The 2nd European Advanced Seminar for the Philosophy of Life Sciences takes place at the Brocher Foundation (Geneva). The topic of this summer academy is: In Vivo, ex Vivo, in Vitro, in Silico: Models in the Life Sciences.

The use of the four kinds of models – in vivo, ex vivo, in vitro, in silico – is entangled and will be addressed in a stimulating manner in this special summer academy organized by six leading European institutions in the philosophy of the life sciences. At the meeting seniors speakers and junior speakers will interact in an intense manner to address questions related to models in the life sciences.

Senior speakers are: Giovanni Boniolo (Philosophy of biomedicine, Milano), Werner Callebaut (Philosophy of biology, Vienna), Michael R. Dietrich (History and philosophy of biology, Dartmouth College), Jean Gayon (History and philosophy of biology, Paris), Philippe Huneman (Philosophy of biology, Paris), Sabina Leonelli (Philosophy of biology, Exeter), Alessandro Minelli (Developmental biology, Padova), Thomas Reydon (Philosophy of biology, Hannover), Bruno Strasser (History of biology, Geneva), Adam Toon (Philosophy of science, Bielefeld), Marcel Weber (Philosophy of science, Geneva)

Directors of the Seminar: Bernardino Fantini (Geneva), Philippe Huneman (Paris), Marcel Weber (Geneva)

For Details: http://www.brocher.ch/en/events/second-european-advanced-seminar-in-the-philosophy-of-the-life-sciences-in-vivo-ex-vivo-in-vitro-in-silico-models-in-the-life-sciences/