Ph.D. Candidate

Website: ajawatkins.org
Pronouns:
 she/her/hers

Aja’s research focuses on philosophy of science, especially a combination of philosophy of the historical sciences, philosophy of climate science, and philosophy of modeling, as well as philosophy of biology and feminist philosophy of science. Her dissertation explores the philosophical implications of using paleoclimate episodes as analogues for contemporary climate change.

Recent Publications:

Multi-model approaches to phylogenetics: Implications for idealization in Studies in History and Philosophy of Science

The Epistemic Value of the Living Fossils Concept in Philosophy of Science

Development & Microbiology in Biology & Philosophy

For more publications, please visit Aja’s Google Scholar profile.