Embedded Files
I am an assistant professor (profesora ayudante doctor) at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M).
I have a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Maryland, where I worked mainly with Peter Carruthers and Lindley Darden. My research addresses questions about types and kinds in the cognitive sciences, a topic that intersects with ongoing interests in philosophy of mind and biology (specially mechanistic explanation).
In addition to research and teaching, I enjoy bridging the gap between academic philosophy and its applications to the public domain. Between 2021-2023, I served as a member of the medical ethics committee at the Capital Region Medical Center in Maryland. Besides helping educate medical students and doctors about biomedical ethics, we did consulting on various ethical conflicts in the hospital.
I am a Fulbright and a "La Caixa" alumna, with an MA from the University of British Columbia. Previously I had a postdoctoral position (APOSTD - Generalitat Valenciana) at VLC Philosophy Lab, at the Universitat de València. Before that, I adjuncted (prof. substituta) at the University of Barcelona, where I also was a senior Logos member.
Recent news and updates
I'll be presenting at the 2026 meeting of the APA Eastern Division (Baltimore, Jan, 7-10th 2026) on mechanistic special sciences kinds.
My paper "How is the mind/brain composed? Two sorts of mechanisms in cognitive science" has just been published at Review of Philosophy and Psychology! https://doi.org/10.1007/s13164-025-00781-0
I presented "Creativity in AI and humans: lessons from the history of intelligence" at the workshop "The Composition of Creative Intelligence", this past October 3rd 2025 in Barcelona.
Aarón Álvarez-González and myself will be giving a join colloquium at the VLC Phil Lab: "Two notions of affect" on Feb. 27th 2026.
My OPC piece titled "Helping without hijacking: Decision science and the ethics of treatment adherence" appears now at the journal AJOB Neuroscience: https://doi.org/10.1080/21507740.2025.2519443
I'll be giving a talk on mechanisms and special science kinds at the METIS seminar of UNED, Madrid, on Dec. 9th.
New book chapter alert! This was part of the work on love we started in Vancouver with Jas Heaton and Carrie Jenkins about 10 years ago. It's in Alex King (ed): Art & Philosophy: New Essays at the Intersection. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/9780191815423.003.0032
I presented “Special science kinds from a mechanistic standpoint” at the 2025 meeting of the International Society for the History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology in Porto, Portugal, July 20-25 2025.
In November 2025, I will be presenting at the Workshop of the project Mechanism-based approaches to causation in evolutionary biology in València!
I gave a talk at VLC Philosophy Lab Colloquium, on May 23rd 2025, on what kind of thing are mental disorders. Independently, we also did a joint presentation with Aaron Álvarez Gonzalez at the VLC Rural Lab, May 17th!
"Can AI solve science?" This is the interesting question posed at the Image Processing Lab at the University of Valencia. A panel of a physicist, an AI engineer, and a philosopher (myself) answered it from the perspective of our discipline, followed by a few hours of discussion in which, surprisingly, we arrived at a consensus! Here are some pictures of the event, which took place on April 14th.
This April 3rd I gave a talk titled "Podem saber si els animals són conscients?" at the XXII Seminari Anual de la Secció de Filosofia Analítica de la Societat Catalana de Filosofia. You can see the full program here.
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse