Dana Matthiessen
I am currently a a Postdoctoral Associate at the Minnesota Center for Philosophy of Science. Previously, I was a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Pittsburgh in the department of History and Philosophy of Science, where I earned my PhD.
I am broadly interested in the history and philosophy of experimentation and data-gathering in the sciences, My research tends to focus on uses of scientific representations, technological developments in biology, and early modern scientific thought. I am also deeply invested in my role as an educator and continue to seek opportunities for pedagogical development alongside these pursuits.
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Latest news:
- I’ve just had a paper accepted to History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences on “Sample Preparation, Technical Knowledge, and the Characterization of Blood Crystals, 1840-1909” (preprint)
- I recently had a co-authored paper accepted to Philosophy of Science on “Observations, Experiments, and Arguments for Epistemic Superiority in Scientific Methodology.” Here is a link.
- I am organizing a 2025 workshop linking pragmatism and scientific measurement at the Pittsburgh Center for Philosophy of Science. Details here.
- I recently organized a symposium for the Philosophy of Science Association conference this November titled “Measurement in Biology: Conceptual Issues.” I’ll be discussing the epistemology of high-throughput measurement practices in fields like genomics. Details here.
