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IssueTitle and author(s)
2010/3    SCIENCE, INNOVATION AND THE ECONOMY The Rt Hon David Willetts MP
2010/3    NEW GOVERNMENT, NEW PARLIAMENT NEW PEOPLE, SAME ISSUES Paul Davies
2010/3    NEW REPORT REVEALS PUBLIC’S VIEWS ON SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY Matt Goode and Nancy Mendoza
2010/3    OBITUARY - LORD FLOWERS
2010/3    ECTON MINE – FROM COPPER-BOTTOMED SHIPS TO A-LEVEL CHEMISTRY Dr Stephen Henley FGS FIMMM CEng
2010/3    CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT WITH EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES Rob Reid
2010/3    WATER & SOLAR POWERED PASSENGER LIFT Matthew Lloyd Architects
2010/3    LEADING LIGHTS ANNOUNCED IN STEMNET AWARDS
2010/3    EATING FOR BETTER HEALTH THE FOREWORD Dr Michael Dixon OBE MB BS LRCP DRCOG FRCGP
2010/3    VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS, CATASTROPHIC EARTHQUAKES & TSUNAMIS – HOW CAN WE REDUCE THE TOLLS ON HUMANITY? Professor RSI Sparks FRS, Dr Rui Pinho and Dr Tiziana Rossetto
2010/3    THE VALUE OF SCIENCE Sir Martin Taylor FRS
2010/3    HIGH SPEED RAIL David Ross
2010/3    A GAP IN THE INNOVATION MARKET Dr David Dent
2010/3    WHAT IS SEAMLESS WEATHER FORECASTING? HOW CAN WE FORECAST YEARS AHEAD, AND MANAGE THE FINANCIAL RISKS PROFITABLY?
2010/3    THE BALANCED ECONOMY - THE NEED FOR STEM CAPABILITIES Professor Geoffrey Le Grys
2010/3    MAKING BRITAIN HEALTHY: UTILISING THE INNOVATION IN VITRO DIAGNOSTICS CAN PROVIDE TO THE NHS Doris-Ann Williams
2010/3    ENGINEERING THE FUTURE Andrew Miller MP
2010/3    WHAT PRICE SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY Countess of Mar
2010/2    SINGAPORE SCIENTIFIC PRODIGY Sam Myers Science and Innovation Network
2010/2    PANDEMIC INFLUENZAS Lord Soulsby of Swaffham Prior
2010/2    MAKING A BIG BANG
2010/2    HOW TO AVOID METAL SUPPLY SHORTAGES IN THE UK Dr Hazel Prichard
2010/2    GLASGOW SCIENCE CENTRE Kirk Ramsey
2010/2    SET FOR BRITAIN 2010
2010/2    MARINE RESERVES – A KEY ROLE IN ECOSYSTEM-BASED FISHERIES MANAGEMENT Dr Jean-Luc Solandt
2010/2    INNOVATIVE MARINE ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE – ARE WE SWIMMING OR SINKING?
2010/2    WHAT ARE THE PROBABLE SOCIAL IMPACTS OF THE LATEST BRAIN RESEARCH? And DEBATING THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON THE BRAIN
2010/2    SCIENCE FOR PARLIAMENTARIANS Phil Willis
2010/2    THE INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING COMMISSION Sir Michael Pitt
2010/2    A MANIFESTO FOR PHYSICS Dr Robert Kirby Harris
2010/2    SCIENCE AND THE NEW PARLIAMENT Dr Stephen Benn
2010/2    SCIENCE AND POLITICS MUST RUB TOGETHER BETTER Ian Taylor
2010/2    PARTING SHOTS Dr Doug Naysmith
2010/2    WHITHER SCIENCE IN PARLIAMENT Lord Walton of Detchant
2010/2    A WELCOME BY THE PRESIDENT Lord Jenkin of Roding
2010/1    WITH SUCH MINERAL WEALTH WHY IS TANZANIA NOT RICHER? Martin Caton MP
2010/1    EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES – EMERGING MARKETS Dr Philippa Bell
2010/1    THE DEEP Colin Brown
2010/1    COME BACK GM – ALL IS FORGIVEN? Addresses to the P&SC by Professor Peter Shewry and Professor Howard Atkinson
2010/1    ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS – HOW BEST TO ADAPT TO THE IMPACT OF GLOBAL WARMING? Addresses to the P&SC by Lord Broers FREng FRS and Professor Paul Ekins
2010/1    NECESSITY SHOULD BE THE MOTHER OF INNOVATION Professor Martin Binks, Dr Simon Mosey and Paul Kirkham
2010/1    SCIENCE AT THE BRITISH COUNCIL Martin Davidson
2010/1    REPRESENTING OUR SCIENTISTS Andy Boseley and WHAT’S THE POINT OF A TRADES UNION? Marijke Smith
2010/1    FOOD SECURITY, INNOVATION AND INDUSTRY
2010/1    SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AT THE HEART OF HEALTH AND SAFETY Judith Hackitt CBE
2010/1    THE CHALLENGES FACED BY MICROBIOLOGISTS Professor Geoff Hanlon
2010/1    THE UK RESEARCH BASE Professor Adrian Smith FRS
2010/1    GERMANY STRENGTHENS SCIENCE AND INNOVATION TO SECURE FUTURE WEALTH Ursula Roos
2010/1    THAT WAS 13 YEARS THAT WAS!! Dr Ian Gibson
2010/1    THE ROLE OF THE CHIEF SCIENTIFIC ADVISER, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Professor Mark Welland FRS FREng
2010/1    THE NUTT CASE AND ITS SEQUELAE Lord Rea
2009/4    SUSTAINABLE ELECTRICITY, TRANSPORT FUELS AND HEAT Gordon Taylor
2009/4    POTENTIAL HAZARDS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY Professor Vicki Stone and Dr Rob Aitken
2009/4    ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY LINKS DAY
2009/4    EPSRC IMPACT!
2009/4    THE PARLIAMENTARY AND SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
2009/4    DESIGNS FOR LIFE
2009/4    BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY Professor Charles Sheppard
2009/4    SCIENCE AND EDUCATION AT THE EDEN PROJECT Professor Sir Ghillean Prance
2009/4    CHINA – SCIENCE AND INNOVATION Dr David Bacon
2009/4    POSTCARD FROM AUSTRALIA Robert Freer
2009/4    ERGONOMICS AT 60 – A CELEBRATION Reg Sell
2009/4    CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE – WILL IT WORK? Addresses to the P&SC by Charles Hendry MPand Dr Andy Read
2009/4    NANOTECHNOLOGY – SHOULD WE BE WORRIED? Addresses to the P&SC by Dr Alec Reader, Dr Mike Fisher and Dr Stephanie Lacour
2009/4    MEDICAL TESTING – DO WE WANT MORE OR LESS OF IT? Addresses to the P&SC by Professor Michael Baum and Professor Karol Sikora
2009/4    KEW’S MILLENNIUM SEED BANK Simon Linington
2009/4    THE GRAND OPENING OF YOUR MIND Dr Michael Dixon
2009/4    REGULATING FORENSIC SCIENCE QUALITY STANDARDS Andrew Rennison
2009/4    STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE Sir Alan Langlands
2009/4    SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AT THE HEART OF A FUTURE CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT Adam Afriyie MP
2009/4    BIOETHICS AND DEMENTIA Professor Albert Weale
2009/3    WATER SCARCITY AND FOOD SECURITY Colin Chartres and Samyuktha Varma
2009/3    THE CARP AND THE RABBIT Professor Alan Malcolm
2009/3    AND IS THERE HONEY STILL FOR TEA? Tim Lovett
2009/3    THE PRIME MINISTER IN BRAZIL Damian Popolo, São Paulo
2009/3    TACKLING PNEUMOCOCCAL DISEASE Dr Desmond Turner MP
2009/3    THE ANCIENT SCOURGE OF MALARIA Stephen O’Brien MP and Prudence Hamade
2009/3    LEADING LIGHTS – STEM AMBASSADORS
2009/3    CATALYST SCIENCE DISCOVERY CENTRE: AN EXCITING PLACE TO BE!
2009/3    TAKING SCIENCE TO THE STREET Addresses to the P&SC by Professor Anthony J Ryan, Dr Daniel Glaser and Dr Mae-Wan Ho
2009/3    DOES SECURITY TECHNOLOGY RESTRICT PERSONAL FREEDOM? Addresses to the P&SC by Professor John Pethica and Dr David Murakami Wood
2009/3    LEADING THE SEARCH FOR ANIMAL ALTERNATIVES Dr Vicky Robinson
2009/3    IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT DEAD BODIES Dr Suzy Lishman
2009/3    SCIENCE: OUT OF THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN Lord Rees of Ludlow
2009/3    JOHN INNES CELEBRATES ITS CENTENARY – GENETICS 100 YEARS ON Sarah Wilmot and Dee Rawsthorne
2009/3    THE LAUNCH OF THE FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH AGENCY Professor Nicola Spence
2009/3    DISHING UP GOOD FOOD SCIENCE DISHING UP GOOD FOOD SCIENCE Tim Smith
2009/3    CHALLENGES AS THE CHIEF SCIENTIFIC ADVISER OF DEFRA Professor Robert Watson
2009/3    SCIENCE POLICY RE-EXAMINED Tim Boswell MP
2009/3    ANYONE OUT THERE? Ian Taylor MP
2009/2    THE BIG BANG FAIR
2009/2    THE VANISHING FACE OF GAIA: A FINAL WARNING Book Review by Dr Stephen Henley
2009/2    PUBLIC DIALOGUE ON STEM CELL RESEARCH Karen Gooch
2009/2    OBAMA – “WE WILL RESTORE SCIENCE TO ITS RIGHTFUL PLACE” Brian Ferrar, SIN, British Embassy, Washington
2009/2    DARWIN’S ISLAND Book Review by Dr Ian Gibson MP
2009/2    TRANSLATING THE VOICE OF ENGINEERING Paul Davies
2009/2    SET FOR BRITAIN
2009/2    ANNUAL LUNCHEON OF THE PARLIAMENTARY AND SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Guest of Honour Lord Taverne
2009/2    UNCHARTERED TERRITORY: NICE, BIOSIMILARS AND GROWTH HORMONE Dr Justin Warner
2009/2    DO WE NEED MORE MULTI-SKILLED SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS TO MANAGE ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND CHANGE? Seminar jointly arranged by DIUS and P&SC
2009/2    HAVE WE PASSED PEAK OIL AND WHY DOES IT MATTER? Addresses to the P&SC by Dr Steven E Koonin and Steven Sorrell
2009/2    PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN R&D DURING THE DOWNTURN Nick Dusic
2009/2    EDUCATION AT THE WELLCOME TRUST Professor Derek Bell
2009/2    THE INSTITUTE OF CORROSION – A RUSTY PAST, A GOLDEN PRESENT AND A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE Paul Lambert and Douglas Mills
2009/2    CELEBRATING FOUR CENTURIES OF MODERN ASTRONOMY Dr Robert Massey
2009/2    RETROFITTING EXISTING BUILDINGS TO OVERCOME THE TRIPLE CHALLENGE OF CLIMATE, ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY Professor Michael Kelly
2009/2    UK FUSION IN THE ERA OF FUSION BURN Professor Steve Cowley
2009/2    THOUGHTS ON BECOMING CHAIRMAN Ian Taylor MP
2009/2    PAIRING OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT WITH SCIENTISTS Dr Brian Iddon MP
2009/1    WHY DOES PUBLIC HEALTH MATTER? Addresses to the P&SC by Dr Rosalind Stanwell-Smith, Lord Krebs and Sir William Stewart
2009/1    MEASURING THE WORTH OF MEDICAL RESEARCH Dr Ian Viney
2009/1    SAFEGUARDING OUR NATURAL CAPITAL Catherine Martin
2009/1    DARWIN Professor Alan Malcolm
2009/1    FOOD SECURITY –IS IT ACHIEVABLE? Addresses to the P&SC by Professor Colin Dennis and Professor Chris Lamb
2009/1    NUCLEAR WASTE –WHAT TO DO WITH IT? Addresses to the P&SC by Richard Waite and Dr Peter Bleasdale
2009/1    THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL Dr Andrew Taylor
2009/1    FOOD VERSUS FUEL – IS THERE A VIABLE SOLUTION? Dr Jeremy Tomkinson
2009/1    A ‘SIN’ TO ACHIEVE THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS? Sam Myers, British High Commission, Singapore
2009/1    THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL AND INNOVATION Ben Gibbons
2009/1    PUBLIC AFFAIRS AT THE ROYAL SOCIETY Dr Peter Cotgreave
2009/1    THE PROSPECTS FOR BRITISH LIFE SCIENCES AND PHARMACEUTICALS Dr Richard Barker
2009/1    MAKING THE CASE FOR FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH Dr Beth Taylor
2009/1    FOOD; ADDRESSING THE UK’S GRAND CHALLENGES Catherine Reynolds
2009/1    THE HALDANE PRINCIPLE Professor Bill Wakeham
2009/1    ENGINEERING AND SOCIETY Opinion by Norman Haste
2009/1    REF MUSTN’T UNDERMINE COLLABORATIVE SCIENCE Opinion by Rob Wilson MP
2009/1    A PRAGMATIC ENERGY POLICY FOR THE UK Professor Ian Fells and Candida Whitmill
2009/1    SCIENCE AND POLICY Opinion by Lord Sutherland of Houndwood
2008/4    Postcard from Svalbard Peter Friend
2008/4    The Last Bus Stop on Earth Steve Thompson
2008/4    Flood Prediction Strategy benefits from Science Phil Evans
2008/4    Science and an Uncertain World RSC Parliamentary Links Day
2008/4    Towards 2020 Science and the European Science Initiative Address to the P&SC by Prof Stephen Emmott
2008/4    Defence Science – Maintaining a Cutting Edge Addresses to the P&SC by Graham Love and Andrew Sleigh
2008/4    Emergent Human Diseases: Allergies, Autism and ME Addresses to the P&SC by Prof the Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, Prof Simon Baron-Cohen and Sir Peter Spencer
2008/4    20 Years of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
2008/4    An Appeal to Reason: A Cool Look at Global Warming Book Review by Lord Hunt of Chesterton
2008/4    Sciencewise Expert Resource Centre Interview with Lord Winston
2008/4    East Midlands invests in STEM education Phil Hope MP
2008/4    Animal Research – the Role of a Professional Inspectorate Dr Judy MacArthur Clark
2008/4    Strengthening UK Medical Science Mrs Mary Manning
2008/4    Antibiotics: where does the future lie? Professor Sir David Hopwood
2008/4    Health Equity in a Generation? Professor Sir Michael Marmot and Dr Sharon Friel
2008/4    Alcohol and the Liver Professor Mark Thursz
2008/4    How can we tackle our drinking culture? David Poley
2008/4    Alcohol Sales (Regulation of Prices and Promotion) Bill Sally Keeble MP
2008/4    Intellectual Property Ian Fletcher
2008/4    Science in the UK: doing well, could do better Opinion by Lord May of Oxford
2008/4    Science in Schools Opinion by Lord Lewis of Newnham
2008/3    Three years in Delhi
2008/3    Beating Stress, Anxiety and Depression Book Review by Lord Walton of Detchant
2008/3    Safety Issues related to the Introduction of Biosimilar Medicines into UK Healthcare Addresses to the P&SC by Dr Antonio Pagliuca and Michael Summers
2008/3    Chemicals in Food, Water and Consumer Products Addresses to the P&SC by Prof David Coggon, Dr Kerr Wilson and Gwynne Lyons
2008/3    Hands-on Science in Schools Addresses to the P&SC by Prof Tina Overton, Dr Karen Bultitude and Dr Hugh Cartwright
2008/3    Dr John Snow: an unsung hero of water and sanitation
2008/3    Engineering Challenges towards Personalised Medicine
2008/3    The Severn Estuary: a Barrage or a Bore
2008/3    20 Years of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
2008/3    The Search for Life on Mars
2008/3    National Physical Laboratory – the UK’s National Measurement Institute Professor John Pethica
2008/3    The Charity Enterprise in Research Simon Denegri and Sara Ellis, Association of Medical Research Charities
2008/3    Time is running out for jaw, jaw Opinion by Colin Challen MP
2008/3    Science in Parliament Opinion by Lord Jenkin of Roding
2008/3    Science and Society: Realising the Vision Ian Pearson MP
2008/3    Engineering Skills: Investing in Tomorrow Dr David Brown
2008/3    Science in Universities Diana Warwick
2008/3    Science in the NHS Ann Keen MP
2008/2    What does British Industry want from our Scientists and Engineers? Seminar jointly arranged by DIUS and P&SC
2008/2    Science in the Regions Addresses to the P&SC by Dr Ed Metcalfe, Dr George Baxter and Prof Colin Whitehouse
2008/2    New Diseases and Renewed Threats Addresses to the P&SC by Prof Hugh Pennington, Prof Nigel Minton and Prof Andrew McMichael
2008/2    Voice of the Future
2008/2    Power Attracts – and Requires – Advice
2008/2    Tackling the major challenges facing society Professor Dave Delpy
2008/2    Facing up to the Grand Challenges Andy Furlong
2008/2    UK Innovation in Central Europe Alison Winzenried-Pring
2008/2    Why the United Kingdom needs a National Bioethics Commission Professor Lord Alton of Liverpool
2008/2    A Human Bioethics Commission Baroness Warnock
2008/2    Translation in Practice Sir Leszek Borysiewicz
2008/2    Science in the Home OfficeProfessor Paul Wiles
2008/2    100 Days as the Government Chief Scientific Adviser Professor John Beddington
2008/1    Global leadership in science and innovation alive and well in the San Francisco Bay Area Dr Maike Rentel and Dr Charles Emrich
2008/1    Concentrating Solar Power and the proposed HVDC Supergrid Dr Gerry Wolff and Neil Crumpton
2008/1    How can Science help to prevent Natural Disasters becoming Economic and Human Catastrophes? Addresses to the P&SC by Prof RSJ Sparks, Prof Chris Rapley and Prof John Dewey
2008/1    Global Population Growth – is it sustainable? Addresses to the P&SC by Dr Malcolm Potts, Dr Therese Hesketh and the Earl of Selborne
2008/1    Meeting the Challenges of Biosimilar Medicines Dr Richard Fluck
2008/1    You can never predict in physics … Beth Taylor
2008/1    Messages from the Sea Professor Laurence Mee
2008/1    The Large Hadron Collider Dr Lyndon Evans
2008/1    The Institute for Animal Health Professor Martin Shirley
2008/1    The Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill Phil Willis MP
2008/1    Après le déluge! Barbara Young
2008/1    A Bridge over Troubled Water Professor Michael Elves and Mia Nybrant
2008/1    Science Centres Opinion by Dr Adam Hart-Davis
2008/1    Science Policy Opinion by Lord Taverne
2007/4    The man who fed the world Book review by Dr David Dent
2007/4    Earth Air Fire Water - RSC Parliamentary Links Day
2007/4    Chinese visitors review UK progress on energy generation Anthony Darbyshire
2007/4    The Design and Regulation of Modern Clinical Trials Addresses to the P&SC by Sir Gordon Duff, Prof Janet Darbyshire and Dr Julia Dunne
2007/4    Is Dual Funding of our Universities fit for purpose in the 21st Century? Addresses to the P&SC by Rana Thirunamachandran, Sir Keith O’Nions and Dr Peter Cotgreave
2007/4    Toppling the ivory towers Sir Richard Sykes
2007/4    Elephants – Will they survive the next 100 years in the wild? Addresses to the P&SC by Dr Ian Whyte and Prof Twink Allen
2007/4    More than Samba: UK and Brazil as Partners in Science
2007/4    “A cross-disciplinary think tank, very cool!”
2007/4    Global Climate Change – Plans for a 15-year Space Odyssey Dr Bill Simpson
2007/4    Science City York Paul Taylor
2007/4    UK Biobank Professor Rory Collins
2007/4    Science in Scotland – Making a Difference Professor Anne Glover
2007/4    The forensic use of bioinformation: ethical issues Professor Sir Bob Hepple
2007/4    Falling on DEFRA ears Alan D B Malcolm
2007/4    The Linnean Tercentenary in London; The New Royal Institution Baroness Greenfield and Kristen Dodd
2007/4    Government IT failures – fact or fiction? Opinion by Andrew Miller MP
2007/3    Engaging the Disengaged Dr Nigel Eady and … It’s not just cricket – actually it’s physics
2007/3    Science and Innovation in France … and Europe Mark Sinclair, British Embassy, Paris
2007/3    Science Education for the 21st Century Addresses to the P&SC by Prof Robin Millar, Dr Derek Bell and David Perks
2007/3    Science and Religion Addresses to the P&SC by Dr Ian Gibson MP, Prof David Jones and Prof Andy McIntosh
2007/3    Rocks of Ages Tim Radford
2007/3    Why Science needs Women
2007/3    Shared Challenges, Shared Solutions Dr Ramesh Mashelkar
2007/3    The importance of maintaining chemistry within universities Professor David Phoenix
2007/3    The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Professor Stephen Hopper
2007/3    Yorkshire and Humber – the UK’s real powerhouse? Tom Riordan
2007/3    The School Food Reform Journey Prue Leith
2007/3    Venture Capital and Science: Mind the Gap Opinion by Brooks Newmark MP
2007/3    The Energy White Paper Opinion by Robert Freer
2007/2    Can the European Electricity Grids cope with more Windfarms?
2007/2    Scientists impress MPs with work to minimise the use of animals
2007/2    Blood Diamonds v Ethical sourcing Rt Hon Kevin Barron MP
2007/2    A Postcard from Brazil
2007/2    Launch of UK-Japan University-Business linkage agreement
2007/2    Korea’s success through innovation Mark Tomlinson, British Embassy, Seoul
2007/2    Stem Cell Wars: inside stories from the front lines Book Review by Sir Richard Gardner FRS
2007/2    Innovative Scientific and Engineering Solutions for the Management of Climate Change Seminar jointly arranged by DTI and P&SC
2007/2    The Large Hadron Collider switch on Addresses to the P&SC by Dr Lyn Evans and Dr Tara Shears
2007/2    Conflicts of Interest – does money influence scientific publication? Addresses to the P&SC by Richard Smith, Sir Iain Chalmers and Prof Clive Wilson
2007/2    Business sense from Universities Professor Mike Spyer
2007/2    Too hot NOT to handle Professor Paul Younger
2007/2    National Space Centre Chas Bishop
2007/2    The British Geological Survey Professor John Ludden
2007/2    Science in Zoos and Aquariums Professor Gordon McGregor Reid
2007/2    Foresight brings clarity to the future Professor Brian Collins
2007/2    Science Education feature: A Good Year for Science Education Opinion by Dr Robert Kirby-Harris; Science education for all Jenifer Burden; The Unkindest Cut! Neil Roscoe
2007/1    Riding the wave of the latest Asian Tiger Dr Rob Daniel, British High Commission, New Delhi
2007/1    Maximising the Benefit from Scientific Innovation Dr David Dent
2007/1    “SIP” gives Science a taste of Public Opinion
2007/1    Materials, Minerals and Mining – innovation, conservation and wealth creation Addresses to the P&SC by Prof RJ Pine, Dr Stuart Lyon and Prof Colin J Humphreys
2007/1    Are Patients Safe with the NHS? Addresses to the P&SC by Bill Murray, Prof Tom Treasure and Prof Peter Buckle
2007/1    Satellites for Science, Engineering, Technology and Business Addresses to the P&SC by Prof John Zarnecki, Colin Paynter and Sir Martin Sweeting
2007/1    How can Science help to save the Marine Environment? Addresses to the P&SC by Prof Edward Hill, Dr Carol Turley and Mark Farrar
2007/1    State of Science UK
2007/1    Research Council Support for Knowledge Transfer Professor Philip Esler
2007/1    Strategic Influence: my vision for the RSC Dr Richard A Pike
2007/1    Maintaining a World Class Higher Education System Professor David Eastwood
2007/1    Nuclear Energy Opinion by Giles Chichester MEP
2007/1    The European Research Council Opinion by Professor Fotis C Kafatos
2007/1    Sir Ian Lloyd A tribute by Sir John Osborn
2007/1    Conservative Party Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Task-Force Opinion by Ian Taylor MP
2006/4    The DTI’s Energy Review Robert Freer
2006/4    School Meals Prof Alan Malcolm
2006/4    UK-Singapore: Partners in Science Brian Ferrar, British High Commission, Singapore
2006/4    The Ageing Countryside Book Review by Lord Haskins
2006/4    Science and Globalisation
2006/4    Is Open Access the Future for Scientific Publishing? Addresses to the P&SC by Prof Mark Walport, Robert Campbell, Prof David Nicholas and Dr Ian Rowlands
2006/4    Human Reproductive Technologies Addresses to the P&SC by Lord Winston and Prof Peter Braude
2006/4    State of the Nation Report Quentin Leiper, Institution of Civil Engineers
2006/4    Research finds Masonry Homes can have lowest whole life CO2 Impact Andrew Minson, the Concrete Centre
2006/4    The Royal Academy of Engineering MacRobert Award
2006/4    Science Cities Professor Christopher Edwards
2006/4    Enriching the Science Learning Experience Yvonne Baker, SETNET
2006/4    Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester Dr Ian Griffin
2006/4    Being NICE Professor Sir Michael Rawlins
2006/4    Why Nuclear Power is needed in a low carbon economy Professor Sir David King
2006/4    Changes in 25 years of Computing Charles Hughes, BCS
2006/4    Mission Impossible? Opinion by Phil Willis MP
2006/3    BOOK REVIEW: Chernobyl – Catastrophe and Consequences Jim Smith and Nicholas A Beresford
2006/3    What is the cost of Climate Change? Robert Freer
2006/3    UK-China Partners in Science David Concar, Science and Innovation Counsellor, British Embassy Beijing
2006/3    SCIENCE IN COURT – EXPERT WITNESSES IN THE DOCK - MEETING OF THE PARLIAMENTARY AND SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON MONDAY 22ND MAY 2006L Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws QC, James Badenoch QC, Professor Robert Forrest LLM, FRCP, FRCPath, CChem, FRSC
2006/3    OUR ENERGY FUTURES FOR SECURE AND SUSTAINABLE POWER: FROM CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY WITH CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE, MICROGENERATION, TIDAL, WIND AND NUCLEAR - MEETING OF THE THE PARLIAMENTARY AND SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON MONDAY 24TH APRIL 2006: Dr J M Farley, Allan Jones MBE, Michael Connarty MP, Anthony Darbyshire
2006/3    Britain’s Younger Researchers – Taking Real Science to Parliament Eric Wharton, SET for BRITAIN
2006/3    Low Carbon Power with Carbon Capture and Sequestration - a world first for the UK Lewis Gillies, Director, Hydrogen Power, BP Alternative Energy - BP’s carbon free and low carbon power business.
2006/3    Breeding and Welfare in Companion Animals Roger Gale MP and Lord Soulsby of Swaffham Prior
2006/3    Parallel Medicines Distribution Richard Freudenberg, Secretary-General, British Association of European Pharmaceutical Distributors
2006/3    The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution: Past, Present and Future John Lawton, Susan Owens and Tom Eddy
2006/3    The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Dr Frances Saunders, Acting Chief Executive, Dstl
2006/3    A Mission for Innovation – Fostering science enquiry learning across the UK: Jonathan Kestenbaum, Chief Executive, National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (Nesta).
2006/3    Climate change in earth history: policy implications
2006/3    OPINION: Energy Policy Dr Bob Spink MP
2006/2    Let’s prevent neural tube defects by fortifying flour Baroness Walmsley, with thanks to Professor Nicholas Wald FRS, Director, Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine
2006/2    UK and US: partners in science and innovation in a global economy Julian Braithwaite, Counsellor, Global Issues Group. British Embassy, Washington, D.C.
2006/2    Making an Impact Jim Cousins MP
2006/2    THE SCIENCE WEEK SEMINAR – TUESDAY 14TH MARCH 2006: SCIENCE AND SOCIETY: Dr Vicky Robinson, Dr Brian Iddon MP, Professor Kathy Sykes,Professor Alison Murdoch,The Lord Oxburgh FRS FREng
2006/2    HOSPITALS OF THE FUTURE: Sir Richard Sykes FRS FREng, Candace Imison and Professor Sir Ara Darzi, Professor Richard I Kitney OBE, FREng, Susan Grant
2006/2    CCLRC Knowledge Transfer - Creating the Environment for Science and Innovation
2006/2    Antarctica – A Continent for Peace and Science David Walton, British Antarctic Survey
2006/2    City Learning Centres Ann Connor, Education Adviser Department for Education and Skills
2006/2    Building Capacity for Ecology Fund Professor Sir John Lawton (President), Professor Alastair Fitter (Past-President), and Nick Dusic (Science Policy Manager) – British Ecological Society
2006/2    Counterfeiting of Medicines John Ferguson, Commercial Affairs Manager, Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
2006/2    Yet more “Super Bugs”? How can we control them? Roger Finch, Pamela Hunter, Richard Wise
2006/2    OPINION: The Budget Highlights Science, Dr Ian Gibson MP
2006/1    Hurricanes, Typhoons and Tropical Cyclones Professor Paul Hardaker, Chief Government Advisor, Met Office
2006/1    Visualising the Emotions of Living Kidney Donation
2006/1    Pharmacology: What is it and how is it important to the Health and Wealth of the UK? C.Page, R.Hill J.Buckingham and G Henderson on behalf of the British Pharmacological Society
2006/1    THE IMPORTANCE OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY TO A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY ON THE AFRICAN CONTINENT Items by Sir Crispin Tickell, Frank Rijsberman, Richard C Carter, Sir Gordon Conway
2006/1    RISK MANAGEMENT – SHOULD THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE BE REPLACED BY RISK-RELATED ANALYSIS FOR INDIVIDUAL NEW TECHNOLOGIES? Items by Professor Susan Owens, Sir Colin Berry, Professor Ragnar Löfstedt
2006/1    FROM THE GREEN TO THE GENE REVOLUTION – A 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGE Norman E Borlaug
2006/1    COMPLEMENTARY & ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE: SHOULD IT BE PROVIDED ON THE NHS? Items by Lord Walton of Detchant, Professor Stephen Holgate, David Tredinnick MP
2006/1    Science & Innovation in Germany: The New Federal Government's Research Policy Agenda Ursula Roos, Science & Innovation Officer, British Embassy Berlin
2006/1    Personal data for Public Good: A new report from the Academy of Medical Sciences on the use of personal health information in medical research Professor Robert Souhami CBE FMedSci, Chairman of the Academy Working Group
2006/1    OPINION: Taking a Risk Dame Deirdre Hutton CBE, Chair, Food Standards Agency
2006/1    OPINION: Information for Health Mark Walport, Director, The Wellcome Trust
2006/1    OPINION: Dr Brian Iddon BSc, PhD, DSc (Hull), FRSC, CChem, MP
2006/1    OPINION: Keeping UK Science world class Lord Rees of Ludlow PRS
2005/4    Sustainable Development: The Engineering Contribution Guidance documents for young engineers
2005/4    Spaceport
2005/4    The Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Meeting of Experts: Codes of Conduct for Scientists
2005/4    Promoting UK/Japan Science & Technology Collaborations
2005/4    Geophysics Education in the UK
2005/4    The Private Finance Initative: a policy built on sand Professor Allyson Pollock
2005/4    NHS PFI is not NHS PLC Lord Warner
2005/4    Warning of Catastrophe: the way forward Professor Bill McGuire
2005/4    Diversity in Science: Novartis and The Daily Telegraph Visions of Science Photographic Awards
2005/4    State of the Nation Report 2005: An assessment of the UK’s infrastructure by the Institution of Civil Engineers
2005/4    The advent of a new industrial revolution and the Airbus A350 wing: Paul Chivers, VP Head of A350 Wing, Airbus UK
2005/4    Parliamentary Links Day
2005/4    Plastic Waste: Toxic Rubbish or Strategic Resource? Addresses to the P&SC by Peter Davis, Graham Hearn, Dr Roger Morton and Lee Clayton
2005/4    ID Cards and the National Identity Register Professor Paul Wiles
2005/4    A call to arms: Opinion by Robert Key MP
2005/4    The Natural History Museum: Inspiring public engagement with science Dr Michael Dixon
2005/3    Steel’s Fire Performance Under Scrutiny Anna Scothern
2005/3    Has British Science been Saved? Opinion by Professor Peter Saunders
2005/3    One hundred years of hormones Tom Parkhill
2005/3    The Nuclear Energy Option – Will we still need it – and if so – When? Addresses to the P&SC by Lord Broers, Sir Donald Miller, Ann McCall and Godfrey Boyle
2005/3    The Charities Bill and Learned and Professional Societies Keith Lawrey
2005/3    Science Education and the Science Learning Centres Professor John Holman
2005/3    Facing the Challenge of Change for a Safer Environment Lawrie Haynes
2005/3    Nuclear Power: what do MPs and the public think about it? Robert Freer
2005/3    British Council Science from the Past to the Future Dr Lloyd Anderson
2005/3    Science and International Development: Working together in the fight against poverty The Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP
2005/3    The challenge of chairing the Science Advisory Council Professor John Beddington CMG FRS
2005/3    The role of the Chief Scientific Adviser, MOD Professor Roy Anderson FRS
2005/3    Ageing – Putting off the Evil Day
Addresses to the P&SC by Tom Kirkwood, John Lever and Reynold Greenlaw
2005/2    National Museum of Science & Industry: The C21 Museum In Action: Opinion by Lindsay Sharp, Director, National Museum of Science & Industry
2005/2    THE SCIENCE WEEK SEMINAR – THURSDAY 17TH MARCH 2005: THE UK – BEST PLACE IN THE WORLD FOR INNOVATION
  • The Ten Year Plan by Sir Keith O'Nions, FRS, Director General UK Research Councils
  • The Technology Strategy as the Basis for Future Economic Success by Catherine Beech, Cambridge Gateway Fund
  • The Technology Strategy and Collaborative Policy in Government by Patrick McDonald, DTI Technology Strategy Board
  • Knowledge Transfer within the Research Councils by Professor Ian Diamond, Chief Executive, ESRC
  • Science and Technology Centres of Excellence by Sir Richard Sykes, Rector, Imperial College, London
2005/2    Five years of the Food Standards Agency: Opinion by Sir John Krebs FRS
2005/2    Fighting Infection: by Janet Hurst and Faye Jones, External Relations Office, Society for General Microbiology
2005/2    Chemical engineering on the menu by Professor Colin Grant, Strathclyde University
2005/2    Eating with the P and S by Tam Dalyell
2005/2    FROM THE SCENE OF CRIME TO THE COURTHOUSE:
  • Tackling Organised Crime by William Hughes, Director General Designate, Serious Organised Crime Agency
  • Policing and Crime Prevention by Gloria Laycock, Professor of Crime Science, University College London
  • Delivery and Development of Forensic ervices in the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) by Gary Pugh, Director of Forensic Services, Metropolitan Police Service
2005/2    Bovine Tuberculosis - Towards a Science Based Control Strategy by J. Bourne – Chairman, Independent Scientific Group: C.A. Donnelly, D.R. Cox, G. Gettinby, J.P. McInerney, W.I. Morrison, R. Woodroffe.
2005/1    Risk Perception & Risk Assessment versus Hazard Reduction: Addresses to the P&SC by Alastair Evans, Professor Philip Dale and Dr Chris Elliott
2005/1    Engineering and Physical Sciences for the 21st century John O’Reilly
2005/1    The Innovation Challenge: Lessons from America and the UK Dr Charles Wessner and Alan Hughes
2005/1    Liberal Democrat Science Policy: Opinion by Sandra Gidley MP
2005/1    Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Addresses to the P&SC by Professor George Smith, Professor Sir David King and Dr Julia King
2005/1    Towards One Institution of Engineers Robert Freer
2005/1    Einstein Year gets off the ground
2005/1    How We Can Save the Planet: Opinion by Colin Challen MP
2005/1    Vision and Strategy for the Medical Research Council: Opinion by Professor Colin Blakemore
2005/1    Bees on their Knees? Pamela A Hunter
2005/1    Animal Contributions to Science and Society: Addresses to the P&SC by Sir John Sulston, Professor Tipu Aziz and Dr Robert Hubrecht
2004/4    The future health of the nation - the Wanless 2 report and beyond Derek Wanless
2004/4    Einstein Year is coming ! Dianne Stilwell, PR and Public Awareness Manager, The Institute of Physics
2004/4    Materials and minerals: the key building blocks for our future prosperity Dr Nuna Staniaszek, Head of Communications, The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
2004/4    Obesity and the Government's repsonsibility for diet Professor Robert Pickard, Director-General, British Nutrition Foundation
2004/4    British metrication: how can we escape from the mess ? Robin Paice, Chairman, UK Metric Association
2004/4    Bolton Technical Innovation Centre Ltd: A new concept for delivering education in SET to 9-19 year-olds Dr Brian Iddon MP
2004/4    Managing the countryside in the future Lord Haskins
2004/4    The ECSITE-UK Science Centre Network John Durant, Chief Executive, At-Bristol, Chairman, ECSITE-UK
2004/4    The food industry's response to obesity Gaynor Bussell, Nutrition Manager, Food and Drink Federation
2004/4    Farming today Tim Bennett, President of the National Farmers’ Union of England and Wales
2004/4    Third biotech generation targets industrial growth and sustainability Dr Martin Anthony
2004/3    Concrete is the Best Bet for Sustainable Development Anna Scothern, Head of Concrete Performance at The Concrete Centre
2004/3    A Fisherman’s Tale Michael Park and
Science and Fisheries Professor J R Beddington
2004/3    Down to Earth – Spin off from the Beagle 2 Project Tony McWalter MP
2004/3    The Role of Science in a Changing World: Address to the P&SC by Lord May of Oxford
2004/3    Why Is Animal Research Still Necessary? Dr Ian Gibson MP
2004/3    The EU REACH Scheme for Chemicals Testing Professor Robert D Combes
2004/3    REACHing for the Right Solution Dr Simon Campbell, President, Royal Society of Chemistry
2004/3    Opinion by the Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP
2004/3    The EU Chemicals Directive and its Implications for Experiments on Animals: Addresses to the P&SC by Sir Tom Blundell and the Earl of Selborne
2004/2    LGC – a privatisation success Dr Richard Worswick
2004/2    Fighting Infection: Opinion by Lord Soulsby of Swaffham Prior
2004/2    Science in Schools The Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP
Science Education Maggie Leggett
2004/2    Science Education: Addresses to the P&SC by Professor John Holman, Dr Eric Albone and Sir Anthony Cleaver
2004/2    The Regulation of Nanotechnology: Addresses to the P&SC by Professor George Smith and Stephen Falder
2004/2    Entrepreneurship in the UK: Changing the Culture through Collaboration Neil Mundy, Director Innovation and Integration, One NorthEast
2004/2    GM: The Politics of Uncertainty: Opinion by the Rt Hon Michael Meacher MP
GM: The Certainty of Science: Opinion by Professor Alan Malcolm
2004/2    Long Term Vison Needed to Keep Britain Moving David Jones
2004/2    How Designing Better Experiments Can Reduce the Number of Laboratory Animals Used in Biomedical Research Dr Michael F W Festing, FRAME
2004/2    Designer Babies: Addresses to the P&SC by Professor Lord Winston and the Lord Bishop of Oxford

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