Student/Young Pugwash (SYP) UK’s Niamh Healy caught up with Prof. Lord Martin Rees, the Astronomer Royal, to discuss the ethical and social aspects of science and technology.
Questions covered:
• Why should scientists engage with the public?
• How can scientists influence public policy on key issues like climate change?
• What new ethical dilemmas are prompted by recent developments in science and technology?
This interview is part of SYP UK’s ongoing Project on Ethical Science.
To learn more and get involved with the project, visit: https://britishpugwash.org/what-is-pugwash/student-young-pugwash-syp/ethical-science/