Workshop Moments: Making Sense of Uncertainty in Science and Policy

The SOCRATES Workshop "Making Sense of Uncertainty in Science and Policy" took place on 16 June 2025 at Leibniz University Hannover. The event brought together international philosophers of science to explore how uncertainty shapes science and policy. Here’s a glimpse of the day.

  • From left to right, Futura Venuto, Mathias Frisch, Margherita Harris, and Jakob Ortmann engaged in conversation during the workshop lunch break. © Leonie Wiemeyer

  • Joel Katzav presenting online on 'Possibilistic Assessment of Uncertainty about Future Climate and the Case of Marine Ice-cliff Instability' during the workshop. © Leonie Wiemeyer

  • Jakob Ortmann presenting on 'Not even wrong – Performativity of Science as an Edge Case for Uncertainty Talk' during the workshop. © Donal Khosrowi

  • From left to right, Joe Roussos, Doohyun Sung, and Teemu Lari having a conversation during lunch break at the workshop. © Leonie Wiemeyer

  • Jakob Ortmann engaging in the discussion by posing a question from the audience during the workshop. © Leonie Wiemeyer

  • Audience members participating in a Q&A session during the workshop. © Leonie Wiemeyer

  • Jakob Ortmann presenting on 'Not even wrong – Performativity of Science as an Edge Case for Uncertainty Talk' during the workshop. © Leonie Wiemeyer

  • From left to right, Joe Roussos, Tyler DesRoches, and Futura Venuto participating in a panel discussion at the workshop. © Donal Khosrowi

  • Jakob Ortmann participating in a panel discussion at the workshop. © Saeid Ebrahimi

  • Futura Venuto participating in a panel discussion at the workshop. © Saeid Ebrahimi

  • Audience members participating in a Q&A session during the workshop. © Leonie Wiemeyer

  • From left to right, Teemu Lari, Doohyun Sung, and Joe Roussos having a conversation during lunch break at the workshop. © Leonie Wiemeyer