News & Research Highlights
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The importance of justice in innovation
16 Feb 2009
On 12 February 2009, Allen Buchanan, Professor of Philosophy at Duke University came to the 21st Century School to speak about the relati...
Amazon rainforest may become 'tinderbox'
13 Feb 2009
In a study led by Oxford's Environmental Change Institute, Professor Yadvinder Malhi calls for direct intervention to protect the ...
Why we need a war on ageing
12 Feb 2009
There is no such thing as a normal human lifespan and no reason we should not endeavour to create longer and better lives for ourselve...
Is the UK ready for an influenza pandemic?
10 Feb 2009
James Martin Research Fellow, Dr. Nim Pathy, was recently invited to the House of Lords to give evidence to the Select Committee on Sc...
21School Blog: Can we eradicate HIV without a vaccine?
10 Feb 2009
On 5 February 2009, Professor Jonathan Weber, Head of Imperial Colege's Division of Medicine spoke at the 21st Century School about the f...
New book published: Human Enhancement
10 Feb 2009
To what extent should we use technology to try to make better human beings? Because of the remarkable advances in biomedical science, ...
Video: Institute Directors talk infectious diseases, human enhancement and revolutionary medicine
04 Feb 2009
On Thursday 29 January the James Martin 21st Century School held an "IdeasLab" at the World Economic Forum. Each five minute...
21School Blog: Time for a new Bretton Woods?
02 Feb 2009
On 29 January, Dr Augusto Lopez-Claros, founder of the EFD Global Consulting Network, spoke at the 21st Century School. In a wide ranging...
Davos takes a creative look at global issues
28 Jan 2009
The 21st Century School is to be the focus of an "IdeasLab" at the World Economic Forum on Thursday 29 January. The 75-minut...
21School Blog: the Responsibility to Protect
27 Jan 2009
On 23 January, Dr Edward Luck, Senior Advisor to the UN Secretary-General gave the first lecture in our Hilary term seminar series on "Gl...
Telegraph speaks to Director Ian Goldin about risk in the 21st century
22 Jan 2009
The James Martin 21st Century School was featured in an article last week on the potential threats facing humanity in the 21st century. T...
Oxford Castle's The Earth from the Air exhibition extended
21 Jan 2009
How do the arts respond to the challenges of climate change, sustainable living, the environment and nature? This was the question at the...