On Wed 6th April, Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA) hosted a webinar about the potential impacts of climate change on coastal nuclear infrastructure. The event considered how climate change impacts (eg. sea-level rise, extreme weather) could affect both civil and military nuclear sites in the UK. Speakers were: Dr Sally Brown, who wrote the recent […]
On the 30th and 31st March, British Pugwash and the Pugwash Committee of Kazakhstan held a joint workshop (made up of two sessions) to discuss analysis, ideas and past experiences pertinent to nuclear risk reduction. The sessions were chaired by Dr Timur Zhantikin (Pugwash Committee of Kazakhstan) and Sergey Batsanov (International Pugwash). Videos of presentations […]
Student/Young Pugwash (SYP) UK’s Project on Ethical Science has compiled lists of resources to help the STEM community navigate the ethical and social challenges it may face over the coming years. Resources include: A list of engaging podcasts on science ethics – here Literature on ethics on STEM topics, including bio, data, nuclear and more […]
British Pugwash Executive Committee member Dr David Ellwood has published an article in the most recent edition of the Peace Review – A Journal of Social Justice (here). A pre-print version (in PDF) of the article can be found here This edition of the Peace Review focuses on the issue of ‘Lethal Autonomous Weapons’. Dr […]
British Pugwash note: Two Thirds of UK Public Opposed to “First Use” of Nuclear Weapons (PDF report here) The “Interim National Security Strategic Guidance” of the United States, released on 3 March 2021, states that the Biden administration will take steps to reduce the role of nuclear weapons in national security strategy, while ensuring that […]
Topics covered in the British Pugwash July/August 2021 Newsletter include: Climate Change and Trident – New research from British Pugwash Ethical Science podcast – SYP interview with Prof Dame Ottoline Leyser (UKRI) Save the Date – British Pugwash AGM – 22nd September Joseph Rotblat Memorial Trust – Becoming a Trustee OxPeace Conference – Peace in […]
