There are many names given to collectively describe the fields of science in which most readers of this journal practice. Of course there is 'Analytical Science', my own personal preference, but there are those amongst us who prefer the somewhat simpler term 'Measurement Science', or those more technically engaged who perhaps favour the term 'Metrology' to describe their particular activity. Many would actually prefer to be more specific, and choose to sub-categorise the above, either through traditional academic type descriptors, i.e. 'Analytical Biochem-is try', or 'Chemical Metrology', or through vocational/industrial focused titles, such as 'Forensic Science' or 'Process Analytical Technology'. In the end, the fact that we are all reading this short editorial tells us we are working within a science that has wide and varied application, but which can also be endlessly sub-divided into an extraordinarily large number of specific components.
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