@IAS_Research

IAS Research is a group of the UPV/EHU, comprising philosophers and scientists, engaged in the investigation of the organisation of living systems.

 University of Basque Country
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Joined September 2024
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IAS Research@IAS_ResearchOct 21
New paper in Synthese by IAS PhD researcher @MikelAsteinza , with Hugo Viciana & Ivar Hannikainen 🦣 Promotional metaphors (“resurrection”) increase public misinformation about de-extinction without changing perceived rigor. #ExperimentalPhilosophy doi.org/10.1007/s11229-026-0…

De-extinction, resurrection and biological Frankensteins: scientific metaphors and their impact on...

Synthese - Metaphors in science communication do more than simplify complex ideas; they impose certain epistemic frameworks with the potential to steer public attitudes and behavior. In this paper,...

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New paper in Synthese by IAS PhD researcher @MikelAsteinza , with Hugo Viciana & Ivar Hannikainen 🦣 Promotional metaphors (“resurrection”) increase public misinformation about de-extinction without changing perceived rigor. #ExperimentalPhilosophy doi.org/10.1007/s11229-026-0…

De-extinction, resurrection and biological Frankensteins: scientific metaphors and their impact on...

Synthese - Metaphors in science communication do more than simplify complex ideas; they impose certain epistemic frameworks with the potential to steer public attitudes and behavior. In this paper,...

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Critical metaphors reduced misinformation. The authors argue that metaphors act as epistemic conditioning devices: they shape judgments by structuring understanding. #DeExtinction #Biotech #Conservation #Biodiversity #Misinformation #Metaphor #PhilSci #PhilBio #xphi
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Congratulations to Dr. Alberto Monterde Fuertes, who today defended his PhD thesis "Pain beyond nociception" with the highest honours! Supervised by Leonardo Bich & Cristian Saborido. Thank you for everything, Alberto! 👏
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🎓 Tomorrow, Alberto Monterde Fuertes defends his PhD thesis "Pain beyond nociception: Reductionism, functional individuation, and biological autonomy"! 📅 Wed, Oct 7 · 10:00 
📍 Salón de Grados, HEFA I Supervised by @Leo_Bich & Cristian Saborido. All welcome!
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🆕 New paper by William Bechtel & Leonardo Bich Physiological control is not a top-down hierarchy, but heterarchical architecture in which multiple control mechanisms act on the same production mechanisms dialecticalsystems.eu/public…...
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IAS Research@IAS_ResearchSep 15
New paper by Leonardo Bich (@Leo_Bich) with William Bechtel in the Journal of Physiology 🧠 Latest in their heterarchy series: where is control ultimately integrated? At the last step, they argue: in the production mechanisms themselves, not the CNS. doi.org/10.1113/JP291403

The last‐step integrator thesis: Heterarchical control of the mammalian gastrointestinal tract

Abstract figure legend Heterarchy of control of the gastrointestinal tract. The production mechanisms (i.e. epithelial cells and muscles) are shown at the bottom in green. Above them are some of the...

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New paper by Leonardo Bich (@Leo_Bich) with William Bechtel in the Journal of Physiology 🧠 Latest in their heterarchy series: where is control ultimately integrated? At the last step, they argue: in the production mechanisms themselves, not the CNS. doi.org/10.1113/JP291403

The last‐step integrator thesis: Heterarchical control of the mammalian gastrointestinal tract

Abstract figure legend Heterarchy of control of the gastrointestinal tract. The production mechanisms (i.e. epithelial cells and muscles) are shown at the bottom in green. Above them are some of the...

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Live from KLI for #EASPLS2026, whose consortium we're part of 🌍 How is human impact reshaping the way organisms reproduce and evolve? Our senior researcher Arantza Etxeberria (UPV/EHU) argues that reproduction is a web of developmental, physiological & ecological relations.
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Happening now at our #IASSeminar: Daniel S. Brooks (University of Wuppertal) on ‘Scale Ranges, the Variety of Matter’s Forms, and Levels of Organization as Local Maxima.’ #PhilosophyofBiology #PhilSci
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🔔 IAS Seminar | Upcoming Session 📅 Friday, May 15th · 13:00h 📍 Room 5, Centro Carlos Santamaría Laura Mojica & Ezequiel Di Paolo (UPV/EHU + Ikerbasque) will present: 🧠 Sensorimotor Incorporation: An Operational Definition Everyone welcome! #CognitiveScience #Philosophy
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IAS Research@IAS_ResearchApr 16
📣 Next IAS Seminar | Fri, 17 Apr, 13:00 This week we’ll be joined by David Cortés-García (Konrad Lorenz Institute for Evolution and Cognition Research) to discuss “The ontology of biological reproduction in evolutionary biology: a philosophical analysis”. #PhilosophyOfBiology
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📣 Next IAS Seminar | Fri, 17 Apr, 13:00 This week we’ll be joined by David Cortés-García (Konrad Lorenz Institute for Evolution and Cognition Research) to discuss “The ontology of biological reproduction in evolutionary biology: a philosophical analysis”. #PhilosophyOfBiology
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IAS Research@IAS_ResearchMar 25
👋🎓 PhD defense IAS Researcher Marta Pérez Verdugo successfully defended her PhD on March 20. Huge congratulations! 📝 “Personal Autonomy Through Technology: How Hyperdesigned Digital Environments Structure Human Behaviour.” We’re proud of her work and contributions. 👏
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👋🎓 PhD defense IAS Researcher Marta Pérez Verdugo successfully defended her PhD on March 20. Huge congratulations! 📝 “Personal Autonomy Through Technology: How Hyperdesigned Digital Environments Structure Human Behaviour.” We’re proud of her work and contributions. 👏
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IAS Research@IAS_ResearchMar 3
📢🚨 Vincenzo Politi’s IAS Seminar talk, “Science, society, and the normativity of science governance,” is now available on our YouTube channel: #philosophy #philosophyofscience #politicalphilosophy #sciencegovernance youtube.com/watch?v=tKf3QOmV…

Vincenzo Politi - Science, society, and the normativity of science governance

IAS SeminarVincenzo Politi - Science, society, and the normativit...

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📢🚨 Vincenzo Politi’s IAS Seminar talk, “Science, society, and the normativity of science governance,” is now available on our YouTube channel: #philosophy #philosophyofscience #politicalphilosophy #sciencegovernance youtube.com/watch?v=tKf3QOmV…

Vincenzo Politi - Science, society, and the normativity of science governance

IAS SeminarVincenzo Politi - Science, society, and the normativit...

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IAS Research@IAS_ResearchFeb 23
📣 Next IAS Seminar | Fri, 27 Feb 2026, 13:00 This week we’ll have Vincenzo Politi (University of Seville) with us to talk about “Science, society, and the normativity of science governance”. 📍 Room 4, Centro Carlos Santamaría (San Sebastián) #ScienceGovernance @unisevilla
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📣 Next IAS Seminar | Fri, 27 Feb 2026, 13:00 This week we’ll have Vincenzo Politi (University of Seville) with us to talk about “Science, society, and the normativity of science governance”. 📍 Room 4, Centro Carlos Santamaría (San Sebastián) #ScienceGovernance @unisevilla
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📣 Next IAS Seminar | Fri, 20 Feb 2026 🎙️ Marius Werz (IAS Research, UPV/EHU) will present his recent publication: “From function to freedom: enactivism between being and becoming” (Phenom Cogn Sci, 2026). doi.org/10.1007/s11097-025-1… #IASSeminar #Enactivism

From function to freedom: enactivism between being and becoming

Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences - Enactivism is undergoing a metaphysical shift. In pursuit of a more open-ended account of organismic becoming, several theorists have turned to the...

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