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This conference is pertinent as one of the key argument against geoengineering is uncertainty. The filosophy goes if you do not know what you are doing, then it is probably better to do nothing. Then the issues of abrupt climate change (Type 2 climate change). If able to make, this could help to formulate the soft problems and hard problems, how to deal with the situitions better and how to apply geoengineering. Subject: Handling uncertainty in science, 22-23 March Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:20:40 +0000 To: [email protected] From: [email protected] If you are having difficulties viewing this email, click here for an online version Discussion Meetings Handling uncertainty in science 22 - 23 March 2010 Organised by: Professor Tim Palmer FRS Professor Paul Hardaker Location: The Royal Society 6-9 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AG We encourage you and any staff or students in your department to register for this free two day Discussion Meeting, and would be grateful if you could circulate this appropriately. Synopsis A highly multi-disciplinary meeting discussing how scientists from a range of disciplines handle the issue of uncertainty in their area of specialisation: ie how uncertainty can be characterised, estimated, predicted and communicated. The meeting will also address the question of how decisions are made, and should be made, in the light of scientific uncertainty. An exceptionally eminent set of speakers have agreed to participate. Speakers Professor John Barrow FRS, Professor Harvey Brown, Dr Philip Campbell, Professor Sally Davies, Lord Smith of Finsbury, Lord Krebs of Wytham FRS, Mr Mervyn King, Lord May of Oxford FRS, Sir Roger Penrose FRS, Dr Nina M Skorupska, Professor Julia Slingo, Professor David Spiegelhalter FRS, Lord Stern of Brentford, Professor Ian Stewart FRS, Professor Kathy Sykes, Professor Peter Webster. Registration This meeting is free to attend, but pre-registration (online) is essential. The online registration form and programme information can be found at royalsociety.org/events-diary Between November 2009 and November 2010, the Royal Society will be celebrating its 350th anniversary, promoting a spirit of enquiry, excitement and engagement with science. This meeting is part of the Royal Society's 350th anniversary programme. More information about the anniversary year can be found at royalsociety.org If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe immediately. © Copyright The Royal Society The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG t: 020 7451 2500 e: [email protected] w: royalsociety.org/events-diary Registered Charity No 207043 See further with the Royal Society in 2010 – celebrate 350 years of excellence in science If you wish to unsubscribe, please click on the link below. Please note this is an automated operation. http://newsletters.royalsociety.org/u/12hjvm5eAHd4p _________________________________________________________________ Got a cool Hotmail story? Tell us now http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering?hl=en.
