Lucas Battich
@lucasbattich.eurosky.social
Researcher in cognitive science and philosophy of mind at the University of Tübingen 🧠📚🏔️
lucasbattich.com
lucasbattich.com
Very happy to officially start a new Research Fellowship position at the Philosophical Seminar, University of Tübingen! @unituebingen.bsky.social
I'll be working on a project on the sense of reality in perception, with generous support from the Fritz Thyssen Stiftung. New exciting stuff coming up! ✨
I'll be working on a project on the sense of reality in perception, with generous support from the Fritz Thyssen Stiftung. New exciting stuff coming up! ✨
October 2, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Very happy to officially start a new Research Fellowship position at the Philosophical Seminar, University of Tübingen! @unituebingen.bsky.social
I'll be working on a project on the sense of reality in perception, with generous support from the Fritz Thyssen Stiftung. New exciting stuff coming up! ✨
I'll be working on a project on the sense of reality in perception, with generous support from the Fritz Thyssen Stiftung. New exciting stuff coming up! ✨
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🚨Update: Our analysis of global APC expenditure has now been expanded to cover more publishers (7 -> 14) and more years (2019-2025).
We estimate $15B in APCs paid over seven years, $3.7B in 2025 alone. Elsevier crosses the $1B threshold by itself in 2025.
arxiv.org/abs/2608.16322 #ScholComm
We estimate $15B in APCs paid over seven years, $3.7B in 2025 alone. Elsevier crosses the $1B threshold by itself in 2025.
arxiv.org/abs/2608.16322 #ScholComm
August 31, 2026 at 1:16 PM
🚨Update: Our analysis of global APC expenditure has now been expanded to cover more publishers (7 -> 14) and more years (2019-2025).
We estimate $15B in APCs paid over seven years, $3.7B in 2025 alone. Elsevier crosses the $1B threshold by itself in 2025.
arxiv.org/abs/2608.16322 #ScholComm
We estimate $15B in APCs paid over seven years, $3.7B in 2025 alone. Elsevier crosses the $1B threshold by itself in 2025.
arxiv.org/abs/2608.16322 #ScholComm
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The Journal of Mathematical Philosophy is now open for submissions!
It is fully open access, with no fees for authors or readers. Please help spread the word, and do consider sending us your work.
Very happy to be part of the inaugural editorial board.
mathematicalphilosophy.org/mathphil
It is fully open access, with no fees for authors or readers. Please help spread the word, and do consider sending us your work.
Very happy to be part of the inaugural editorial board.
mathematicalphilosophy.org/mathphil
mathematicalphilosophy.org
July 31, 2026 at 9:48 AM
The Journal of Mathematical Philosophy is now open for submissions!
It is fully open access, with no fees for authors or readers. Please help spread the word, and do consider sending us your work.
Very happy to be part of the inaugural editorial board.
mathematicalphilosophy.org/mathphil
It is fully open access, with no fees for authors or readers. Please help spread the word, and do consider sending us your work.
Very happy to be part of the inaugural editorial board.
mathematicalphilosophy.org/mathphil
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EXCELLENT: The Netherlands new OA policy seems to be well thought through obc.copim.pub/when-scaling... Policy explicitly recommends redirection & reallocation of funds from existing ‘big deal’ budgets towards community-driven alternatives, incl university-led diamond OA & Netherlands Uni Presses
When 'scaling small' becomes national policy
The Netherlands' new open access strategy echoes the principles the Open Book Collective was built on - 'scaling small' and community-led publishing
obc.copim.pub
July 20, 2026 at 5:39 AM
EXCELLENT: The Netherlands new OA policy seems to be well thought through obc.copim.pub/when-scaling... Policy explicitly recommends redirection & reallocation of funds from existing ‘big deal’ budgets towards community-driven alternatives, incl university-led diamond OA & Netherlands Uni Presses
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calling all researchers who collect data from humans 🧠🧪
we are running a very brief survey (<1 min) about jsPsych, the software ecosystem for browser-based data collection.
if you use jsPsych, or if you collect data with any other software, please fill it out at tinyurl.com/jspsych-census!
we are running a very brief survey (<1 min) about jsPsych, the software ecosystem for browser-based data collection.
if you use jsPsych, or if you collect data with any other software, please fill it out at tinyurl.com/jspsych-census!
July 16, 2026 at 2:10 AM
calling all researchers who collect data from humans 🧠🧪
we are running a very brief survey (<1 min) about jsPsych, the software ecosystem for browser-based data collection.
if you use jsPsych, or if you collect data with any other software, please fill it out at tinyurl.com/jspsych-census!
we are running a very brief survey (<1 min) about jsPsych, the software ecosystem for browser-based data collection.
if you use jsPsych, or if you collect data with any other software, please fill it out at tinyurl.com/jspsych-census!
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The last 3 years have been the hottest in around 125,000 years.
CO2 levels are their highest in MILLIONS of years.
But most people have no idea this is happening, let alone what it means for our kids’ futures.
Our politics & media have failed our children. We should be furious.
CO2 levels are their highest in MILLIONS of years.
But most people have no idea this is happening, let alone what it means for our kids’ futures.
Our politics & media have failed our children. We should be furious.
August 31, 2025 at 10:18 AM
The last 3 years have been the hottest in around 125,000 years.
CO2 levels are their highest in MILLIONS of years.
But most people have no idea this is happening, let alone what it means for our kids’ futures.
Our politics & media have failed our children. We should be furious.
CO2 levels are their highest in MILLIONS of years.
But most people have no idea this is happening, let alone what it means for our kids’ futures.
Our politics & media have failed our children. We should be furious.
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As philosophy rushes to claim expertise on AI, AI companies rush to control the philosophical narrative. Unlike other disciplines, philosophy has no standards for reporting conflicts of interest. This petition endeavors to change that: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Open Letter about Industry Funding and Disclosure in Philosophy
*For full list of signatories, updated every few hours, please click here.*
In recent years, philosophical writing on areas such as climate change, technology, misinformation, and artificial intellige...
docs.google.com
June 29, 2026 at 7:51 PM
As philosophy rushes to claim expertise on AI, AI companies rush to control the philosophical narrative. Unlike other disciplines, philosophy has no standards for reporting conflicts of interest. This petition endeavors to change that: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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At a time when organisations say that what they desperately need isn't more coders or exam takers but young people with critical thinking and independent reasoning skills, it's a profound injury to the future to allow the closure of Philosophy programmes across the UK and US, including Dundee's.
Sign the Petition
Save the Philosophy Programme at Dundee University
c.org
July 7, 2026 at 8:42 AM
At a time when organisations say that what they desperately need isn't more coders or exam takers but young people with critical thinking and independent reasoning skills, it's a profound injury to the future to allow the closure of Philosophy programmes across the UK and US, including Dundee's.
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I am giving away a free copy of the #BayesianWorkflow book by @statmodeling.bsky.social, @avehtari.bsky.social, @rmcelreath.bsky.social et al!! Please like, repost, and follow to enter. I will randomly draw the winner next Weds July 8. 😀 routledge.com/9780367490140 #RStats #DataScience #Bayesian
July 2, 2026 at 3:25 PM
I am giving away a free copy of the #BayesianWorkflow book by @statmodeling.bsky.social, @avehtari.bsky.social, @rmcelreath.bsky.social et al!! Please like, repost, and follow to enter. I will randomly draw the winner next Weds July 8. 😀 routledge.com/9780367490140 #RStats #DataScience #Bayesian
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The heatwave in western Europe is the most severe and widespread ever, with almost half of Europe’s largest cities experiencing their worst ever heat stress, a combination of high temperatures and humidity. Unless we stop burning fossil fuels, future heat conditions will become even more extreme.
European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists say
Study also finds high humidity means people in hundreds of cities are enduring their worst ever heat stress
www.theguardian.com
June 26, 2026 at 4:24 AM
The heatwave in western Europe is the most severe and widespread ever, with almost half of Europe’s largest cities experiencing their worst ever heat stress, a combination of high temperatures and humidity. Unless we stop burning fossil fuels, future heat conditions will become even more extreme.
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Yet another philosophy department under threat in the UK. Sign the petition to save philosophy at Dundee: c.org/9hQv8N8fhJ
Sign the Petition
Save the Philosophy Programme at Dundee University
c.org
June 24, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Yet another philosophy department under threat in the UK. Sign the petition to save philosophy at Dundee: c.org/9hQv8N8fhJ
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c.org/JGxvMV2MPq
Please sign this petition to save Philosophy and our wonderful colleagues under threat at the University of Dundee.
Please sign this petition to save Philosophy and our wonderful colleagues under threat at the University of Dundee.
Sign the Petition
Save the Philosophy Programme at Dundee University
c.org
June 18, 2026 at 7:10 PM
c.org/JGxvMV2MPq
Please sign this petition to save Philosophy and our wonderful colleagues under threat at the University of Dundee.
Please sign this petition to save Philosophy and our wonderful colleagues under threat at the University of Dundee.
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RIP Marjane Satrapi
June 4, 2026 at 11:34 AM
RIP Marjane Satrapi
We had a great time at Purdue! Thanks to all organisers and funders for this opportunity to carry out a unique interdisciplinary project in animal color experiences, accompanied with the right training and support. Now to get working 🧠
We're excited to welcome our ITRC groups to Purdue this weekend for our @danafoundation.bsky.social funded workshop, featuring a session w/ @ucpews.bsky.social! Part of SPAN's mission is to provide resources to help foster intelligibility between phil & neuro + foster public engagement with science.
June 2, 2026 at 1:33 PM
We had a great time at Purdue! Thanks to all organisers and funders for this opportunity to carry out a unique interdisciplinary project in animal color experiences, accompanied with the right training and support. Now to get working 🧠
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Researching visual imagery? Consider submitting to this new cross-journal special issue on visual imagery at Nature Communications, Communications Psychology, and Scientific Reports! We welcome a broad range of topics and methods - more info below 👇
www.nature.com/collections/...
www.nature.com/collections/...
May 13, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Researching visual imagery? Consider submitting to this new cross-journal special issue on visual imagery at Nature Communications, Communications Psychology, and Scientific Reports! We welcome a broad range of topics and methods - more info below 👇
www.nature.com/collections/...
www.nature.com/collections/...
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What should Europe do when demand for #ERC funding keeps rising?
Restrict access or invest in excellence?
Please read our open letter calling for reconsideration of the ERC 2027 resubmission restrictions & for constructive alternatives that preserve openness
Consider to share & sign - see below 🧪
Restrict access or invest in excellence?
Please read our open letter calling for reconsideration of the ERC 2027 resubmission restrictions & for constructive alternatives that preserve openness
Consider to share & sign - see below 🧪
#erc | Johanna Joyce
What should Europe do when demand for its most successful frontier research programme keeps rising?
Restrict access, or invest in the excellence it has created?
A new open letter, spearheaded by Sara...
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April 22, 2026 at 9:24 AM
What should Europe do when demand for #ERC funding keeps rising?
Restrict access or invest in excellence?
Please read our open letter calling for reconsideration of the ERC 2027 resubmission restrictions & for constructive alternatives that preserve openness
Consider to share & sign - see below 🧪
Restrict access or invest in excellence?
Please read our open letter calling for reconsideration of the ERC 2027 resubmission restrictions & for constructive alternatives that preserve openness
Consider to share & sign - see below 🧪
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„The only remaining way to mitigate this situation is to reduce the number of applications.“
They’ve tried nothing and are all out of ideas? Whether this is good or bad, it is unjustified. There is no impact analysis, no engagement with research on funding procedures. Government by vibes
They’ve tried nothing and are all out of ideas? Whether this is good or bad, it is unjustified. There is no impact analysis, no engagement with research on funding procedures. Government by vibes
The number of grant applications is rising sharply. Our capacity for their evaluation isn’t.
ERC President Maria Leptin explains why stricter resubmission limits are being introduced for 2027 calls and what they mean for applicants.
🔗 link.europa.eu/xF7kjc
ERC President Maria Leptin explains why stricter resubmission limits are being introduced for 2027 calls and what they mean for applicants.
🔗 link.europa.eu/xF7kjc
ERC President explains stricter application measures amid rising demand for funding
The text of an open letter sent by ERC President Maria Leptin to ERC panel members, grantees and other stakeholders on 16 April 2026.
link.europa.eu
April 18, 2026 at 6:58 AM
„The only remaining way to mitigate this situation is to reduce the number of applications.“
They’ve tried nothing and are all out of ideas? Whether this is good or bad, it is unjustified. There is no impact analysis, no engagement with research on funding procedures. Government by vibes
They’ve tried nothing and are all out of ideas? Whether this is good or bad, it is unjustified. There is no impact analysis, no engagement with research on funding procedures. Government by vibes
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Philosophy was mostly "armchair" in the mid-20th century—but it's not anymore! Philosophers have increasingly cited empirical sources and discussed empirical data and evidence. In fact, as of the 2020s, non-empirical philosophy has become the minority.
March 31, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Philosophy was mostly "armchair" in the mid-20th century—but it's not anymore! Philosophers have increasingly cited empirical sources and discussed empirical data and evidence. In fact, as of the 2020s, non-empirical philosophy has become the minority.
Team em-dashes!
I hate that now I have to do a double take about using them when writing for gate-keepers (grant reviewers, job committees)
I hate that now I have to do a double take about using them when writing for gate-keepers (grant reviewers, job committees)
i love m-dashes. i use 'not only but also' type of constructions in certain kinds of writing. i am not ai. i find the implication that i might be depressing. just as i dislike defensive academic writing targeting reviewers, i'd regret having to adopt defensive writing habits to prove i'm not a bot.
March 30, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Team em-dashes!
I hate that now I have to do a double take about using them when writing for gate-keepers (grant reviewers, job committees)
I hate that now I have to do a double take about using them when writing for gate-keepers (grant reviewers, job committees)
Honoured and excited to take part in SPAN's Interdisciplinarity Through Research Collaboration (ITRC) programme! We have a project on non-human colour perception with neuroscientists Jessica Lee & Chris Kymn and philosophers Mark Carstensen & me. Looking forward to start!
We are pleased to announce the recipients of our @danafoundation.bsky.social funded Interdisciplinarity Through Research Collaboration (ITRC) grant! We're excited to see their projects unfold over the next year and to learn about the final results at SPAN2027!
philandneuro.wildapricot.org/ITRC
philandneuro.wildapricot.org/ITRC
Society for Philosophy & Neuroscience - ITRC
philandneuro.wildapricot.org
March 30, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Honoured and excited to take part in SPAN's Interdisciplinarity Through Research Collaboration (ITRC) programme! We have a project on non-human colour perception with neuroscientists Jessica Lee & Chris Kymn and philosophers Mark Carstensen & me. Looking forward to start!
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happy to announce the official release of my first R package on CRAN! 🎉
building on the Hmetad toolbox by @smfleming.bsky.social, the hmetad package allows users to fit the meta-d' model of confidence ratings using a familiar brms/lme4-style formula syntax
building on the Hmetad toolbox by @smfleming.bsky.social, the hmetad package allows users to fit the meta-d' model of confidence ratings using a familiar brms/lme4-style formula syntax
hmetad: an R package for hierarchical Bayesian modeling of confidence ratings
Implementation of Bayesian regressions over the meta-d' model of psychological data from two alternative forced choice tasks with ordinal confidence ratings. For more information, see Maniscalco & Lau...
metacoglab.github.io
March 19, 2026 at 2:42 PM
happy to announce the official release of my first R package on CRAN! 🎉
building on the Hmetad toolbox by @smfleming.bsky.social, the hmetad package allows users to fit the meta-d' model of confidence ratings using a familiar brms/lme4-style formula syntax
building on the Hmetad toolbox by @smfleming.bsky.social, the hmetad package allows users to fit the meta-d' model of confidence ratings using a familiar brms/lme4-style formula syntax
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I am extremely proud of what Camilo, Moritz, and the whole team have put together for this year's Models of Consciousness #MoC7.
Stellar choice of topics and speakers, and an amazing social programme aimed at true exchange among participants.
Come join us! #ConSci Talk application is now open.
Stellar choice of topics and speakers, and an amazing social programme aimed at true exchange among participants.
Come join us! #ConSci Talk application is now open.
The next Models of Consciousness Conference will take place in Copenhagen!
We are excited to bring #MoC7 to the University of Copenhagen on October 12–16, 2026.
Call for Abstracts is now open on our website (link below!)
We are excited to bring #MoC7 to the University of Copenhagen on October 12–16, 2026.
Call for Abstracts is now open on our website (link below!)
March 20, 2026 at 9:05 AM
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And third, academic content is turned into valuable assets when authors sign copyright agreements with journal publishers, and then publishers make AI licencing agreements with big tech companies to bundle up their article archives for AI training theconversation.com/an-academic-...
An academic publisher has struck an AI data deal with Microsoft – without their authors’ knowledge
After news, art and music, generative AI has found a new resource to mine: academia
theconversation.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:24 AM
And third, academic content is turned into valuable assets when authors sign copyright agreements with journal publishers, and then publishers make AI licencing agreements with big tech companies to bundle up their article archives for AI training theconversation.com/an-academic-...
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Inequalities in the funding landscape are actually a major barrier to OA publication. The author-pays model for OA means only those with access to resources get their research out there for all to read for free. OA should become truly open, for authors too! #OpenScience
Always fascinating to see people still publishing non-OA articles. Didn't your funder stipulate OA outputs (or did you have the luxury of unfunded research)? Don't you need to put together a REF submission? I know that not every employer will agree to pay but it seems such a strange choice.
January 30, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Inequalities in the funding landscape are actually a major barrier to OA publication. The author-pays model for OA means only those with access to resources get their research out there for all to read for free. OA should become truly open, for authors too! #OpenScience
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📢 Come study cognitive science in Paris!
The Master’s program in Cognitive Science at @ENS_ULM, @psl_univ, and @EHESS_fr is now accepting applications for the next academic year.
🗓 Deadline: February 24, 2026
💻 Apply here: master-cognitive-science.ens.psl.eu/en/applicati...
📢 Come study cognitive science in Paris!
The Master’s program in Cognitive Science at @ENS_ULM, @psl_univ, and @EHESS_fr is now accepting applications for the next academic year.
🗓 Deadline: February 24, 2026
💻 Apply here: master-cognitive-science.ens.psl.eu/en/applicati...
January 19, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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📢 Come study cognitive science in Paris!
The Master’s program in Cognitive Science at @ENS_ULM, @psl_univ, and @EHESS_fr is now accepting applications for the next academic year.
🗓 Deadline: February 24, 2026
💻 Apply here: master-cognitive-science.ens.psl.eu/en/applicati...
📢 Come study cognitive science in Paris!
The Master’s program in Cognitive Science at @ENS_ULM, @psl_univ, and @EHESS_fr is now accepting applications for the next academic year.
🗓 Deadline: February 24, 2026
💻 Apply here: master-cognitive-science.ens.psl.eu/en/applicati...