Research

Papers

"Antiunitary Equivalence," [Preprint]

"Can Quantum Thermodynamics Save Time?" Philosophy of Science (2021) [Preprint/Journal]

"On the Ostrogradski Instability; or, Why Physics Really Uses Second Derivatives," The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science (2019) [Preprint/Journal]

"Deciphering the Algebraic CPT Theorem," Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics (2019) [Preprint/Journal

"How to be a Relativistic Spacetime State Realist,'' The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science (2018) [Preprint/Journal]

"Review of Jonathan Bain's CPT Invariance and the Spin-Statistics Connection," Philosophy of Science (2018) [Preprint/Journal]

"A Philosopher's Guide to the Foundations of Quantum Field Theory," Philosophy Compass (2017) [Journal]

"The Conventionality of Parastatistics," with David Baker and Hans Halvorson, The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science (2015) [Preprint/Journal]

"On North's `The Structure of Physics'," with Hans Halvorson, unpublished (2012) [Preprint]

Work in Progress

Relativistic Quantum Field Theory, Elements in the Philosophy of Physics, Cambridge University Press

"Three Field Ontologies for QFT"

"Interpretation: Classical, Radical, Unpristine" with Margrette Gress

"State Space Axioms for Quantum Field Theory," with Hans Halvorson

"String Worldsheet Relationalism," with David Baker and Jacob Barandes

"CPT, Spin-Statistics, and State Space Geometry"

"On Theoretical Equivalence"

"Counting Quanta"

"Is Algebraic QFT  Narratable?"


Recent and Upcoming Talks

"Interpretation: Classical, Radical, Unpristine" with Margrette Gress, First Feminist Philosophy of Physics Workshop, University of Michigan, June 20-21, 2024 

"On the Ostrogradski Instability; or, Why Physics Really Uses Second Derivatives," Mind and Metaphysics Reading Group, MIT, April 22, 2024

"Fully Rigged Quantum Field Theory," University of Pittsburgh, April 10, 2024

"Prospects for Wavefunctional Interpretations of QFT," Foundations of Quantum Field Theory, University of Western Ontario, May 14-17, 2023

"Antiunitary Equivalence," 2020 PSA, Baltimore, November 11-14, 2021

"Particles, Fields, or Both?", symposium with Mario Hubert, Dustin Lazarovichi, and Charles Sebens, 2021 EPSA, University of Turin, September 15-18, 2021 (online)

Talk Videos

"Prospects for Wavefunctional Interpretations of QFT," Western Ontario, May 15, 2023 [Link]

"What is the Ontology of QFT," panel discussion with Emily Adlam, Eduardo Martin Martinez, and Michael Miller, Western Ontario, May 15, 2023 [Link]

"CPT, Spin-Statistics, and Non-Causal Explanation," Harvard, May 15, 2020 [Link]

"What are the Distinctively Relativistic Features of Quantum Field Theory?" panel discussion with Michael Miller, Wayne Myrvold, and Doreen Fraser, Western Ontario, June 13, 2019 [Link]

"CPT, Spin-Statistics, and State Space Geometry," Western Ontario, June 13, 2019 [Link]