EDITORIAL ANALYSIS

摘要

Well, that was quick. The dizzyingly swift political changes over the last few months have put so many heads on spikes its beginning to feel medieval. And for science it is starting to feel like the hood is on and the executioner is getting twitchy. Worrying cases have already emerged suggesting we are missing out on EU science funding and collaboration opportunities. Not, however, due to the official removal of any EU funding, but as a result of the anxiety of uncertainty. It seems that for science funding - not unlike the financial markets - even uncertainty has teeth.