The writer is president of the Royal Society
Science is increasingly central to our lives — from its role in creating day-to-day objects such as the smartphones in our pockets, to the big challenges of tackling disease, addressing climate change, dealing with pandemics and focusing on biodiversity loss.
Many of the changes that the discipline brings are hugely beneficial, but they often come with potential downsides that demand public scrutiny. Will artificial intelligence take people’s jobs or subvert elections with fake news? How fast can we practically transition to a net zero economy?
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