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Maureen O'Malley is an Associate Professor in the School of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Sydney. With a PhD focusing on evolutionary explanations in the social sciences and humanities from the Universities of Edinburgh and Sussex, she has significant experience in philosophy, microbiology, and biology. Since joining Sydney in 2011 as a Senior Research Fellow at Egenis, University of Exeter, she has engaged in various research projects examining the philosophical issues surrounding microbiome research. Her current work involves completing a book titled 'Philosophical Issues in Microbiome Research' to be published by Harvard University Press in 2023. Maureen has a diverse research interest, aligned with the Faculty of Science, focusing on understanding life on Earth, historical and philosophical perspectives on disease and disorder in humans, healthy ecosystems, and the data-driven decisions in scientific practices. Furthermore, she has been awarded multiple grants including the Bridging Support Fellowship in 2015 and has published extensively on topics at the intersection of philosophy and biology.
University of Sydney • Sydney, Australia
Teaching and supervising in the philosophy of biology, and philosophy of science.
Egenis, University of Exeter • Exeter, England
Conducted research on various aspects of microbiology and the philosophy of science.
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