This week Elena Rocca and Rani Lill Anjum spoke to Mark Kargela on his Modern Pain Podcast. We discussed the new Philosophy of Science book, published this summer.
“In this episode of the Modern Pain Podcast, host Mark Kargela discusses the philosophy of science as it pertains to pain research with philosophers Rani Lill Anjum and Elena Rocca. The conversation revolves around their book, which critiques traditional scientific approaches and emphasizes the importance of understanding philosophical biases in research. The trio explores how empirical methods often fail to address the complexity of individual pain experiences, the ethical dilemmas in excluding certain populations from research, and the significance of patient stories in clinical practice. This episode aims to provide clinicians with a deeper understanding of the philosophical underpinnings of the science they use in their own practices.”
Full episode here.
00:00 Introduction and Welcome
03:09 Guest Introductions and Backgrounds
05:21 Discussion on the CauseHealth Book
05:39 Philosophical Bias in Research Methods
16:57 Personalized Medicine and Individual Differences
22:30 Empirical Observation vs. Dispositionalism
43:05 Gender Issues and Data Bias in Science
49:19 Pharmaceutical Research and Ethical Considerations
NEW TEXTBOOK – Philosophy of Science
Open access CauseHealth book – Rethinking Causality, Complexity and Evidence for the Unique Patient
Unpacking the Complexity of Evidence YouTube Playlist – • Unraveling the Complexity of Evidence
