Events

Can Scientists be Trusted?
Date:

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?

No Star Wars - An International Conference to Keep Space for Peace
Date:

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

 

Genetics and Ethics
Date:

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

 

Sharing the Responsibility
Date:

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

New Science - New Danger
Date:

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

 

Ethics and Science: Getting the Message Across
Date:

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

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Science4Society Week 2020
Date:

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.

‘Chocolate is Good for you!’ Official
Date:

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
 

Play the Food Game
Date:

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
 

What do you want to do when you grow up?
Date:

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