Philosopher of science/neuroscience/cog science. Postdoc at LMU Munich, MCMP. I make pizza. He/Him https://sites.google.com/site/colacodavidj/https://bsky.app/profile/davidcolaco.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolaco.bsky.social/post/3modic755e22zI am organizing a symposium accepted for #PSA26 titled: A "metabolic turn" in studying cognition and computation With: @khoudary.bsky.social @jtheriault.bsky.social Mazviita Chirimuuta Myself (presenting work with @phaueis.bsky.social) #philsci, #cogsci, #philsky See yinz in San Diego15 Jun 2026 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:tmj3ishc3mfa4rapesfpqaev/app.bsky.feed.post/3modic755e22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolaco.bsky.social/post/3mocuw33hrs2gMy keynote from #IPM5, on "Conflict over and resistance to how we conceptualize memory." Taken by @sarahrobins.bsky.social15 Jun 2026 08:36 +0000at://did:plc:tmj3ishc3mfa4rapesfpqaev/app.bsky.feed.post/3mocuw33hrs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolaco.bsky.social/post/3mnrqaczcv22qFor @gershbrain.bsky.social, if you don't have it already: (I can provide more context if need be)08 Jun 2026 12:57 +0000at://did:plc:tmj3ishc3mfa4rapesfpqaev/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnrqaczcv22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolaco.bsky.social/post/3mnm3voj5hk2jhttps://www.quantamagazine.org/are-memories-transferable-or-edible-20260605/ Next week, I will speak on some of this history at IPM5. It is weirder than you likely could imagine.06 Jun 2026 07:10 +0000at://did:plc:tmj3ishc3mfa4rapesfpqaev/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnm3voj5hk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolaco.bsky.social/post/3mnhmicymwk2mTomorrow, I give a talk on "Metabolism and the Medium of Cognition" at this event: This is work with @phaueis.bsky.social #philsci, #cogsci, #neuroskyence, #philsky https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/research-groups/philosophical-psychology/events/upcoming/beyond-neurocomputationalism/04 Jun 2026 12:23 +0000at://did:plc:tmj3ishc3mfa4rapesfpqaev/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhmicymwk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolaco.bsky.social/post/3mmqlhqnbcs2dTo promote my work on the Problem of Explaining Shifting Targets (PEST), I have written a post for the New Work in Philosophy Substack. I talk about turmeric. Check it out here: #philsci #philsky https://newworkinphilosophy.substack.com/p/the-problem-of-explaining-shifting26 May 2026 08:34 +0000at://did:plc:tmj3ishc3mfa4rapesfpqaev/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmqlhqnbcs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolaco.bsky.social/post/3mluw7ble4k2nI will give a talk at "Beyond Neuro-computationalism: the philosophy and science of biological brains." My talk is titled "Metabolism and the Medium of Cognition" More information and registration information in the repost. Consider attending: [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 May 2026 08:31 +0000at://did:plc:tmj3ishc3mfa4rapesfpqaev/app.bsky.feed.post/3mluw7ble4k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolaco.bsky.social/post/3mlszp6vblc2cIPM5 is coming up soon, and here is a Memory Palace post about it. The program is now available through the post. My keynote talk is titled: "Conflict Over and Resistance to How We Conceptualize Memory." [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 May 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:tmj3ishc3mfa4rapesfpqaev/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlszp6vblc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolaco.bsky.social/post/3mlkxfyael22sThis event starts tomorrow. I speak on Wednesday. The event can be attended virtually: contact the organizers for more details: https://phil-mem.org/events/2026-atypical.php [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 May 2026 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:tmj3ishc3mfa4rapesfpqaev/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlkxfyael22shttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolaco.bsky.social/post/3mkl2g7aduc2mI have put in my proofs for my chapter in "Scientific Mistakes and Mistaken Science: Malfunction, Error, Failure," which is due out later this year. My contribution is titled: "Detecting phenomena in datasets: Is the rest noise?" https://link.springer.com/book/978303225924028 Apr 2026 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:tmj3ishc3mfa4rapesfpqaev/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkl2g7aduc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolaco.bsky.social/post/3mkhohf3qis2iI will speak at "Atypical Cases of Memory: From Minimal Agents to Human Development" May 13th. My talk is titled: "What type of memory should concern us? Assessing the viability of taxonomic retreat"27 Apr 2026 08:43 +0000at://did:plc:tmj3ishc3mfa4rapesfpqaev/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhohf3qis2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolaco.bsky.social/post/3mjwi5zsmwc2pSeveral people seemed interested in my Philosophy of Scientific Communication course, so here is my schedule of readings. Thanks to everyone for their help; I hope to get to additional topics mentioned using these as the anchors:20 Apr 2026 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:tmj3ishc3mfa4rapesfpqaev/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwi5zsmwc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolaco.bsky.social/post/3mjefelyrds27What are we explaining, and is it what we are trying to explain? (Available open access) [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Apr 2026 07:57 +0000at://did:plc:tmj3ishc3mfa4rapesfpqaev/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjefelyrds27https://bsky.app/profile/davidcolaco.bsky.social/post/3mibtctn2wk2pSometimes we try to explain one thing but end up explaining something else. In this paper, I address when this is a problem, which I call the “Problem of Explaining Shifting Targets” (PEST). #philsci #cogsky (Available open access) https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13194-026-00729-w?utm_source=rct_congratemailt&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=oa_20260330&utm_content=10.1007/s13194-026-00729-w30 Mar 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:tmj3ishc3mfa4rapesfpqaev/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibtctn2wk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolaco.bsky.social/post/3mgx3kzixfs27I will be a speaker at "Atypical cases of memory" this may. I intend to make my talk weird:13 Mar 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:tmj3ishc3mfa4rapesfpqaev/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgx3kzixfs27https://bsky.app/profile/davidcolaco.bsky.social/post/3mg5pktb5ws2sI am preparing a course on "Philosophy of Scientific Communication" for the LMU summer term. I have worked out much of what I want to teach (which I will share once I finalize), but hivemind please let me know what readings or topics would interest you for a course like this. #philsci #philsky03 Mar 2026 11:55 +0000at://did:plc:tmj3ishc3mfa4rapesfpqaev/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg5pktb5ws2shttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolaco.bsky.social/post/3mfmi2mi7ik2hStarting tomorrow: I'll talk about impediments to relating explanatory paradigms. It will involve both explananda and explanantia: [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Feb 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:tmj3ishc3mfa4rapesfpqaev/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfmi2mi7ik2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolaco.bsky.social/post/3mfk3jt2sps2vLast November, I took part in a workshop on Minimal Cognition at the University of Valencia. Now, there is a Special Issue in Biology & Philosophy on Minimal Cognition. Check out the call: https://link.springer.com/collections/cdddfdbbbc23 Feb 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:tmj3ishc3mfa4rapesfpqaev/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfk3jt2sps2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolaco.bsky.social/post/3mf32gussec2lMy paper, "The problem of explaining shifting targets," has been accepted for publication in European Journal for Philosophy of Science. The preprint is currently available on PhilSci-Archive (final version to follow when its online): philsci-archive.pitt.edu/28211/ https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/28211/17 Feb 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:tmj3ishc3mfa4rapesfpqaev/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf32gussec2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidcolaco.bsky.social/post/3mejnjzl42s27I am getting excited for this workshop in Berlin at the end of the month: [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Feb 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:tmj3ishc3mfa4rapesfpqaev/app.bsky.feed.post/3mejnjzl42s27https://bsky.app/profile/davidcolaco.bsky.social/post/3mdhzj4fqj22vAs a final reminder, the deadline for commentary proposals for our BBS target article, "Metabolic considerations for cognitive modeling," is next Tuesday, February 3. For details, follow the link. Please share if you can @phaueis.bsky.social #philsci #cogsky #CognitiveNeuroscience https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/behavioral-and-brain-sciences/announcements/call-for-papers/call-for-commentary-proposals-metabolic-considerations-for-cognitive-modeling28 Jan 2026 10:04 +0000at://did:plc:tmj3ishc3mfa4rapesfpqaev/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdhzj4fqj22v