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This is a two unit, student initiated course. Scientific practice is a complex process. Recently, philosophers of science and social epistemologists have attempted to shed light on various questions about scientific practice through computer simulations/questions such as: What is the nature of scientific progress, and in what ways is progress influenced by psychological, social and economic factors? What is the effect of diversity on the behavior of scientific communities? How can we reduce academic fraud, increase research output, and improve scientific practice? This course will introduce students to the use of agent-based modeling (ABM) as a tool to answer such questions. The course will take the form of a tutorial introducing Netlogo, a standard tool for creating agent-based models. Proficiency in Netlogo will allow students to create models of their own. Students will also read and discuss selected works in recent computational philosophy of science.