Predictivism Professors and Supervisors

Sajung YunView profile

Lecturer

Johns Hopkins UniversityUnited States

Sajung Yun is a Lecturer at the Center for Biotechnology Education within the Advanced Academic Programs at Johns Hopkins University. He earned a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Hawaii and an M.B.A. in Health Care Management and Entrepreneurship from the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. As a bioinformatics specialist and genetic engineer, he has worked at the National Institutes of Health (NIDDK) and established three companies, including serving as CEO of Predictiv. Education: Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences (University of Hawaii), M.B.A. in Health Care Management & Entrepreneurship (Johns Hopkins Carey Business School) His research and professional focus spans biotechnology, bioinformatics, and genetic engineering, complemented by entrepreneurial endeavors in health tech. He currently teaches Bioinformatics: Tools for Genome Analysis to graduate students.

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Eric BarnesView profile

Professor

Southern Methodist UniversityUnited States

Eric Barnes is a Professor and Department Chair at Southern Methodist University, specializing in the philosophy of science and ethics. Education: Ph.D. in History and Philosophy of Science from Indiana University Bloomington. Research Interests: His work spans the philosophy of science, focusing on scientific progress, explanation, and the realist–anti-realist debate. Recently, he has explored predictivism, the freedom of the will, and social/political autonomy. Publications: Barnes has contributed extensively to journals such as Noûs, British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, and Philosophical Studies, with a particular emphasis on predictive confirmation and epistemic principles. Teaching: He teaches courses including Liberty, History of Western Philosophy (Ancient), Introduction to Philosophy, and Elementary Logic.

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Mathias FrischView profile

Professor

Leibniz University HannoverGermany

Prof. Mathias Frisch is a Professor of Philosophy at Leibniz University Hannover and co-director of the DFG-funded Center SOCRATES. He previously held positions at the University of Maryland (2003-2016) and Northwestern University (1998-2003). His research focuses on philosophy of science, particularly the philosophy of physics and issues related to climate change. He co-edits the European Journal for Philosophy of Science . Education: PhD from UC Berkeley (1998) with a dissertation on scientific explanation models. Key publications include Inconsistency, Asymmetry, and Non-Locality (2005) and Causal Reasoning in Physics (2014). Research interests span causation in physics, climate ethics, and the role of models in scientific reasoning. His work addresses deep uncertainties in climate policy, ethical dimensions of scientific communication, and the social credibility of expert knowledge. Professional roles include membership in the Faculty Council, Examination Board for Philosophy of Science, and leadership in university governance. His articles critically examine climate modeling practices, pandemic response ethics, and foundational issues in physics. Labs/Teams: Co-leads the SOCRATES research initiative exploring expert knowledge trustworthiness. Engages in interdisciplinary collaborations bridging philosophy, climate science, and policy studies.

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Samuel K. SchindlerView profile

Associate Professor

University of LeedsUnited Kingdom

Samuel K. Schindler is an Associate Professor of Philosophy of Science at the Centre for Science Studies, Aarhus University, Denmark. His work bridges general philosophy of science with empirical methods, focusing on theories' relationship with evidence, scientific discovery, and meta-philosophical reflections. He previously taught at the University of Birmingham (UK) and held fellowships at Stockholm, Konstanz, and the University of Pittsburgh’s Centre for Philosophy of Science. He earned his PhD in Philosophy from the University of Leeds (2008). Research Interests : General Philosophy of Science , exploring how theories guide evidence collection and evaluation; Meta-Philosophy , defending the use of historical case studies; Intuitions in Thought Experiments , drawing parallels with linguistics and physics. His methods combine historical analyses, surveys, and survey experiments. Key Achievements : Published Theoretical Virtues in Science: Uncovering Reality Through Theory (CUP, 2018) Led the funded project Intuitions in Science and Philosophy (2016–2019) Recent publications (2024) address predictivism, normal science, and Lakatos’s methodology Grants & Fellowships : Independent Research Fund Denmark (2016–2019) Visiting Professorship at UBC Department of Philosophy (Vancouver)

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Alireza FatollahiView profile

Assistant Professor

Bilkent UniversityTurkey

Alireza Fatollahi is an Assistant Professor at Bilkent University's Department of Philosophy. He holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Princeton University. His research focuses on Philosophy of Science and Early Modern Philosophy, particularly Leibniz and Newton. He applies statistical methods to address questions about scientific explanation and epistemology. He co-organized the inaugural Princeton-Bilkent Workshop on the History and Philosophy of Science with Dan Garber. Education: Ph.D. in Philosophy, Princeton University Research Interests: Statistical approaches to philosophy of science Leibniz's modal metaphysics and theories of free action Newton's epistemological framework Model selection criteria (e.g., AIC/BIC) Scientific realism and the No Miracle Argument Publications: Focus on journals like Canadian Journal of Philosophy , Episteme , and Philosophy of Science , addressing topics ranging from Bayesian methods to historical figures like Leibniz and Newton. Awards/Grants: No awards explicitly mentioned. Active in academic events like the Princeton-Bilkent Workshop. Labs/Teams: Organized interdisciplinary workshops and participates in reading groups (e.g., Natural Philosophy).

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