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Shaping the Future of Science: MSU Philosophy Professor Joins National and Global Science Committees

February 24, 2026

From national research ethics to global scientific freedom, Heather Douglas, Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Michigan State University, has been appointed to two high-profile committees: one at the…

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Heather Douglas Speaks at the 8th International Undergraduate Research Conference for the University of Toronto

March 15, 2024

Professor Heather Douglas is a keynote speaker for this year's International Undergraduate Research Conference on Science, Technology, Medicine, and Society, which will be held at the University of Toronto from March 21-22.

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Professor Douglas Publishes Paper in Synthese

January 31, 2024

Professor Douglas, Associate Professor of Philosophy, has recently published a paper, co-authored with T.Y. Branch, on "The social contract for science and the value-free ideal."

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Philosophy Professor Honored for Influential Research on Values in Science

August 11, 2023

A research paper written by Heather Douglas, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Michigan State University, is being recognized as one of the most influential to ever be published by the…