The Foundation for Science and Technology publishes the FST Journal three times per year, with articles based on the main evening events held by the Foundation. The Journal is distributed to over 1500 senior influencers in Government, Parliament, industry and the research community, as well as being published online.

It is written and edited by the FST team and produced by Simon Clarke.

ISSN 1475-1704 (Print)
ISSN 2756-0619 (Online)

Issue 21-3 Reports on debates on communicating the uncertainty of risk estimates, stimulating regional growth, contribution of the engineering learned societies, increasing digitial pariticipation, the economics of decarbonisation and prioritising research.

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  • October 2013

Volume 21, Issue 2

Volume 21 Number 2 of the journal contains reports of meetings on open access and open data, future cities, the Armitt review of infrastructure and the celebration of the centenary of the Medical Research Council.

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Volume 21 Number 1 of the FST Journal includes an editorial by George Freeman MP on agri-tech, and reports of debates on scientific advice to government, industrial strategy, the contribution of mid-sized businesses to the economy and two lectures.

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  • December 2012

Volume 20, Issue 10

The FST Journal Volume 20 Number 10 reports on debates on energy supply options, social media, mental health and the NHS, the challenge of dementia and enterprise and innovation in Scotland.

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  • July 2012

Volume 20, Issue 9

This issue of FST Journal includes reports of debates on making science work with Sir Paul Nurse, Sir John Beddington on food security, and Andy Haldane from the Bank of England on failure of the bank system.

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This issue of the Journal includes reports of debates on research and innovation funding, the strategy for research and innovation, career paths for women in STEM, monoclonal antibodies and Arctic development.

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  • December 2011

Volume 20, Issue 7

This edition of the Foundation journal has been published and includes papers on engineering, Further Education and skills, mental health, public data, government procurement, ecosystem valuation and emergency preparedness and science advice.

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  • July 2011

Volume 20, Issue 6

This issue of the FST Journal has been published and reports on meetings on the funding of research, the nuclear accident in Japan, the digital revolution and its impact on Scotland and the future for biofuels in the UK.

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  • April 2011

Volume 20, Issue 5

Volume 20 Issue 5 of the journal has been published and includes reports of debates on risk management, statistics in government, research collaboration, energy and behaviour and sustainable cities.

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  • November 2010

Volume 20, Issue 4

Volume 20 Issue 4 of the journal has been published and includes reports of debates on the importance of science to society, Technology Innovation Centres (TICs), science education, the future for high speed rail and water in the developing world.

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