Life and Modeling Human Happiness (ModHap), contributing to debates on scientific methodology and ethics.

She is affiliated with the Science and Democracy research group and has supervised interdisciplinary studies integrating philosophy with biomedical sciences. Her methodological critiques challenge assumptions in causal modeling and conceptual frameworks across scientific disciplines.