Responsible Science

This section of the website includes details of external events, together with their outputs . Links to conference presentations and related material are provided where available.

The Festival For Survival

SGR's Dr Philip Webber and Dr Stuart Parkinson gave presentations on the nuclear weapons threat and military carbon emissions at the Festival For Survival, hosted by Scottish CND on 4 November 2023 in Glasgow, UK.

Watch YouTube of plenary presentation:

Nuclear weapons: a suicidal risk for humanity - by Dr Philip Webber

Download pdfs of slide presentations:

Military and conflict GHG emissions: from understanding to mitigation

This one-day conference discussed the data on military and conflict greenhouse gas emissions, and action to reduce these emissions. The event included four panels, with nearly 20 speakers from academia, non-governmental organisations, and the military - including SGR's Dr Stuart Parkinson.

Science for a secure and sustainable future

Lecture by Dr Stuart Parkinson, Executive Director, SGR

Bristol University, UK

Lecture slides now available

Research and the public good

The third Martin Ryle lecture

Lecture by Sir Paul Nurse; Review by Alan Cottey

Paul Nurse speaks on the cultural and practical significance of scientific research

Science4Society Week 2020

Science4Society Week (S4S Week) is a collection of science education activities designed to inspire young people. They are co-ordinated by Scientists for Global Responsibility, and focus on the contribution that science and technology can make to peace, social justice and environmental sustainability.

The project was set up to provide an alternative to activities funded by the arms and fossil fuel industries.