Issues

We currently focus on four main issues: disarmament and security, climate change and energy, questions of who controls science and technology and issues surrounding new and emerging technologies. You will also see that we work on some other issues too. You can explore these with the menu on the left of this page and with the search function. Material in this section includes all SGR's main outputs since 2005, with a selection of the more important material from before then.

New ethical careers briefings tackle military and corporate involvement in science and technology

Press release, 24 January 2006
 

New Orleans - a tragedy waiting to happen?

Martin Quick argues that the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina could have been averted.

Article from SGR Newsletter no. 31, December 2005
 

Torture technology - a booming industry?

Steve Wright, Leeds Metropolitan University, outlines the recently introduced European Union controls on torture equipment and assesses whether they are adequate to control current developments in military technology.

Article from SGR Newsletter no. 31, December 2005
 

Aldermaston’s new nuclear weapon project - time to get active!

Dominick Jenkins argues that more scientists and engineers need to get active to help stop the UK government undermining attempts at nuclear disarmament.

Article from SGR Newsletter no. 31, December 2005
 

Open Letter to Tony Blair on Climate Change

Letter sent on 23rd November 2005, organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and co-signed by SGR
 

The place of science, technology and engineering in the national security agenda: time for an assessment?

Notes for a Seminar given by Chris Langley, SGR, at Kings College, London, November 2005
 

Soldiers in the laboratory: Military involvement in science and technology - and some alternatives (Oct/Nov 2005)

Texts of presentations by Chris Langley, SGR, to Pugwash Ethical Science Group, Imperial College, London, October 2005, and Totton Sixth-Form College, Southampton, November, 2005
 

Universal Ethical Code for Scientists: SGR Response

Response to a consultation, 1 November 2005
 

Letter to Margaret Beckett regarding the climate negotiations in Montreal

SGR letter to Margaret Beckett (Environment Minister) arguing for the UK to take a strong position at the upcoming climate negotiations in Montreal, 28 October 2005
 

Nuclear Power: they can't be serious (Oct 2005)

Presentation by Mark Whitby, BEng, FEng, FICE, Hon FRIBA of Whitbybird Ltd to the SGR Conference on Saturday 22nd October 2005