And there’s more good news... The YESI Fellows Scheme 2025/26 opened on Monday 8 September! If you’re a University of York researcher with ideas for tackling environmental sustainability challenges, this is your chance. Details here:  buff.ly/W6IXpUe

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Please repost! I'm recruiting members of the public to join a focus group University of York to discuss experiences of science and technology in the past, present and future. There's free tea & cakes, and an £80 Amazon voucher for participants. See flyer for details, thanks 🙂

3 amazingly informative conferences! Huge congratulations to Patrick Cai and his team for pulling off a hat-trick of superb events in a single week!

Doing research on Gender-Based Violence? Submit your work to this special issue 👇 mdpi.com/journal/behavs…

Is the Global South a hotbed for scandalous ‘firsts’? 🌍 My open-access Journal of Responsible Innovation article explores cases in #India, #China & #Mexico to show how epistemic injustice shapes #RRI—and why ethical governance must enable epistemic socialisation tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Sarah encourages everyone to sign-up to BioNews. This helps you to stay up-to-date on all the latest developments in human fertility and genomics. And be the first to hear about upcoming events and other announcements! It only takes a minute progress.org.uk/sign-up/ #BobEdwards100

Professor Dusko Ilic reflects on and raises concerns regarding the recently announced plans by the US-based startup the (new) “Manhattan Project”, to create genome-edited babies. Read in BioNews: progress.org.uk/from-nuclear-b… #GenomeEditing #Reproduction #DNA #genetics #genomics

New Film for you to watch: This documents a PET event about what needs to be done – and why – to ensure that people of diverse ancestries and social backgrounds are represented in #Genomics data. Watch in full here: progress.org.uk/film-diversity… #genetics #dna #health #ourfuturehealth

So great to have you with us Amit! Looking forward to our next conversation

What’s the greatest hurdle in improving food security: the science or the system? Join us on 16 October to hear from an expert panel + ARIA Creators and get a taste of tomorrow’s crops. Register here: link.aria.org.uk/VC-WFD-X

The 2025 Science and Diplomacy Anticipation Summit is taking place 15-17 October. The sessions will be live streamed. All info and links to connect: summit.gesda.global/event/2025/pro… #GESDASummit

We’re teaming up with Venture Café London for Unlocking the Frontier: Understanding ARIA, an evening exploring the next frontiers in science and tech. Join us on Oct 30 to meet our team, dive into ARIA’s mission + discover future funding opportunities. venturecafelondon.org/event/venture-…

Science communication is entering a new era, moving beyond risk narratives toward imagination, inclusion & collaboration. The panel “Calling for a New Odyssey of Global Science Dialogue” explores how science dialogue can evolve to meet global challenges. jamboree.igem.org/2025/schedule

We’re really pleased to be part of the #iGEM2025 Responsibility Conference and host this excellent panel of speakers to co-explore new forms of public engagement of science!

During 2026-2030, China aims to achieve greater self-reliance in science and technology go.nature.com/3X1hGhu