On the 3rd May, the Royal Society hosted a discussion on the UK’s scientific relationship with EU science programmes, and on what the future might hold for a politically independent UK. During the discussion, Viscount Ridley made a strong, positive and internationalist case for a ‘Leave’ vote at the forthcoming EU referendum, which you can listen to here:
. Audio recording of talk by Matt Ridley
. Written transcript of talk
Just to note that Viscount Ridley is a member of the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee, which recently published a report on the UK/EU scientific relationship.
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Chris Leigh
Professional Astronomer with an MSci. and Ph.D. in Astrophysics from the University of St. Andrews. Primarily involved in astronomy education and with a research interest into extrasolar planets.
Matt Ridley: The scientific case for Brexit
On the 3rd May, the Royal Society hosted a discussion on the UK’s scientific relationship with EU science programmes, and on what the future might hold for a politically independent UK. During the discussion, Viscount Ridley made a strong, positive and internationalist case for a ‘Leave’ vote at the forthcoming EU referendum, which you can listen to here:
. Audio recording of talk by Matt Ridley
. Written transcript of talk
Just to note that Viscount Ridley is a member of the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee, which recently published a report on the UK/EU scientific relationship.
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About The Author
Chris Leigh
Professional Astronomer with an MSci. and Ph.D. in Astrophysics from the University of St. Andrews. Primarily involved in astronomy education and with a research interest into extrasolar planets.