Brexit ideas of UK food self-sufficiency are just pipe dreams
23 October 2019
In principle, it is a great idea for the UK to grow more of its food – but simple matters of geography, climate and population mean it is a no-go, says James Wong
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Brexit makes us question democracy – and so does climate change
11 September 2019
Beating climate change is for many a “sacred value” that trumps all others – but is it ever legitimate to abandon democratic norms to achieve a goal, asks Graham Lawton
Graphene inventor Andre Geim: No-deal Brexit would destroy UK science
13 August 2019
Fanatics who want no-deal Brexit and remainers who refuse to compromise are risking science and the UK’s future in the process, says Nobel prizewinning physicist Andre Geim
Game theory says Brexit negotiations are now all about avoiding blame
8 February 2019
The UK and the EU are continuing Brexit talks because, as game theory suggests, both sides want to avoid being blamed for the fallout, says Petros Sekeris
Scientists should use their clout to get a less bad Brexit for all
25 October 2018
Europe’s scientific elite say a hard Brexit will damage science. They should be supporting those who face much worse consequences, says Ehsan Masood
How to keep foreign pests away from the UK’s natural treasures
9 March 2018
Brexit has got the UK rethinking its border controls. Improved biosecurity to protect cherished flora should be part of that, says Gerard Clover
Fears of Brexit chaos for medicines agency should worry us all
8 February 2018
Fresh turmoil threatens to worsen disruption of the European Medicines Agency when it quits the UK after Brexit. That should worry all parties, says Inga Vesper
Brexiteers must not risk UK’s nuclear future by leaving Euratom
12 July 2017
If the UK leaves Europe’s nuclear regulator when it quits the EU, it risks disrupting nuclear fuel supplies and even cancer treatments, warns Alex Connor
To steal an advantage in the Brexit talks try a Superman pose
14 June 2017
In Brexit negotiations, tricks of body and mind may boost the chances of David Davis and his team. They need all the help they can get, says William Lee Adams
