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In this Ph.D. project, I look at inference in biological and cultural evolution. I combine various schools of philosophy of science with the expertise I acquired as a researcher in biology to address the question of how epistemic and ontological constraints shape the kinds of questions we ask in evolutionary sciences. Through various case studies, I attempt to arrive at a view of evolutionary studies as science in practise.
My work in biology centred on the use of genome information to delineate and study biological entities, working in an array of biological disciplines such as marine biology, speciation and population genetics, fungal genomics, microbial ecology and human microbiomics.
Education/Academic qualification
University of Groningen
1 Sep 2003 → 31 Aug 2005
Universite de Montreal
1 Jan 2007 → 1 May 2012
University of Groningen
1 Sep 2000 → 31 Aug 2003
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Projects
- 1 Finished
Darwinizing culture: The status of cultural evolutionary theory as a science
15/12/14 → 14/12/19
Project: Research direct
Research Output
Considering intra-individual genetic heterogeneity to understand biodiversity
Boon, E., 9 Apr 2019, From assessing to conserving biodiversity: conceptual and practical challenges. Casetta, E., da Silva, J. M. & Vecchi, D. (eds.). Springer, p. 219-232 (History, Philosophy and Theory of the Life Sciences; vol. 24).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
File
A remarkable journey: the story of evolution
Boon, E., 21 Dec 2016, In : International Studies in the Philosophy of Science. 30, 1, p. 88-90Research output: Contribution to journal › Book review › Academic
BioMiCo : a supervised Bayesian model for inference of microbial community structure
Shafiei, M., Dunn, K. A., Boon, E., MacDonald, S. M., Walsh, D. A., Gu, H. & Bielawski, J. P., 2015, In : Microbiome. 3, 8, p. 1-15Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
Open Access
File
19
Citations
(Scopus)
66
Downloads
(Pure)
Studying genome heterogeneity within the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal cytoplasm
Boon, E., Halary, S., Bapteste, E. & Hijri, M., 2015, In : Genome Biology and Evolution. 7, 2, p. 505-521 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
File
18
Citations
(Scopus)
88
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(Pure)
Allelic differences within and among sister spores of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus etunicatum suggest segregation at sporulation
Boon, E., Zimmerman, E., St-Arnaud, M. & Hijri, M., 2013, In : PLoS ONE. 8, 12, 11 p., e83301.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
File
13
Citations
(Scopus)
42
Downloads
(Pure)
Prizes
NASPGHAN Foundation Young Investigator Development Award
Eva Boon (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Other › Discipline related › Scientific
Prix d’excellence de Département des Sciences Biologiques, Université de Montréal
Eva Boon (Recipient), 1 Nov 2008
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship
Eva Boon (Recipient), 1 May 2009
Prize: Other › Scholarships › Scientific
Activities
Hoe verandert cultuur?
Eva Boon (Organiser), Krist Vaesen (Organiser)5 Apr 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Workshop, seminar, course or exhibition › Popular
In what sense is Lateral Gene Transfer random, and why does it matter?
Eva Boon (Speaker)3 Oct 2017
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
OZSW debat 2017
Eva Boon (Organiser)19 Sep 2017
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Conference › Popular
European Society for Philosophy of Science 2017
Eva Boon (Chair)6 Sep 2017 → 9 Sep 2017
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Workshop, seminar, course or exhibition › Scientific