The Science of Lost Worlds

Adrian Currie and Professor Ichthy explore and elucidate just what it is that palaeontologists do when they claim to bring past worlds to life; a witty and accessible exploration of the ways in which scientists use the present to illuminate the past.–Michael Benton, University of BristolSkilfully melding the philosophy and history of palaeontology, Adrian Currie questions the very line that separates (perceptions of) the present from (understandings of) the past.–Sabina Leonelli, Technical University of Munich

Adrian Mitchell Currie is an associate professor of philosophy at Exeter University. Their primary interest is how scientists successfully generate knowledge in tricky circumstances, where evidence is thin on the ground, targets are highly complex, and information is limited. They are the recipient of the Philip Leverhulme award, and their monograph Rock, Bone & Ruin: An Optimist’s Guide to the Historical Sciences won the Fernando Gil International Prize for Philosophy of Science.

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