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Research interests
I am a PhD student in the Department of Philosophy, supervised by Prof James Ladyman and Dr Karim Thebault, specialising in the Philosophy of Physics. I recently completed a Research Masters (MPhil) here in Bristol and studied my Integrated Masters (MPhysPhil) in Physics and Philosophy at the University of Oxford.
I am pimarily interested in the Philosophy of Physics and related areas such as the Philosophy of Science and the Foundations of Physics. My PhD project is the Philosophy of the Standard Model of Particle Physics, exploring the specific phenomena of the Standard Model, rather than just its mathematical framework. This will begin with research into Neutrino Mixing and Neutral Meson Mixing, which are well-understood physically and empirically well-grounded, but have been under-examined philosophically.
In my MPhil, I undertook a definitive and comprehensive analysis of the Boltzmann Brain Problem, allowing me to argue that we are almost certainly not Boltzmann Brains. My integrated masters thesis investigated the role and truth of the Action-Reaction Principle, as well as its implications for de Broglie-Bohm Theories such as Bohmian Mechanics.
Outside of research, I am also deeply interested in Outreach and Widening Participation in and to Higher Education, particularly for under-represented groups and subjects.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
The Philosophy of the Standard Model of Particle Physics
Description
Although there exists extensive philosophical and foundational literature on the mathematics behind the Standard Model, thus far there has been very little focus on the phenomena specific to the Standard…Managing organisational unit
Department of PhilosophyDates
15/09/2025 to 14/09/2028
Boltzmann Brains and Possible Worlds
Description
An assessment of the current status of the Boltzmann Brain (BB) Problem in the literature, and an analysis and critique of the many assumptions that go into the argument. I…Managing organisational unit
Department of PhilosophyDates
08/09/2024 to 01/09/2025
Investigating the Action-Reaction Principle and Implications for de Broglie-Bohm Theories and Philosophy more generally.
Description
The Action-Reaction Principle is ungrounded, and should be used as a desideratum at best, rather than a requirement for physical theories. Additionally, various de Broglie-Bohm Theories can be formulated with…Managing organisational unit
Department of PhilosophyDates
10/10/2022 to 30/04/2023
