Research interests

Philosophy of science: modeling & computer simulation  /  evidence  /  data  /  measurement  /  values in science  /  science & policy

Philosophy of climate science: ensemble modeling  /  explanatory practices  /  uncertainty assessment  /  values  /  model evaluation  /  theoretical foundations

Some recent publications

• Parker, W.S., Carey, C.C., Olsson, F. and Thomas, R.Q. 2026. An adequacy-for-purpose perspective for the environmental sciences. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. 

• Maraun, D., Bojovic, D., Parker, W., Shepherd, T. G., et al. 2026. The importance of accounting for stakeholder values, power relationships and language in constructing relevant and trustworthy climate information. Earth's Future,. 

• Bokulich, A. and W.S. Parker. 2025. Understanding Data Uncertainty. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. 

• Helgeson, C., Parker, W.S. and N. Tuana 2025. How Uncertainty Interacts with Ethical Values in Climate Change Research. In: Mearns, L.O. et al.(eds) Uncertainty in Climate Change Research. 

• Parker, W.S. 2024. Model Evaluation. Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Scientific Modeling. 

• Parker, W.S. 2024. Values in Science: The Epistemic Projection Approach. Philosophy of Science.