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  • 10 Dec 2010
    40 years of the Society, Religion and Technology Project

    Since it was established in 1970 the Church of Scotland’s Society, Religion and Technology (SRT) Project has made a significant contribution not just to the life of one particular church and its capacity to comment on demanding issues in society, but also to public debates about science, technology and ethics generally, says Mary Anson.

  • 6 Dec 2010
    'Intelligent Design' is a flawed apologetic

    A leading US proponent of 'Inteligent Design' has been touring the UK to drum up support for his cause, says Bob Carling. But there are good reasons why he is unlikely to convince theologians or scientists with a 'god of the gaps' argument.

  • 30 Sep 2010
    Why funding for science is vital

    As with many other areas of public finance, funding for science is under major threat – maybe facing up to 25 per cent reductions, says Bob Carling. Many senior figures feel that proposed cuts will destroy the international excellence of science in the UK.

  • 17 Aug 2010
    Science and sensibility

    Last week I heard in the news that breast cancer death rates are down nearly 30 per cent since 1980, and although I of course think good thoughts about figures like these and the new wonder drugs and breaks-through we have from time to time, my happiness is tinged with very personal sadness.

  • 19 Jun 2010
    Science in the classroom
  • 18 Jun 2010
    Top scientists and educators stress the importance of evolution teaching in schools

    Twenty-six of the UK’s top scientists and science educators including three Nobel laureates, have called on the Government to protect and promote science in schools.

  • 21 May 2010
    Kirk is positive but careful about advances in synthetic biology

    With scientists making headlines about recent advances in synthetic biology, the Church of Scotland became the first major Christian body to make considered comment on the research.

  • 7 Apr 2010
    Fruit, veg and unhealthy ‘reporting additives’

    If you’re a hard-pressed parent or guardian trying to encourage your child to eat a bit more healthily with their ‘five-a-day’ portions of fruit and veg, your job has just been made unnecessarily harder by the BBC and other media outlets.

  • 22 Feb 2010
    Evolutionary biology a stimulus to theology, says US professor

    Charles Darwin's theory of evolution is a "cold bath" for theology, but also a stimulus to Christian theologians to think bold and enlivening new thoughts about God, says a Georgetown University professor.

  • 30 Nov 2009
    Science and faith must work together on climate change, say Canadians

    “We believe the United Nations Climate Change Conference is a place where faith and science must intersect” says an open letter posted on The United Church of Canada’s website ahead of the vital Copenhagen meeting.