Julia Galef
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July 4, 1983 Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Website | juliagalef |
| Era | Contemporary philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Scientific skepticism |
| Institutions |
Center for Applied Rationality Committee for Skeptical Inquiry Rationally Speaking |
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Main interests
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Philosophy of science, applied rationality |
Julia Galef /ˈɡeɪlᵻf/ (born July 4, 1983) is president and co-founder of the Center for Applied Rationality. She is a writer and public speaker on the topics of rationality, science, technology, and design. She serves on the board of directors of the New York City Skeptics and hosts their official podcast, Rationally Speaking, which she has done since its inception in 2010, sharing the show with co-host and philosopher Massimo Pigliucci until 2015. She also blogs with her brother Jesse on the website Measure of Doubt.
Galef received a BA in statistics from Columbia University. In 2010 she joined the board of directors of the New York City Skeptics. She co-founded and became president of the nonprofit Center for Applied Rationality (CFAR) in 2012. The organization also gives workshops to train people to internalize and use strategies based on the principles of rationality on a more regular basis to improve their reasoning and decision making skills and achieve goals. She was elected a fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry in 2015.
In 2009, Galef began co-hosting the Rationally Speaking Podcast with the philosopher of science Massimo Pigliucci. Their first episode was released on February 1, 2010. The show hosted conversations with public intellectuals such as Neil deGrasse Tyson, Lawrence Krauss, James Randi, and Peter Singer.
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