Lynn Chiu

Lynn Chiu is a philosopher of biology and science communicator affiliated with the University of Vienna's Department of Evolutionary Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences. She holds roles as Postdoc Researcher and International Scientific Community Manager, co-leading public engagement projects under the INTERREG AT-CZ Mendel Legacy initiative. Her research bridges philosophy, immunology, and evolutionary biology, focusing on niche construction, holobiont theory, and microbiota-host interactions. Education includes a PhD in Philosophy (University of Missouri) and degrees in Psychology and Life Sciences from Taiwan institutions.

Educational Background:

• PhD in Philosophy, University of Missouri (2015)
• MA in Philosophy, University of Missouri (2011)
• MS in Psychology, National Taiwan University (2009)
• BS in Life Sciences, National Yang Ming University (2006)

Research interests span philosophy of biology, science communication, and interdisciplinary studies of immunity and evolution. Notable projects include co-organizing the 2016 workshop on ecological developmental biology and microbiota-host co-construction, and authoring synthetic reviews on the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis. Awards include the ISHPSSB Callebaut Prize (2017) and Biosemiotic Achievement Award (2015).

Her articles explore topics like gut-brain axis cognition, neuroendocrine-immune systems, and niche construction theory. Grants include leadership roles in interdisciplinary initiatives like the Mizzou Advantage Evolutionary Studies Group. Active in science communication, she manages institutional outreach for the Konrad Lorenz Institute and collaborates with museums like the NHM Wien.

Labs/Teams: ImmunoConcept Lab (Bordeaux/CNRS), Extended Evolutionary Synthesis Research Program (St. Andrews), and Konrad Lorenz Institute for Evolution and Cognition Research (KLI). Teaching spans logic, philosophy of science, and bioethics in both traditional and online formats.