British Pugwash newsletter – November 2020

Topics covered in the British Pugwash November 2020 Newsletter include: Remembering Frank Barnaby Nuclear Responsibilities Report Launch (BASIC) BPG’s AGM and Lecture on nuclear waste policies Festival of Ethical Science NPT RevCon 2021 – provisional date VIDEO: China’s nuclear weapons, with Dr Tong Zhao (SYP UK) The newsletter can be found online here

British Pugwash Newsletter – September 2020

Topics covered in the British Pugwash June 2020 Newsletter include: Webinars scheduled for September VIDEO: Iran and nuclear weapons, with Sahil Shah (SYP UK webinar) The newsletter can be found online here

Report & Briefings: Pugwash workshop on hypersonic weapons

In December 2019, International Pugwash hosted a workshop on hypersonic weapons in Geneva. The meeting brought together 30 participants from various continents, including current and former government officials, scientists, engineers, academics and experts from think tanks and other non-governmental organisations. All discussions were held under Chatham House rules. The workshop aimed at fostering a constructive […]

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Festival of Ethical Science – Register today!

Student/Young Pugwash (SYP) UK is hosting its first festival. A series of events throughout November on ethical and political challenges in 21st Century science & technology. Register today! The line-up includes: Wed 4th – Ethics & Digital Technologies – w/ Julia Slupska (Digital Ethics Lab, here) and Dr Kanta Dihal (here) – 17:00 UK Sat […]

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VIDEO: China’s nuclear weapons – Policies, arms control and engagement

On 16th October 2020, a Student/Young Pugwash UK webinar hosted Dr Tong Zhao, a senior fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, based at the Carnegie–Tsinghua Center for Global Policy in Beijing. His research focuses on strategic security issues, including arms control, missile defence, hypersonic weapons, and regional nuclear […]