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Physicists and astronomers have three weeks to make the case for a number of high-profile projects at risk of being cut from the UK's science portfolio.
BBC-article
Why cuts in the fields of science? Because the majority won't bother? Regression in research&development to plug holes caused by more profound, 'high priority' matters like the war on terror and shite... Hopefully this trend will not swash over to other major countries.