John Beddington's guest appearances

John Beddington

NCRM Research Methods Festival 2012 filmed sessions

Public lecture podcasts

The University of Edinburgh: The University of Edinburgh

Our Changing World (audio)

David Miller

Nancy Cartwright

David Nutt

Steven Lutz

Michael Barber

Fiona Reynolds

Diane Coyle

Joanna Lewis

David Bailey

Peter Higgs

Mark Sedwill

Robert Wade

Edward Luce

Martin Ford

Stephen Kelly

OwlTail

In this IPR Public Lecture, former Government Chief Scientific Adviser Sir John Beddington contests that, though change in the 21st Century is both fast and dramatic, some problems for the next few decades are both predictable and inexorable. Significant challenges exist driven by population growth, complex demography, urbanisation and increasing prosperity, all with a background of significant poverty. Climate change is happening, will continue and is a major risk multiplier. This lecture covers these issues, and examines some of the ways in which these challenges can be addressed.This IPR Public Lecture took place on 06 February 2014

In this IPR Public Lecture, former Government Chief Scientific Adviser Sir John Beddington contests that, though change in the 21st Century is both fast and dramatic, some problems for the next few decades are both predictable and inexorable. Significant challenges exist driven by population growth, complex demography, urbanisation and increasing prosperity, all with a background of significant poverty. Climate change is happening, will continue and is a major risk multiplier. This lecture covers these issues, and examines some of the ways in which these challenges can be addressed. This IPR Public Lecture took place on 06 February 2014

Sir John Beddington: Challenges Of The 21st Century: What Is Happening To The World?

Professor Sir John Beddington, Former Government Chief Scientific Adviser, and Edinburgh alumnus, delivers the Enlightenment Lecture entitled Legacies of the 20th Century and Challenges for the 21st.  This lecture also forms part of the 2014 Our Changing World lecture series.  Recorded 19 November 2014 at the University of Edinburgh's McEwan Hall.

Professor Sir John Beddington, Former Government Chief Scientific Adviser, and Edinburgh alumnus, delivers the Enlightenment Lecture entitled Legacies of the 20th Century and Challenges for the 21st. This lecture also forms part of the 2014 Our Changing World lecture series. Recorded 19 November 2014 at the University of Edinburgh's McEwan Hall.

Prof. Sir John Beddington - Legacies of the 20th Century and Challenges for the 21st

Professor Sir John Beddington - the UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser - talks about some of the key challenges that are facing us in the 21st century and the real difference that the social sciences can make to addressing them. The focus of the talk is primarily on international issues: food, water and energy security, population growth,urbanisation, migration, climate change and disease.

NCRM Annual Lecture: The challenges of the 21st century by Professor Sir John Beddington