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Open Data in Government, Innovation and Research Electronic access to all kinds of data is possible in this ‘information age’; including cancer patient DNA sequences, civil servant salaries, traffic accident reports, academic publications, or the contents of your inbox. Indeed, data sharing has the potential…

Berlin, 30 January 2014 – Two members of the Global Young Academy (GYA) – Co-Chair Prof Rees Kassen (Canada) as well as Dr Sherien Elagroudy (Egypt) – are invited to present a statement at the inauguration ceremony of the newly created Scientific Advisory Board of…

Leaving your brain to science: engaging with law and ethics Tuesday, 25 March 2014 from 13:00 to 17:30 Godfrey Thomson Hall Thomsons Land, University of Edinburgh Holyrood, EdinburghEH8 8AQ Have you ever thought about leaving your brain to science? Scientists today are using ‘banks’ of…

  This week saw the second of the Young Academy of Scotland’s series of events in conjunction with the David Hume Institute, on Scottish Constitutional Change. Johann Lamont MSP, leader of the Scottish Labour Party, perhaps in response to accusations of too much negativity in…

  This week saw the second of the Young Academy of Scotland’s series of events in conjunction with the David Hume Institute, on Scottish Constitutional Change. Johann Lamont MSP, leader of the Scottish Labour Party, perhaps in response to accusations of too much negativity in…

On 15th January 2014 the Deputy First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, gave a positive and clear exposition of her unwavering support for Scottish Independence in her “Choice Between Two Futures” speech – but it could have been that very unwavering positivity which knocked the edge…

  Nicola Sturgeon ‘A Choice between two futures – why it is better for all of us if decisions about Scotland are taken in Scotland’ – speech here. The Deputy First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, gave a positive and clear exposition of her unwavering support…

‘The Optimism of Politics’ — speech here Johann Lamont MSP, leader of the Scottish Labour Party, perhaps in response to accusations of too much negativity in the Better Together campaign, explained her optimism for a Scottish future where a progressive movement across the UK could…

‘The Independence Referendum; and the Challenges and Opportunities for Creating a Sustainable Economy that Works for Everyone’ – release from Green Party   The third ‘Politicians and the Professionals’ seminar saw Scottish Green Party leader, Patrick Harvie, speak of the opportunity independence could provide “to…