KATE E. LYNCH
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Kate E. Lynch

I am a philosopher and biologist who is interested in issues that intersect both fields.
These include: How to understand causation and explanation in biological and medical contexts, the societal implications of genetic technologies, and how to most effectively practice conservation biology
Recent publications

​Allen B, et al. (2025). Ethical arguments that support intentional animal killing. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 13, 1684894.

Lynch K.E., et al. (2025) Explicit value trade-offs in conservation: integrating animal welfare. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 40(6), 593-600. 

Ritsaart, R., Lynch, K.E., Gawronski, S.A., Sun, C., Griffiths, P.E. (2025) Classifying genetic essentialist biases using large language models. Review of Philosophy and Psychology. 16, 1135-1165.

Mann, R. C., Lynch, K.E., Parke, E. (2025) Where is the organism concept? Agential accounts might help. American Journal of Bioethics. 25(9), 17-19.
Recent & Upcoming talks
Environmental Techno-utopias (with C. Lean)
Alan Saunders Memorial Lecture, www.aap.org.au/AlanSaundersLecture ABC,
Watch live (link above) on Oct 23,  2025

Sentience and Flexible Behaviour (with T. White)        
Philosophy of Biology and Dolphin Beach
October 26, 2025

One cause, many values: What causes of death can teach us about values in science
Australasian Ass. for the History, Philosophy & Social Studies of Science.
December 2025

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