Research Interests: My main interests are in the history and philosophy of physics, especially the foundations of spacetime and quantum theories. Recently, I have written about supertasks in Malament-Hogarth spacetimes, group theory in quantum mechanics, classical time machines, and the early history of gravitation and thermodynamics. I also have general interests in logic, metaphysics, and early analytic philosophy.
Education: I am a
graduate of the University of Washington honors program in Seattle, WA, where I received a B.A. in Philosophy and a B.S. in Mathematics. I joined Pittsburgh HPS in the fall of 2006, and am currently beginning my 3rd year as a PhD student here.
Languages: My native language is English, and I speak fluent French and Spanish. I am also a competent reader of Latin and German.
Life at Pittsburgh: History and Philosophy of Science is an extremely vibrant department; the near-constant intellectual stimulation here is both wide-ranging and challenging. But one really unique feature of this department is the close-knit group of graduate students. Check out my
pictures page to see more of what it's like, or my recently launched
blag for a bit of what I'm up thinking about.
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