Science policy UK: Science as a public enterprise - Royal Society study
The Royal Society has called for evidence for a new study on Science as a Public Enterprise - looking at, among other issues, the implications of open data policies on science.
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Science Policy: Royal Society report on international collaboration
Strongly recommend Knowledge, Networks and Nations, the new report on international collaboration in science from the Royal Society.
Science Policy UK: Choosing Science in 16-19 education
The Royal Society has produced its annual state of the nation report on science education Increasing the Size of the Pool, looking at choices and policy needs to increase the number opting for science at university in the UK. The recommendations should cause some interesting arguments.
Science Policy UK: Science, Trust and Public Engagement
The UK Department of Business, Innovation and Skills is funding a new project Science, Trust and Public Engagement –
exploring future pathways to good governance, looking at the experience of public engagement in the governance of science in the UK since 2000. An element of this has been launched, led by TNS-BMRB with the Royal Society, UEA and others.
Biodiversity and sustainable development: 2012 conference in London
Announcement of a conference in March 2012 in London: Planet under Pressure. Organised by IGBP and others - focus on science and sustainable development to tie in to the Rio +20 Summit later in 2012.
Biodiversity science: Phil Trans issue and Royal Society web
A new set of papers on temporal changes in biodiversity in the Phil Trans from a discussion Meeting 'Biological diversity in a changing world' organized and edited by Anne Magurran and Maria Dornelas. Phil Trans RS B November 27, 2010; 365 (1558).
The Royal Society has also, to celebrate its 350th anniversary, set out 12 articles on exciting challenges in science. One of these is biodiversity, with a page related to the discussion meeting.