S.H. (Sanne) Vergouwen

PhD Candidate
History and Philosophy of Science
s.h.vergouwen@uu.nl

Research interests

My research is focused on the philosophy of cosmology, and in particular on black holes. My recent research explores interpretations of black hole mass, the use and implications of idealizations and modelling in the context of black hole physics, and physical possibility in general relativity, specifically the physical reasonableness of wormholes.

As part of the COSMO-MASTER project, I critically reflect on the dichotomy between spacetime and matter in modern cosmology. 

Previously, I have worked on the philosophy of supersymmetry and (non-perturbative) quantum field theory.

I am also a member of the ngEHT's governance task force.