Tag Archives: Technology

Gender and Technology

Posted on October 1, 2013 by David King

Cynthia Cockburn At the first two events in this series you’ve been looking at technology in relation to militarism, nuclear weapons and nuclear power. Tonight I’m inviting us to focus more on technology in relation to capital, capitalists, companies, what … Continue reading →

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The Problems of Nuclear Technology

Posted on September 30, 2013 by David King

Peter Lux As well as the well-known problem of radioactivity there are a number of things that make nuclear power dangerous. Decay Heat Nuclear energy comes from the splitting of atoms – nuclear fission. The problem is that the two … Continue reading →

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GM and Gender

Posted on September 30, 2013 by David King

WEN at Gender and the Politics of Technology The relationship between GM and gender is a really complex one –  the GM debate in itself is huge and there will be a whole BTF session devoted to that very topic … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Madness

Posted on August 18, 2013 by David King

David King Last Monday’s meeting on nuclear power has got me thinking about the whole phenomenon of nuclear power and how it ever got to the size that it is. To me, it’s really a puzzle, because it’s so completely … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts on nuclear power

Posted on August 10, 2013 by David King

By A Drop in the Ocean Despite astronomical cost and no solution for the back end, the UK seems to be falling for nuclear power. Have we had a chance to fully evaluate its pros and cons, especially, the risks? Fukushima has … Continue reading →

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Killer robots: weapons out of human control?

Posted on July 1, 2013 by David King

Richard Moyes, Article 36 These issues will be discussed at our first cafe discussion event on July 8th, see also http://www.luddites200.org.uk/Drones.html The Luddite uprisings two hundred years ago highlighted the social and economic impacts of changing technologies of production, and the capacity … Continue reading →

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