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POSTPONED – Non-Proliferation Treaty RevCon 2020 – British Pugwash discussion meeting

Published on 2nd March 2020 in Uncategorised, Nuclear Weapons, Disarmament, NPT, Events, Forthcoming events, International Peace & Security, Student Young Pugwash Events, Student Young Pugwash Upcoming Events

In light of government advice on COVID-19 and the fact that the NPT RevCon 2020 has been postponed, we have decided to postpone this event (possibly to next year). We have also postponed the AGM of British Pugwash, which was supposed to precede this meeting. Date / Time: Tues 21st April, 6pm to 7.30pm Venue: […]

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Oxford event – The Russell-Einstein Manifesto (9th March)

Published on 28th February 2020 in Uncategorised, Joseph Rotblat: Life & Work, Events, Ethics of Science, History, Recent events, Student Young Pugwash Events

On 9th March 2020, University of Oxford Student/Young Pugwash (SYP) will be hosting Prof. John Finney (UCL) to discuss ‘The Russell-Einstein Manifesto: Its Origins and Legacy’ Date/Time: 9th March, 7.45pm Location: Martin Wood Lecture Theatre, Physics Dept., Clarendon Laboratory, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PU Facebook event here In March 1954, the US exploded the World’s first […]

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Information for Warwick Technology & Peace – 7th March

Published on 21st February 2020 in Recent events, Student Young Pugwash Events

Warwick Technology and Peace Conference (SYP UK Annual Conference 2020) A multidisciplinary conference about the risks posed by emerging technologies, as well as political and technical solutions to control them. Date / Start time: Sat 7th March, 10am Location: MB0.07 (Mathematical Sciences Building), Central Campus, University of Warwick Draft agenda // Register onlineCampus map // […]

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Multimedia available – Ethical Science? – Nottingham University – 23rd October 2019

Published on 6th November 2019 in Climate Change and Energy Policy, Current projects – feed, Ethics of Science, British Pugwash projects, History, Remote Control Weaponry, Recently published, Student Young Pugwash Events

British Pugwash co-hosted with University of Nottingham Physics Department a mini-conference about ethical issues in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The conference was open to all ages and disciplines. The agenda is below. The conference was reviewed by Nottingham’s Professor Philip Moriarty (here) in a blog post titled ‘Some down-to-earth, blue sky thinking’. Ethical […]

The End of Nuclear Weapons? (28th Nov, KCL)

Published on 25th October 2019 in Nuclear Weapons, Disarmament, Events, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Student Young Pugwash Events

Unfortunately, due to high demand, tickets are no longer available for this event. ——- British Pugwash will screen the new, hour-long documentary – The Beginning of the End of Nuclear Weapons – about the ideas and campaigners behind the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear weapons. Trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3_bKtdtqRM&t=1s Following this, Dr Salma Shaheen (War […]

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Ethics of Biotech – 17th Oct – Warwick Pugwash event

Published on 7th October 2019 in Events, Chemical and Biological Weapons, Ethics of Science, Recent events, Student Young Pugwash Events

Warwick Pugwash Student Society (WPSS) welcomes Dr. Simon Jenkins for a discussion about recent discoveries in the field of biotechnology and gene editing, and the ethical concerns that arise around them. After the event, attendees will go to Terrace Bar to continue the conversation. There will be free pizza during the talk. All welcome!