Extreme weather events like the summer's heatwave ought to make us afraid, the government's former chief scientist has said.

That was also the view of the government's chief scientist and deputy chief vet.

He took part in 24 scientific cruises, for 13 of which he was chief scientist.

His work began as a part-time job, with him eventually becoming chief scientist there.

They are ruled by a technocracy, led by a chief scientist.