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Dipl.Math. ETH (Zürich), M.Phil., Ph.D. (Cambridge)
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G. Bacciagaluppi and A. Valentini, Quantum Theory at The Crossroads (CUP, 2010).
The Centre for Time, Sydney
IHPST, Paris, and Foundations of Physics in Greater Paris
The theory division of IGPP, Freiburg
The Department of Philosophy and the Group in Logic and the Methodology of Science, Berkeley
Philosophy of Physics at Oxford
The History of Quantum Physics Project
The Philosophy of Science in a European Perspective
The Archive for Mathematical Sciences and Philosophy
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics
The Scots Philosophical Association
The Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
FQXi - Foundational Questions Institute
The International Quantum Structures Association
The Pittsburgh PhilSci archive
The ArXiv E-print archive (the former Los Alamos archive)
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Biography
I was born in Milan in 1965. After obtaining my degree in mathematics from ETH Zurich and my doctorate in philosophy from the University of Cambridge, I was Research Fellow at Wolfson College, Cambridge, and at Balliol College, Oxford. I was Junior Lecturer at Oxford University, Assistant Professor at the University of California at Berkeley, Humboldt Fellow at the University and the IGPP of Freiburg, CNRS Researcher at the IHPST in Paris, and Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Time of the University of Sydney before coming to Aberdeen first as Senior Lecturer, then (since August 2011) Reader in Philosophy.
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Research Interests
My main field of research is the philosophy of physics, in particular the philosophy of quantum theory. I also work on the history of quantum theory and have published a book on the 1927 Solvay conference (together with A. Valentini). My Ph.D. was on the so-called modal interpretation of quantum theory, but I have been working since on a variety of other approaches. I am also interested in the foundations of probability and in issues of time symmetry and asymmetry.
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Current Research
My largest research project at present is a new book, together with my postdoc Elise Crull, with the provisional title 'The Einstein Paradox': The debate on nonlocality and incompleteness in 1935. As with my earlier book on the fifth Solvay conference, this project lies between history of quantum mechanics and philosophy of quantum mechanics. Further current work includes projects on non-equilibrium in Nelson's stochastic mechanics, decoherence and its relation to time symmetry, probabilities in quantum theory, and the figure and work of Grete Hermann.
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Research Grants
Leverhulme Research Project (2011-2013) on '"The Einstein Paradox": the debate on nonlocality and incompleteness in 1935'.
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Teaching Responsibilities
Postgraduate coordinator in philosophy.
Programme co-ordinator: M.Litt. in Philosophy. Programme co-co-ordinator: M.Litt. in History and Philosophy of Science (with Ben Marsden).
PG courses: Philosophy Proseminar, Work in Progress Seminar, Philosophy of Physics.
UG courses [not 2011-2013]: Philosophy of Science (level 2), Philosophy of Time (level 3), Philosophy of Physics (level 4).
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External Responsibilities
Co-director of the philosophy of physics team (director Dennis Dieks) within the ESF Research Networking Programme 'Philosophy of Science in a European Perspective'.
Associate Member of IHPST, Paris.
Committee Member of the Scots Philosophical Association.
Trustee of the Archive for Mathematical Sciences and Philosophy.
Associate Editor in philosophy of physics for the British Journal for the Philosophy of Science.
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics.
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