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 […]
New research on climate change impacts on nuclear security
British Pugwash is pleased to release newly commissioned research about the potential impacts of climate change on the UK’s nuclear weapons infrastructure. The report, by Dr Sally Brown from Bournemouth University, is titled ‘Risks of sea-level rise to ports and associated facilities aligning with the Trident programme: A focus on Coulport, Faslane, Barrow-in-Furness and Devonport’. […]
Interview with Prof Dame Ottoline Lesyer (UK Research & Innovation) – SYP UK
In the first episode of Student/Young Pugwash UK’s Project on Ethical Science podcast series, Niamh Healy (UCL) sat down with Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser, Chief Executive of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and Regius Professor of Botany at the University of Cambridge. We hear her thoughts on what ethical science means, what mistakes are often […]
Interview with Lord Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal (SYP UK)
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 […]
SYP UK – CSKR Media Training day – 5th July
Student/Young Pugwash (SYP) UK has collaborated with the Campaign to Stop Killer Robots (CSKR) to organise an investigative journalism training session for students interested in their university’s involvement in ‘autonomous weapons’ research. The day-long training event will be lead by Iain Overton, an investigative journalist and the Executive Director of Action on Armed Violence. Having […]
Joseph Rotblat Memorial Trust – We Need You!
The Joseph Rotblat Memorial Trust is looking for a new trustee. Could this be you? What is the Trust? The Joseph Rotblat Memorial Trust (JRMT) is a charitable organisation, whose goals include the advancement of education about international peace, environmental sustainability, and the social responsibility of scientists. Sir Joseph Rotblat, the nuclear physicist and peace […]