Sebastian is a graduate student working at the intersection of philosophy of science and psychology. His research examines how people intuitively compare theories that fit the evidence equally but differ in their theoretical virtues (e.g., simplicity or lack of ad-hocness), and whether relying on these virtues confers explanatory or practical advantages. He is also interested in questions at the intersection of philosophy of mind, cognitive science, and religion, such as how people intuitively conceptualize consciousness, and the evolutionary origins of religious belief. Prior to graduate school, he worked at the National Institutes of Health, where he conducted research on visual perception and predictive processing using MEG.