Jonathan Bain

Jonathan Bain is a Professor of Philosophy of Science at New York University's Tandon School of Engineering, with affiliations in the Department of Philosophy and Gallatin School's History of Science program. He holds a PhD in History and Philosophy of Science from the University of Pittsburgh (1998) and an MS in Physics (1996). His research explores ontological commitments of contemporary physics, focusing on quantum field theory, spacetime structure, and scientific realism. Key interests include particle interpretations in QFT, emergence in effective field theories, and philosophical implications of quantum gravity approaches.

Education:

• PhD, History and Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh (1998)
• MS in Physics, University of Pittsburgh (1996)
• B.S. in Applied Mathematics/Physics, University of the Pacific (1989)

Research emphasizes debates around particles in QFT, effective field theories, and category-theoretic structuralism. Recent work addresses spacetime emergence in condensed matter systems and quantum error correction codes. His book *CPT Invariance and the Spin-Statistics Connection* (Oxford, 2016) critiques interpretations of quantum field theory symmetries. Teaching spans philosophy of physics, science studies, and advanced topics like quantum mechanics and entropy. Active in conferences globally, addressing topics from black hole information paradoxes to structural realism.