Giving his presidential address as head of the British Association for the advancement of Science (BA) at the Festival of Science in Dublin, Professor Robert Winston warned the growing commercialisation of science was threatening its independence and added: "Sometimes the public may be absolutely right that the technology we may create is not to be fully trusted and we need to accept this. New technologies can undoubtedly lead societies into danger, and we need to be more modest in openly accepting these risks."</p><p><a href="http://www.the-ba.net/the-ba/Events/FestivalofScience/FestivalNews/_BAPresidentialAddress2005.htm">BA :Presidential Address 2005</a></p><p><a href="http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/news.nv?storyid=single5327">Sicilcone Republic: Economic growth may compromise science</a>