Events
SGR Conference and AGM 2002
Friends Meeting House, London; 27 April 2002
Main presentation:
'What Does Society Need Science For?' by John Ziman, Emeritus Professor of Physics, University of Bristol
Workshops: How Should Science Be Funded?; Biotechnology and the Influence of Vested Interests; Science Communication - should scientists listen more?
SGR Conference and AGM 2001
(Part of a conference organised by Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space, and Yorkshire CND)
Leeds University; 4-6 May 2001
Summary by Patrick Nicholson, Philip Webber, Alan Cottey and Yunus Yasin
SGR Conference and AGM 1998
Mary Ward House, London WC1, November
Main presentations:
'Biotechnology and the Social Responsibility of Science' by Dr Mae-Wan Ho, Reader in Biology, Open University
'Genetically Modified Foods - What's the Problem?' by Prof Derek Burke, Former Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes
Workshops: Genetic Engineering; The Climate Train to Kyoto; Transport and Climate Change; Getting SGR better known
Summary by Dani Kaye, Alan Mayne, and Stuart Parkinson
SGR Conference and AGM 1997
Mary Ward House, London WC1; 15 November 1997
Main presentation:
'A Richter Scale for Risk?' by Prof John Adams, University College London
Workshops: Climate Change - the track to Kyoto; SGR and Grassroots Activity; Non-Lethal Weapons
Summary by Alan Mayne and Philip Webber
SGR Conference and AGM 1996
Mary Ward House, London WC1; 16 November 1996
Main presentation:
'Climate Change - The Inter/Intra-National Politics of Contraction and Convergence' by Aubrey Meyer, Global Commons Institute
Workshops: Toxic Legacy - Military Bases; Wings of Death - Low-Level Radiation; SGR Policy 2000
Summary by Dani Kaye and Alasdair Philips
SGR Conference and AGM 1995
London; November 1995
Main presentations:
'Science and the Environmental Ethic' by George Monbiot, Oxford University
'The Natural Step' by Dr David Gladstone, The Natural Step
Workshops: Science Matters; Ethics Guide; Electro-Magnetic Fields and Health
Forthcoming workshop by: Dr Jan Maskell, Vice-chair, SGR
Date: Thursday 10th January 2019
Venue: Association of Science and Engineering conference, University of Birmingham
Part of SGR's Science4Society 2019 activities
Forthcoming workshop by: Dr Jan Maskell, Vice-chair, SGR
Date: Thursday 10th January 2019
Venue: Association of Science and Engineering conference, University of Birmingham
Part of SGR's Science4Society 2019 activities
Education activities designed to inspire young people to use science and technology to help support peace, social justice and environmental sustainability.
2020 week of activities: 7th to 15th March.
Forthcoming workshop by: Dr Jan Maskell, Vice-chair, SGR
Date: Thursday 10th January 2019
Venue: Association of Science and Engineering conference, University of Birmingham
Part of SGR's Science4Society 2019 activities