Opening self-congratulation by #UCL and #RoyalSociety proved to be misplaced.
(Yes, they included my obvious question, but in a bunch of 3 at the end - it was not answered.)
Chair #MarkMiodownik briefly mentioned #climateandnatureEmergency in his summing up, but only by referring to 'the elephant in the room' - having allowed a couple of facetious comments about future lack of snow for ski-ing, plus a mention of 'let's not do doom'; left feeling simultaneously entertained and insulted.

@sellathechemist Useful position from which he can #bringsciencetopolitics #Scienceunderthreat #MarkMiodownik #RoyalSociety