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Kate Lynch is a Lecturer in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at The University of Sydney. She holds affiliations with the Sydney Environment Institute and the Charles Perkins Centre. Her research bridges philosophy and empirical science, focusing on causation, ethics of genetic technologies, and societal implications of conservation biology.
Research interests include causal reasoning in biological systems, ethics of genetic technologies, animal behavior ethics, and value-driven decision-making in science. She collaborates across disciplines such as ecology, medicine, and psychology.
Recent publications emphasize ethical frameworks for conservation interventions and causal analysis in microbiome studies. Her work has been recognized with awards like the 2024 Australian Association of Philosophy Media Prize and the 2023 Elsevier Atlas Award.
- Teaching: SCIE4003 Ethics in Science, SCIE1001 Sydney Science 2050
- Grants: Co-investigator on projects like 'Do Insects Feel Pain?' (Australia & Pacific Science Foundation) and 'Norms and Natures' (Sir John Templeton Foundation)
Lynch participates in interdisciplinary initiatives such as the Sensory and Evolutionary Ecology Lab and actively engages with public media to communicate complex scientific and ethical issues.
