Causation and explanation in science
Causation and explanation in science
- February 20, 2025
- Lauren Ross, logic & philosophy of science, explains in this podcast, courtesy of The Dissenter
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Dr. Lauren N. Ross is an Associate Professor in the Logic and Philosophy of Science
Department at the University of California, Irvine. Her research concerns explanation
and causation in biology, neuroscience, and medicine. This work involves interrelated
projects that address: the nature of explanation in these sciences, different causal
structures and explanation types, and the rationale that guides particular forms of
causal reasoning in these domains. In this episode, we talk about causation and explanation
in science. We start with causation, its different meanings, and different types of
causation. We then talk about scientific explanation, the link between causation and
explanation, and causal complexity in psychiatry. Finally, we discuss how to communicate
about causality to the general public.
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