We will cover the whole spectrum to bring you wider issues - in science policy and science itself - that we think geoscientists will find relevant - with hotlinks to appropriate websites and to the lively BA Festival site – which we strongly urge you to visit.
On Monday, Ted Nield will report as Sir David King, the 2008 President of the BA and former Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government, delivers his Presidential Address to the Association, exploring ‘sustainability through science'. Previewing his address, King says: "Our global civilisation is faced with a number of challenges on a scale unique in our history: these will only be met through the sustainable use of natural resources, reversing environmental degradation, tackling infectious diseases, and mitigating and adapting against the impacts of climate change."