Debate

This website aims to draw together some of the activities and debates going on about science and society. Here you can discover events being run during the consultation period by scientific organisations and other groups, and follow some of the online discussion about the issues which we’ve bookmarked.

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Discussions around the web:

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Social scientists call for a revision of 'flawed' government consultation
“More than 30 academics have signed an open letter saying that they are "deeply concerned" about the direction of government thinking in its "science and society" consultation. They are calling for a "radical revision".…”
STS Observatory: A Vision for Science and Society?
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The BA Science Festival - Focus on science and society
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Food Standards Agency - What does science mean to you?
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World of Science News : Blog Archive : UK Government Seeking Feedback on Science Policy [The Scientific Activist]
“I think that it's great that the UK government is seeking this sort of feedback, so if you're interested and have some time, go participate in this worthy endeavor.…”
Nothing shocks me, I'm a scientist: The government reads my blog
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Science Blogging 2008: London in groups on Nature Network
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DIUS and their Vision for Science and Society | Megan's Blog
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Andrew Jaffe: Leaves on the Line: Science Debate 2008
“Here in the UK, the lengthily-named Department for Innovation, University and Skills (DIUS) is holding a consultation on Science and Society where you can answer questions like “How should scientists be rewarded for their efforts to communicate science to the public?” (I’m thinking big wads of cash.)…”
Andrew Wadge FSA - A vision for science and society
“How society views the science of food safety and healthy eating is key to our business.…”

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Recent mentions of Science and Society in Parliament:

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Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Science (20 Nov 2008)
David Lammy: Our Science and Society consultation received over 3,000 responses. We received strong support from key players such as the Royal Society and the engineering community. We will establish major themes by Christmas, and aim to launch a UK strategy in the spring.
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] (29 Oct 2008)
Lord Neill of Bladen: ...the earlier stage of the Bill. The letter dealt entirely with the use of existing cells. The hour is late, but the noble Lord, Lord Darzi, made it clear that, since the debate on 21 January, the science community had been arguing why that valuable archive was a tool that they really wanted to use. From their point of view, I entirely understand what they were seeking to achieve. In his...
Deferred Divisions: Schedule 8 — Repeals and revocations (22 Oct 2008)
Dawn Primarolo: When science throws our views and ethics into flux, legislation brings regulation and stability. The House has struck a new consensus of allowing science to stretch its wings and develop, but constraining it within what the House considers to be ethically acceptable. The US physician, Richard Cabot, said that science and ethics need to shake hands. The Bill brokers that handshake. It...
Deferred Divisions: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill (22 Oct 2008)
Dawn Primarolo: ...the one in seven couples who need assistance with their fertility. It is about research to deal with the dreadful diseases and the debilitating attacks on their health from which many in our society suffer. The Bill is about combining science with an ethical framework that works on behalf of humankind, and I think that the House knows that. The provisions of the Bill continue to prohibit...
Oral Answers to Questions — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Scientific Research (16 Oct 2008)
John Denham: Earlier this year, when I addressed the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, I said that our ambition should be to go further than scientific literacy to a more mature relationship between the public, the media and scientists, where everyone understands each other. In particular, that means the public and the media maintaining the same healthy scepticism...

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