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BASc, Physics and Philosophy, 1999, University of Lethbridge
PhD, History and Philosophy of Science, 2007, University of Pittsburgh
Postdoctoral Fellow: University of British Columbia 2007-2011; Aarhus University (Denmark) 2011-2014
Professor Hepburn's current research interests are scientific explanation, problem solving and innovation, particularly all three in interdisciplinary contexts. His dissertation was on how the concept of equilibrium was used in explanations in 18th century physics, and how this usage was connected to mathematical changes. He continues to work on an historical and philosophical picture of how the descriptive and explanatory resources we have available contribute to the problems we can solve. Especially interesting is when resources from different domains (whether scientific or not) can be integrated in some way. He hopes to use these insights to inform education in Science Literacy and Science Proficiency.
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Scientific explanation, problem solving and innovation, particularly all three in interdisciplinary contexts.