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John Beddington

April 2013

  • John Beddington appears before the Science and Technology Committee

    Political science
    The science and art of effective advice

  • Wind Farm, Camber, Kent

    Partisan voices in the energy debate

March 2013

  • Non-nuclear future

    Letters: It showed clearly that it was possible to meet the UK's energy needs at reasonable cost with no nuclear power

February 2013

  • Technician filling test tubes female woman scientist

    Public Leaders viewpoint
    Put scientists and engineers at the heart of government

    The profession needs to become more visible and better integrated to ensure the UK punches above its weight says Sir John Beddington

October 2012

  • Robin McKie

    GM food: we can no longer afford to ignore its advantages

    Robin McKie

    Robin McKie: To alleviate some of the worst dangers from the looming food crisis, we must tap into the rich potential of genetic modification

June 2012

  • Sir Mark Walport

    Sir Mark Walport appointed as UK's next chief scientific adviser

    As chief scientific adviser, Walport said he wanted to ensure the strongest evidence was used in government policy decisions

May 2012

  • wind turbine in field

    Notes & Theories
    Our network of chief scientific advisers has never been stronger

    John Beddington: Most of the work of the UK government's scientific advisers goes on behind the scenes, and the system is working well

June 2011

  • John Beddington, the government's chief scientific adviser.

    Pass notes
    Pass notes No 2,986: the ash tsar

    The government has appointed Professor Sir John Beddington to make sure we're ready for the next Icelandic eruption

October 2010

  • Homeopathy: The pharmacy of the Royal London Homeopathic Hospital

    NHS funding for homeopathy risks misleading patients, says chief scientist

    Sir John Beddington says NHS funding may harm patients' health if they choose it over conventional medicine

May 2010

  • Science and Technology Committee

    Government's chief scientific adviser hits out at climate sceptics

    Professor John Beddington dismisses 'unreasonable' comments from groups including Nigel Lawson's thinktank, as Royal Society responds to critics with new climate science guide

March 2010

  • Climate emails and select committee enquiry

    Climate scientist at centre of email row to face questions from MPs

    Scientists Phil Jones and John Beddington and sceptics Nigel Lawson and Benny Peiser among those giving evidence

January 2010

  • UK's top scientist urges care in presenting results of climate change

    • Be frank on degree of uncertainty, but as such it is no excuse for inaction
    • John Beddington responds to scepticism after melting glaciers mistake

November 2009

  • David Nutt row referred to chief scientific adviser

    Professor John Beddington to report to PM on freedom of drug advisers to publicly criticise government policy

October 2009

  • A map showing the impact of a global temperature rise of 4C.

    Science Weekly
    Science Weekly Extra: Climate change map unveiled

  • The UK government unveils a new climate change map

August 2009

  • Don't alienate your advisers, chief scientist tells ministers

    Professor John Beddington warns against dragging academics into public rows over politically sensitive decisions

March 2009

  • Cyclone survivors reach out for food aid in Rangoon. The UN said it was delivering only a fraction of the emergency rations needed

    World faces 'perfect storm' of problems by 2030, chief scientist to warn

    Food, water and energy shortages will unleash public unrest and international conflict, Professor John Beddington will tell a conference tomorrow

January 2009

  • Professor John Beddington

    Science adviser criticism: 'He's kept his head down'

  • Homeopathic remedies

    MPs criticise science adviser for defending government on homeopathy

March 2008

  • MRI brain scan

    Science Weekly
    Science Weekly: The Mind's Eye

    James Randerson and the team discuss the new computerised mind-reading technique: is it scary or sensational? Plus, we hear from the government's new chief scientific adviser, John Beddington. And, the crisp company hoping to advertise in space
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