Melinda Fagan in Bielefeld: Understanding scientific explanations interdisciplinarily
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How does scientific explanation arise? Melinda Fagan guest in Bielefeld
On November 3, 2026, the joint lecture series by the Center for Interdisciplinary Research and the Institute for Studies of Science at Bielefeld University invites you to a special insight into the philosophy of science. Melinda Fagan from the University of Utah will speak about Explanatory particularism in scientific practice and will illuminate how scientific explanations arise in concrete research situations.
Interdisciplinarity as the key to understanding
The event connects philosophy, science studies, and practical research experience. It focuses on questions about how knowledge is integrated across disciplinary boundaries, how interdisciplinary research fields develop, and what different methods, standards, and scientific cultures meet in the process.
This lecture is aimed at students, researchers, educators, young scientists, and all citizens interested in science, epistemology, and the organization of modern research. The event planning follows the open approach of the series and makes the lecture publicly and online accessible.
Melinda Fagan: Philosophy of science from a biological perspective
Melinda Fagan is a professor of philosophy at the University of Utah and holder of the Sterling M. McMurrin Chair. Her research focuses on scientific practice in biology, particularly experimental research, explanation, objectivity, and evidence. Through her education in biology as well as the history and philosophy of science, she connects scientific experience with philosophical analysis.
Her lecture builds on this interdisciplinary expertise and promises a focused engagement with scientific explanations, concrete research practices, and the conditions under which knowledge arises. The topic is based on her book Explanatory Particularism in Scientific Practice published by Oxford University Press in 2025.
Lecture in the main university building
The lecture begins on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 4:15 PM and lasts until 5:45 PM. The venue is the main university building in Bielefeld, Room V2 105/115. Participation is possible on-site and online. The atmosphere combines academic concentration with open exchange, making the Lecture Series an exciting event experience for various target groups.
Conclusion: Experience science through exchange
Melinda Fagan’s lecture opens a precise yet accessible view of scientific explanation and interdisciplinary research. Those who want to understand how different disciplinary cultures collaborate and how scientific knowledge arises in practice will experience a professionally focused evening with an international perspective at Bielefeld University.
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