Tim Lewens
Academic and author
Judge , 2017

Tim Lewens is Professor of Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge, where he is also Deputy Director of CRASSH – the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities – and a fellow of Clare College. His book ‘The Meaning of Science’ was a ‘Guardian’ book of the year in 2015, and he has written widely on topics at the intersection of philosophy, biology and medicine. His other recent books include ‘The Biological Foundations of Bioethics’ and ‘Cultural Evolution: Conceptual challenges’, which were both published in 2015.
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