Daniel Aldridge - Head of Policy and Public Affairs at BCS, The Chartered Institute of IT - presents an exclusive blogpost for SfL!

For most of its history, science was the preserve of the wealthy few. Newton, Darwin, Lyell – these were men who advanced mankind’s...

So what about the more applied, physical sciences? Why do we, the wider general populace, have such apathy and complete disregard...

We all became much too familiar with the extent of power and influence big tech corporations like Tesla...

National Executive Member, Harry Stratton suggests his several easy fixes for our education system.

COVID-19 was not ‘the great leveller’. BAME communities were hit the hardest, and instead of levelling up we have levelled down...

It is easy to be cynical about UN conferences about global problems – hell, I have been extremely cynical about them. For over a...

Last month, Scientists for Labour had the honour to host an event in Parliament with a variety of excellent talks on a range of...

At first glance, infectious diseases and global warming appear to have little in common. One is an existential threat to human...

“The power of instruction is seldom of much efficacy, except in those happy dispositions where it is almost superfluous.” Edward Gibbon I...

I have been meaning to write this blog post for a while, but it has taken me a long time to collect my thoughts into a coherent...

“Has Science saved the world?” This is the hubristic, and rather pre-emptive, title of a display about the development of the COVID-19...

'Good quality policy making depends on high quality information, derived from a variety of sources - expert knowledge; existing domestic...

Very few people now believe that our environment is in a good, healthy condition. For most, the argument is over and it is widely agreed...

Since Boris Johnson stepped out to his podium for the first Coronavirus press conference, what seems like a lifetime ago, one phrase has...

Over the last 10 years the public awareness of mental health issues has increased dramatically. Unfortunately, improved government policy...

I’m happy that ‘equality’, ‘diversity’ and ‘inclusion’ are rapidly becoming buzz words. It feels good to see Labour values coming into...

The covid-19 pandemic has been a massive disruptor in all areas of society and the economy, not least in Education. The shock of school...

It must be said, that I am really beginning to worry, about the climate crisis, emergency, or whatever you want to call it. A lot. The ...

‘All models are wrong, but some are useful.’ George Box FRS In my role as a data scientist, I regularly find myself totally blown away by...