tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Professor Sir Mark Walport 2017-02-20T13:23:00+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/animal-research-then-and-now 2017-02-20T13:23:00+00:00 Animal research: then and now Speech by Sir Mark Walport for the 80th Stephen Paget memorial lecture at Understanding Animal Research’s Openness Awards. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/welcome-to-newgatesland 2016-05-09T14:21:20+01:00 Welcome to 'Newgatesland' Article by Sir Mark Walport on the findings of the Foresight future of cities project. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/gene-edits-and-other-words-that-dont-help 2016-03-24T11:00:00+00:00 Gene 'edits' and other words that don't help Article by Sir Mark Walport on gene ‘editing� and DNA research. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/all-the-talents-policy-needs-social-science-and-humanities-input 2015-10-22T10:00:23+01:00 All the talents: policy needs social science and humanities� input From the war on Ebola to climate change strategy, research in a wide range of disciplines is proving invaluable. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/medicine-science-and-values-with-hindsight-and-foresight 2015-10-16T10:00:01+01:00 Medicine, science and values - with hindsight and foresight Speech by Sir Mark Walport at the Royal College of Physicians' Harveian Oration dinner. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/bridging-the-gap-between-scientific-and-value-judgements 2015-05-21T09:00:00+01:00 Bridging the gap between scientific and value judgements Speech by Sir Mark Walport to the Foundation for Science and Technology on distinguishing between scientific and value judgements. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/crop-protection-managing-risk-not-avoiding-it 2015-05-14T16:15:38+01:00 Crop protection: managing risk, not avoiding it Extract of a speech by Sir Mark Walport to the Crop Protection Association on the current science around neonicotinoid insecticides. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/launch-of-the-government-chief-scientific-advisers-annual-report-2014 2014-11-19T17:00:00+00:00 Launch of the Government Chief Scientific Adviser's annual report 2014 Presentation by Sir Mark Walport at the launch of 'Innovation: managing risk, not avoiding it'. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/managing-risk-not-avoiding-it 2014-10-17T00:00:00+01:00 Managing risk, not avoiding it Speech by Sir Mark Walport to the Herrenhausen conference in Germany. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/ambassadors-for-evidence 2014-08-28T00:15:39+01:00 Ambassadors for evidence Article by Sir Mark Walport on the need for scientists and policymakers around the world to work together. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/internet-of-things-our-future-depends-on-it 2014-08-18T11:18:49+01:00 Internet of things: our future depends on IT Article by Sir Mark Walport on the importance of IT and the internet of things. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/climate-change-communication-success-or-failure 2014-06-18T08:54:14+01:00 Climate change communication: success or failure? Presentation by Sir Mark Walport on climate change communication at the Walker Institute annual lecture. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/government-must-make-the-case-for-you-to-share 2014-05-30T13:49:00+01:00 Government must make the case for you to share Article by Sir Mark Walport on the opportunities and challenges of sharing data. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/genomics-england-and-the-power-of-dna-data 2014-05-08T14:18:05+01:00 Genomics England and the power of DNA data Presentation by Sir Mark Walport to the Wired Health conference on the importance of embedding genomics in medicine. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/the-planet-in-our-hands-responding-to-climate-change 2014-03-17T11:00:00+00:00 The planet in our hands: responding to climate change A series of lectures on climate change given by Sir Mark Walport at Science and Discovery Centres across the UK. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/farming-technologies-challenges-and-opportunities 2014-03-13T00:00:00+00:00 Farming technologies: challenges and opportunities Presentation by Sir Mark Walport at the National Farmers Union (NFU) annual conference. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/communicating-risk-and-uncertainty-in-science 2014-02-07T10:00:00+00:00 Communicating risk and uncertainty in science Speech by Sir Mark Walport to the Foundation for Science and Technology on the challenge of communicating the uncertainty in risk estimates to policy makers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/climate-change-no-excuse-for-inaction 2014-02-05T10:00:00+00:00 Climate change: no excuse for inaction Article by Sir Mark Walport on climate change and the recent extreme weather. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/big-data-big-opportunity-big-brother-or-big-trouble 2013-12-04T14:00:00+00:00 Big data: big opportunity, big brother or big trouble? Presentation by Sir Mark Walport on the potential benefits and risks of big data. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/sharing-the-planet-humanitys-greatest-challenge 2013-12-04T00:00:00+00:00 Sharing the planet: humanity’s greatest challenge Speech by Sir Mark Walport at the Natural History Museum's 2013 annual science lecture.