Monthly Archives: June 2017
Feeding Africa
With so many other issues vying for our attention, it’s easy to forget the critical importance of food security. Food, water and shelter come at the base of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and, without fulfilling these, other needs barely register. … Continue reading
The Future of Renewable Energy
If news reports are to be believed, renewable energy is the future, alongside electric vehicles and carbon capture and storage. The government-mediated transition to this new economy (with the help of taxpayers’ money, of course) will provide energy security and … Continue reading
Risk-free food
Food plays a unique part in our lives. At minimum, it is essential for life, but it also has great cultural significance. For those of us lucky enough to live in peaceful, prosperous societies, eating can be an important source … Continue reading
American exceptionalism
The United States is an exceptional country in so many ways, as visitors can attest. For Brits, a common language at first masks the vast cultural divide between the Old and New Worlds. Americans themselves though are keenly aware of … Continue reading
A Manifesto for Science
Today, we have published our Manifesto for Science, a subject that has received virtually no coverage in this election campaign. The full text is below: A MANIFESTO FOR SCIENCE The Scientific Alliance believes that generating new knowledge and applying it … Continue reading
Rational Policymaking
Governments are elected for a whole variety of reasons, but a key one is that we hope they will spend taxpayers’ money wisely. Bill Clinton’s famous phrase – “it’s the economy, stupid” – really sums up politics in a nutshell. … Continue reading
The Scientific Alliance 
