At the Annual Conference of the British Society for the History of Science, Exeter, British Pugwash organised a session on ‘Rotblat – a nuclear physicist in the public eye 1944-1957’.
Archive | July, 2011
Planetary Boundaries: Challenging Environmental Orthodoxies
Published on 6th July 2011 in Climate Change and Energy Policy, Events 2010-2014
Addressing a well-attended British Pugwash Group meeting on 6 July at University College London, Professor Johan Rockström of Stockholm University outlined the concept of planetary boundaries developed by an international group of earth scientists and systems analysts.
What price nuclear blackmail?
Published on 1st July 2011 in Trident, Publications 2010-2014
General Sir Hugh Beach challenges the doctrine of nuclear deterrence, arguing that nuclear weapons have never acted as a ‘credible’ deterrent.
Mapping Disarmament in the UK
Published on 1st July 2011 in Disarmament, Publications 2010-2014
In response to a high level request for an overview of UK non-governmental work on nuclear disarmament, British Pugwash has produced a directory of the UK-based NGOs and individual experts with a focus on non-proliferation and disarmament issues.