most of my research and writing strives to learn how to
live more beautifully with the environment and technology that surrounds us.
publications
(don't worry - the citations copy/paste as upper case)
Book Review: Catia Faria, Animal Ethics in the Wild:
Wild Animal Suffering and Intervention in Nature
October 2024
Ronald Sandler, Mark Wells, Ryan Baylon, Anya Ghai
& Ricardo Hernandez (2024) Animal Ethics in the Wild:
Wild Animal Suffering and Intervention in Nature.
Ethics, Policy & Environment, 496-500.
DOI: 10.1080/21550085.2024.2411929
Book Review: Martha Nussbaum, Justice for Animals:
Our Collective Responsibility
July 2023
Ronald Sandler, Ryan Baylon & Anya Ghai (2023) Justice
for Animals: Our Collective Responsibility. Ethics, Policy & Environment
26(3), 496-500.
DOI: 10.1080/21550085.2023.2242746
The effectiveness of embedded values analysis modules in
Computer Science education: An empirical study
June 2023
Matthew Kopec, Meica Magnani, Vance Ricks, Roben Torosyan,
John Basl, Nicholas Miklaucic, Felix Muzny, Ronald Sandler, Christo Wilson,
Adam Wisiewski-Jensen, Cora Lundgren, Ryan Baylon, Kevin Mills & Mark Wells
(2023). The effectiveness of embedded values analysis modules in Computer
Science education: An empirical study. Big Data & Society, 10(1), 1-13. DOI:
10.1177/20539517231176230
Eric Katz on "De-Extinction": Ontology, Value and Normativity
May 2022
Ronald Sandler, Espen Dyrnes Stabell, Ryan Baylon,
Cora Lundgren, Philine Weisbeek, Benjamin Yelle & Markus Zaba (2022).
Eric Katz on "De-Extinction": Ontology, Value and Normativity. Ethics,
Policy & Environment, 25(2), 104–108. DOI:
10.1080/21550085.2022.2071554
works in progress
I have pretty bad 'shiny object syndrome' (undiagnosed adhd) and a perfectionist
streak, so a lot of the projects I start are still unfinished. Here
is some stuff (hopefully!) coming down the pipeline to look forward to.
Computer Science Community College Transfers
Started July 2024
At the center for inclusive computing, my main research project focuses on
increasing the accessability of transfer from massachusetts community
colleges. Although currently in its infancy, the project aims to be both
directly applicable to policy and informed by data.
What We Owe Wild Animals
Started 2023
Since working at the Ethics Institute, I have been researching the so-called
'Problem of Wild Animal Suffering,' trying to figure out what, if anything,
humans owe wild animals suffering from disease, predation, or starvation. I
use the case of White Nose Syndrome in bats to explore the ethical landscape.
check out the latest draft!
The Rat Project
Started September 2022
I have recently taken an interest in Boston rat policy, given that rats
themselves are stakeholders in these decisions. So far, I have talked with
the Rat Czar of Somerville where he talked me through the city's rat policy
and its gaps. We have also started an initial literature review on the
philosophy of pests. Our final goal is a publication or whitepaper.
Obsidian Notes
I take all of my notes on a wiki-style markdown editor called Obsidian.
It's a locally hosted, community supported, and free notes app that
is built to replicate how the brain actually recalls information.
It's a wonderful notes app and I cannot recommend it enough.
Because the notes files are stored locally, I've decided to upload
most of the notes I take so anyone can access and use them via
the button on the right.
At this point,
a lot of the notes are kind of sprawling, but my goal is to make the
base more comprehensive with time. Hopefully, despite its current state,
the notes can still be useful for you.
In a future update to this website, I may add native support for obsidian,
but for now, all of them are linked in my github.
