Responsible Science

SGR publishes in-depth reports and shorter briefings, mainly as part of its project work. Pdf copies can be downloaded from this section, while printed copies can be ordered from the SGR office.

SGR members qualify for significant discounts on printed copies.

Corporations and career choice in science and technology

Corporations have become one of the most powerful influences within science and technology in recent years. This has thrown up many ethical concerns, not least the issue of whether their involvement has a distorting influence on the direction of research and development. This briefing discusses how ethical issues affect career choice for scientists and engineers. It gives tips on spotting ethical corporations and looks at alternative career options.

Stuart Parkinson

2006

Scientists or soldiers? Career choice, ethics and the military

This briefing discusses military involvement with science and engineering, and how it can affect career choice in these fields. It outlines how the UK's position as a major military power influences research, teaching, and development and deployment of new technologies, and discusses the related ethical issues. The briefing also gives tips on avoiding military work and describes opportunities in a range of alternative fields.

Chris Langley

2006

Soldiers in the Laboratory

Military involvement in science and technology - and some alternatives

This report documents the power and influence of the military in science, engineering and technology (SET) in the UK over the past 15 years, and investigates whether some reallocation of the resources that the military currently devotes to weapons-related SET would contribute better to the goals of peace, social justice and environmental sustainability.

Chris Langley, with Stuart Parkinson and Philip Webber

2005