Victoria Wang
PhD Philosophy

- Philosophy
- School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences
Contact details
- Email: v.m.wang@sms.ed.ac.uk
- Web: Blog
- Web: PhilPapers
- Web: Google Scholar
Address
- Street
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40 George Square
- City
- Edinburgh
- Post code
- EH8 9JX
Background
I'm a relative latecomer to philosophy, but better late than never. My background is in cancer research, which I pursued to the post-doctoral level, and science communication. However, the further I "progressed" in science, the more I became drawn to questions about science. Broadly speaking, I'm now interested in science's roles in society and society's roles in the sciences.
Qualifications
MA Philosophy of Science, University of Toronto (2022-2023)
PhD Cancer Biology, University College London & The Francis Crick Institute (2015-2019)
BA/MSci Natural Sciences – Biochemistry, University of Cambridge (2011-2015)
Responsibilities & affiliations
Society for Women in Philosophy (SWIP) UK - executive committee member (funding)
Research summary
Philosophy of science, especially:
- political philosophy of science and questions regarding research prioritisation
- science and values
Feminist philosophy, especially:
- Feminist/care-based approaches to (political) philosophy of science
Current project grants
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Research Award (2024-2027)
Past project grants
SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship – Master’s (2022-2023)
Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowship (2021-2022)