He earned his PhD and masters degrees from from Carnegie Mellon University. His research interests lie primarily in philosophy of science, epistemology, philosophy of mathematics, and logic. He also has strong interests in analytic philosophy, decision theory, game theory, and ancient philosophy. Much of his research, however, has focused on causal inference and on the use of models (and computer simulations) to investigate how scientific communities might be arranged so as to hasten discovery. Currently, Conor is investigating questions on the role of modeling in philosophy together with Stephan Hartmann. For more information, visit his website.