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.

Nuclear power: the security dimension

Presentation given by Stuart Parkinson, SGR, at a public meeting in Kendal, Cumbria; October 2007
 

UK Renewable Energy Targets: SGR Comment

Press release, 26 October 2007
 

The Future of Nuclear Power: SGR response

SGR Response to the consultation on UK Government paper, The Future of Nuclear Power, submitted on 9 October 2007
 

How many experts does it take to switch students on to science?

Article by Vanessa Spedding on ethical careers in science, Science and Public Affairs, September 2007
 

Nuclear power: yes or no?

Presentation given by Stuart Parkinson, SGR, as part of a debate held at Manchester University, 19 September 2007
 

Iran’s nuclear strategy: civil or military?

Iran is under scrutiny: Western governments claim its nascent nuclear power programme masks plans for nuclear weapons development. Frank Barnaby, Oxford Research Group, assesses the validity of the West's claims and argues that use of military force against Iran's nuclear programme will only make matters worse.

Article from SGR Newletter, no. 34, summer 2007

 

The potential of power from deserts

The ingenious use of mirrors and DC electrical grid technology could provide a significant new source of power from desert sunlight. Gerry Wolff explains.

Article from SGR Newsletter no. 34, summer 2007
 

GM trials return to the UK

GM potatoes are being trialled at a site in Cambridgeshire, with more planned. Eva Novotny explains why we should be on our guard.

Article from SGR Newsletter no. 34, summer 2007
 

Climate change: the latest findings of the IPCC

Stuart Parkinson outlines the stark conclusions that emerge from the latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Article from SGR Newsletter no. 34, summer 2007
 

Common climate myths

Given the recent media attention devoted to climate sceptic views, Stuart Parkinson debunks some of their most common claims.

Article from SGR Newsletter no. 34, summer 2007