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Saturday, November 21, 2009 3:13 PM

John Beddington

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Name: John Beddington
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents
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Sentry conference: Farming can lead the way out of recession
The 2010 Sentry conference will ask whether farming can lead the economy out of recession and back to prosperity. Farmers Weekly looks at what's in store.The government's chief scientific adviser Sir John Beddington, called it a "perfect storm" - the ... [Farmers Weekly Interactive - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/17/2009 - Updated 11/17/2009 - 1 Documents (in Environment)
Supporting Science and Engineering in Government – updating guidelines on scientific analysis in policy making
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (National)Guidelines to ensure robust scientific and engineering advice to Government are the subject of a consultation launched today by the Government Office for Science. The Government Chief Scientific ... [Government News Network - 11/17/2009]
First Reported 11/03/2009 - Updated 11/04/2009 - 6 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)
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Chief scientist backs adviser's cannabis stance
Government divisons over the sacking of its chief drug adviser deepened yesterday as its most senior scientist backed Professor David Nutt for saying that cannabis was less harmful than alcohol.Professor John Beddington, the Chief Scientific Adviser, ... [Times Online - 11/04/2009]
First Reported 10/22/2009 - Updated 10/22/2009 - 7 Documents (in Environment)
'Day after tomorrow' map shows consequences of climate change
Britain faces rising sea levels, floods and drought unless more is done to stop global warming, according to a new map produced by the Government.The apocalyptic map was launched by Government ministers at the opening of a new exhibition at the Science ... [Telegraph - 10/22/2009]
First Reported 10/23/2009 - Updated 10/23/2009 - 3 Documents (in Environment)
Global climate map depicts ‘frightening’ future
What changes can the world expect if we allow global temperatures to rise by 4 degrees C? A new map unveiled today shows the global hot spots likely to see rising sea levels, increased risk of forest fires, dwindling water supplies and melting permafrost, ... [Greenbang - 10/23/2009]
First Reported 10/22/2009 - Updated 10/22/2009 - 3 Documents (in Environment)
Climate map shows impacts if we fail to limit dangerous climate change
Department of Energy and Climate Change (National)Joint FCO, DECC Met Office and Science Museum press releaseA new map illustrating the global consequences of failing to keep climate change to under 2 degrees Celsius was launched today by the UK Government. ... [Government News Network - 10/22/2009]
First Reported 11/05/2009 - Updated 11/05/2009 - 2 Documents
MPs seek answers on Nutt sacking
Prof Nutt said ministers ignored his advice in reclassifying cannabis MPs have asked Home Secretary Alan Johnson to explain his decision to sack the government's chief drugs adviser.The Commons Science Committee has written to him asking for clarification ... [BBC - 11/05/2009]
First Reported 10/26/2009 - Updated 10/26/2009 - 3 Documents (in Environment)
Science Weekly: Uranium wars
Alok Jha discusses how uranium has shaped the 20th century, a new climate change map, and looks at synthetic vocal chordsAmir Aczel tells us about how the radioactive element uranium has helped shape the 20th century. He also explains how much of the ... [Guardian Unlimited - 10/26/2009]
First Reported 11/03/2009 - Updated 11/03/2009 - 2 Documents (in Environment)
Cutting Britain's livestock industry won't save the planet
A simplistic approach won't help us to reduce emissions of greenhouse gasesThe assertion attributed to Lord Stern – that eating meat could become as socially unacceptable as drink-driving because of its 'impact on global warming' – is dangerously simplistic ... [Guardian.co.uk - 11/03/2009]
First Reported 11/03/2009 - Updated 11/03/2009 - 1 Documents
EU allows politics to dominate GMO policy-Syngenta
LONDON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - The European Union has allowed politics rather than science to dominate decision making on genetically modified crops, the chief executive of Syngenta AG (SYNN.VX) said on Tuesday.'The EU is moving further and further away from ... [Reuters UK - 11/03/2009]
First Reported 11/04/2009 - Updated 11/04/2009 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)
Drugs vs. booze
The Government’s chief scientific adviser said today that he agreed with the sacked drugs “tsar” Professor David Nutt when he said that cannabis is less dangerous than alcohol and cigarettes.Professor John Beddington, the most senior scientific adviser ... [Crikey Media - 11/04/2009]
First Reported 10/26/2009 - Updated 10/26/2009 - 1 Documents (in Environment)
Climate map shows human impacts
A map designed to show the predicted effects of a 4C rise in global average temperature has been unveiled by the UK government.It shows a selection of the impacts of climate change on human activity.These include extreme temperatures, drought, effects ... [BBC - 10/26/2009]

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And the government's chief scientific adviser has said he agrees with the basis of Prof Nutt's arguments over the relative harm of cannabis. "i think the scientific evidence is absolutely clear cut" Professor John Beddington told the BBC. 'I would agree with it...
Minister 'appalled' by Nutt exit [BBC - 11/03/2009]
...the rising population and address the challenges of climate change, said John Beddington, a professor and the U K government's chief scientist. "this is such a problem that you cannot say we will not use gm technology -- that would be really unwise" Beddington said
U.K.'s chief scientist calls for biotech crop adoption [SmartBrief - 10/21/2009]

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Sentry conference: Farming can lead the way out... [Farmers Weekly Interactive - 11/20/2009]
Biscuits, Titchmarsh, Edward Woodward, 10 horti... [Horticulture Week - 11/19/2009]
Supporting Science and Engineering in Governmen... [Government News Network - 11/17/2009]
Government seeks to patch up relations with sci... [Times Higher Education Supplement - 11/13/2009]
A return to reason? [BBC - 11/11/2009]
Food production challenges need co-ordinated ap... [Farm Business - 11/10/2009]
BCPC 2009: Kendall spells out need for investme... [Farmers Guardian - 11/09/2009]
Debate planned on the future of agriculture [Food Navigator - 11/09/2009]
Do Labour's immigration scaremongers fool anybody? [Telegraph - 11/09/2009]
Where are the one-handed scientists? [Wales Online - 11/09/2009]
Johnson 'misled MPs over adviser' [BBC - 11/08/2009]
Academics attack Professor Nutt over 'incorrect... [The Independent - 11/08/2009]
Climate change may push migrants to cooler Britain [Times Online - 11/07/2009]
A wonder food to be taken with a pinch of salt [Times Online - 11/07/2009]
Science committee queries Nutt sacking [ePolitix.com - 11/06/2009]
Loss of senior chemist throws further doubt on ... [RSC - 11/06/2009]
MPs seek answers on Nutt sacking [BBC - 11/05/2009]
Alan Johnson under pressure to account for sack... [Metro.co.uk - 11/05/2009]
The Energy Futures Lab celebrates becoming an I... [Media Newswire - 11/05/2009]
Kendall highlights world of opportunity for agr... [Farmers Guardian - 11/05/2009]
Drugs vs. booze [Crikey Media - 11/04/2009]
Chief scientist backs adviser's cannabis stance [Times Online - 11/04/2009]
EU allows politics to dominate GMO policy-Syngenta [Reuters UK - 11/03/2009]
Government's chief scientist backs David Nutt o... [Telegraph - 11/03/2009]
Minister 'appalled' by Nutt exit [BBC - 11/03/2009]
Chief scientist backs Nutt on cannabis [Telegraph - 11/03/2009]
Science chief backs cannabis view [BBC - 11/03/2009]
Adviser sacked over lost 'trust' [BBC - 11/03/2009]
When scientists and politics mix [BBC - 11/03/2009]
Cutting Britain's livestock industry won't save... [Guardian.co.uk - 11/03/2009]
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But which faith actually breeds best? [Andrew Bolt - 11/09/2009]
Gerard Henderson notes that the ABC would rather not mention the pregnant elephant in the room: (ABC Lateline’s Leigh Sales interviewed Professor John Beddingt ...
Cutting Britain's livestock industry won't save... [Comment is free | guardian.co.uk - 11/03/2009]
A simplistic approach won't help us to reduce emissions of greenhouse gasesThe assertion attributed to Lord Stern – that eating meat could become as socially unacceptable ...
Science weekly podcast: The nuclear age and rep... [Science: Science blog | guardian.co.uk - 10/26/2009]
Amir Aczel tells us about how the radioactive element uranium has helped shape the 20th century. He also explains how much of the metal is needed for a bomb. His ...
Climate change - 'For many people the penny has... [BBC NEWS | Talk about Newsnight - 10/22/2009]
Newsnight got a mention this morning in Ed Miliband's speech at the Science Museum. "We cannot let Copenhagen pass people by," he said at the launch of "Prove ...
Mirror says goodbye to Mark [Science and Health Blog - Mirror.co.uk - 09/10/2009]
This is Mark's last blog and the end of his British Science Association media Fellowship with us. It's been a pleasure having him with us. It can't be ...
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The UK government unveils a new climate change map [The Guardian - YouTube - 11/12/2009]
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