S1 Ep 9 - Caleb Hazelwood on 'Scientific Metaphysics'

This episode features Caleb Hazelwood, philosopher of science and PhD candidate, talking on the topic of Scientific Metaphysics. As Caleb explains, ‘scientific metaphysics’ refers to coming to grips with what ‘really is’ in the world – and being crystal clear about the concepts we use to describe natural phenomena and how they interact. For example, Caleb talks about the importance of differentiating between entities we consider stable across the universe – such as the elements&nb...

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Leading scholars in History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science (HPS) introduce contemporary topics for a general audience. Developed by scholars and students in the HPS program at the University of Melbourne. Primary hosts: Thomas Spiteri (2025), Samara Greenwood (2023-2024)Season Five Coming SOON.More information on the podcast can be found at hpsunimelb.org